President Duterte has appealed anew for equitable global access to coronavirus vaccines, saying no country can regain growth until everyone can overcome the pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte shows a vial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine during the arrival of the first shipment of the...
Over 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted restrictions for vaccinated travelers, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). On Wednesday, May 19, lauded their data and evidence-driven decisions to open their borders. IATA supports unrestricted access to travel for...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), the country’s anti-trust watchdog, has favored the opening of last mile logistics (delivery services), a sector that is primarily dominated by small Filipino ventures in the country’s bustling logistics industry. PCC Chairman Arsenio Balisacan...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), issued an advisory restricting the entry of travelers, except Filipino citizens, coming from 20 countries with reported cases of the new strains of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). CAB advised travelers on...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it will extend technical assistance to developing countries, like the Philippines, to help them secure access to a coronavirus vaccine as well as in their distribution. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said it earmarked $20.3 million...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez joined the Trade Ministers from the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its five trade partners—Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand—in signing the historic mega trade deal Regional...
Yokowo Co., Ltd. has chosen the Philippines as location for its automotive wiring harness and components manufacturing and assembly operations after conducting due diligence spanning over 12 among ASEAN countries. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry said Yokowo plans to...
