The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will be looking to pass on third and final reading not eight, but 14 more priority measures of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. once it resumes sessions on Monday, May 8. This, after House Speaker Martin...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. reported that he had secured $1.3 billion in investment pledges that could create almost 7,000 new jobs for Filipinos in the Philippines as he concluded his four-day official visit to Washington, DC, on Friday morning, May 5 (Manila time). *President Marcos...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —A global semiconductor company intends to expand in the Philippines by investing USD 200 million in a new research and development (R&D) facility in Cavite. (Photo courtesy of PCO) This was among the investments bagged by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. while in...
Dyson, the global technology company, announced to build new campuses for its R&D facility worth P11-billion R&D investments and expand its current operations in the Philippines, bringing together Dyson’s research, development and advanced motor manufacturing capabilities under one roof,...
United States (US)-based solar energy firm Maxeon plans to make a $900 million solar energy investment in the Philippines that would create an estimated 3,000 jobs. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) The company, which operates under the name of Sunpower Philippines Manufacturing...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Philippines has secured an P800-million investment in medical business process outsourcing (BPO) that would create around 1,500 jobs. (Photo courtesy of PCO) In a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, May 2, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. received the investment pledge...
The decades-long ties between the Philippines and United States (US) would be further strengthened by a number of economic cooperation initiatives agreed upon during the meeting between US President Joe Biden and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during their meeting at the White House...
Officials of a top nuclear energy firm based in the United States (US) on Monday, May 1 (US time), disclosed plans to invest in the Philippines after a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Washington D.C. Philippine officials' meeting with executives of United States-based NuScale Power...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —United States (US) President Joe Biden said he will send a “first of its kind" presidential trade and investment mission to the Philippines. (From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden during the bilateral meeting at the Oval Office...
The United Kingdom is expected to pursue more business and investment opportunities with the Philippines following the three-day visit of its trade official to the country. Richard Graham, the Prime Minister Trade Envoy, said the UK is interested to collaborate with the Philippines in the areas of...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, April 25, received Ecuador’s Non-resident Ambassador to the Philippines Santiago Javier Chavez Pareja. They discussed opening more opportunities for deepening the ties between the two countries. (From left) Non-resident Ambassador of...
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala arrived in Manila on Sunday evening, April 16, for a two-day visit where he and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are expected to discuss issues of mutual interest, as well as prepare to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of...