Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11904, otherwise known as the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act (PCIDA), boosting the domestic creative industries’ development to achieve its full...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. hopes that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will explore local business opportunities and become entrepreneurs to make working abroad a choice instead of a necessity. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) In his message during Go...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual expects EU companies, particularly German-owned, to tap the Euro300-billion EU Global Gateway Fund to participate in the Philippines’ infrastructure projects under the Private Public Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Pascual raised this opportunity in...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said local producers will not only be given the token “margin of preference” but a “first crack” in government procurements as agencies will be required to source locally available supplies. Pascual said this as DTI is set to launch in the...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has hinted of a likely increase in the suggested retail prices (SRP) on basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs). In a radio interview, Pascual said the agency expects that 25 percent of requests for price adjustments may be granted at...
Malacanang has already given its go signal for the Senate to “concur” the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which failed to pass in the previous Senate during the Duterte administration on strong opposition from various farmer groups. Trade and Industry...
Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual started his onsite price watch with the pilot run of “Ikot Palengke” in Marikina City public market and supermarkets to tighten price and supply monitoring of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs), ensure fair trading, and consumer protection...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual assured biotech companies of ease of doing business in the country and tax incentives as he pushed for more innovative industries to address food security and improve the country’s participation in global value chains. “Biotech companies can...
APEC trade ministers adopted a set of recommendations to ensure the protection of maritime crew at the Philippine-led Policy Roundtable on the Safe Passage of APEC Maritime Crew as part of the meetings during the 33rd APEC Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok. During the meeting Thursday, Nov. 17, Trade...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has urged companies to consider the Philippines as their preferred investment destination because it is a gateway to the 10-member countries of ASEAN. During the Hong Kong ASEAN Summit 2022, the Philippine trade chief took advantage of the Summit to...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has assured that development and promotion of the health industry will be a major thrust for development during the six year term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration. Pascual was reacting to the challenge by Senator Pia Cayetano, author...
It's no secret that Iñigo Pascual is among main cast members of the upcoming American series "Monarch," but many Filipinos couldn't help but feel proud seeing Piolo Pascual's son's in its trailer. He was even heard throwing some lines. "We're just like any other super famous, over-privileged,...
