The ball is now in the hands of the business sector to take advantage of opportunities, said Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual a day after the Senate concurred the ratification of the mega trade deal. The challenge was readily accepted by the private sector, which composed of...
The Board of Investments (BOI) is confident it would hit its P1 trillion investment approvals target for 2023, citing serious interests from global investors. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual, who is also BOI chairman, attributed the renewed interest of multinationals following the...
“There is no magic pill for agriculture.” Thus said Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual in an interview at One News Ph’s The Chiefs on the state of the country’s agriculture and in light of the agency’s efforts to have the concurrence of the Senate on the executive branch’s...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual warned that EU exports to the Philippines will be “competitively disadvantaged” due to the continuing delays in the EU-Philippines bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). Pascual tried to drive home this point during the European Chamber of Commerce...
Radio Veritas president Fr. Anton Pascual lamented the association of getting married with opulence and extravagance. Fr. Anton Pascual (Manila Bulletin photo) Based on the results of the recent Veritas Truth Survey, the majority of the respondents said the expenses and high costs involved are the...
Majority or 21 out of total 34 investment pledges signed during the recent official visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Japan are expected to materialize within three years, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual described the prospects...
The revival of the most popular utility vehicle model -Tamaraw- in the Philippines by Toyota Motors is expected to spur various industry opportunities, as the new-generation Tamaraw will offer flexibility and linkages with local automotive body builders to customize the needs of customers. Trade...
TOKYO, Japan — Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said several investments sealed between the Philippines and Japan during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s official working visit are "ready to go," and the ball is now in the hands of the Philippine government. Trade Secretary Alfredo...
Farmer groups maintain their opposition against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (RCEP) as Senate resumes its deliberations Tuesday, Feb. 7, with the executive branch strongly pushing for the country’s participation in the mega trade deal. Already, top officials of the Department...
With his confirmation as Trade and Industry Secretary, Alfredo E. Pascual unraveled himself to the public as someone from among the ordinary DTI stakeholders -- consumers and traders -- contrary to the “snooty” impression when he first stepped into the agency’s premises. The white-haired...
Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual visited the MRO facility of Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) on Jan. 30, 2023 to welcome the arrival of the first reactivated Lufthansa A380 at the LTP MRO facility in Villamor Airbase. The Lufthansa Aircraft that arrived in the country from Frankfurt,...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday, February 1, Alfredo E. Pascual as secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The confirmation was done during the CA plenary session at the Senate building and which was presided by Senate President Juan Miguel...
