A retiree in General Santos named Rosana Sacay, 64, a mother of three, has converted about 20sqm of her 187 sqm home into an indoor garden. The front veranda and back area of the home, as per Sacay, “were converted into a sort of display area for all potted plants.” Her love for plants...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) targets a 75 percent increase in Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO)-driven IP filings by 2025. IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba said this as he shared with peers in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
K-pop superstars BTS delivered a powerful message to young people around the world who are struggling to cope with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. BTS were invited to speak at the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), joining world leaders, industry and civil society. The...
Majority or 91 percent of manufacturing firms and 77 percent of IT-BPOs operating in the various economic zones nationwide are back to their operations enabling more than 1.181 million employees to go back to work again after 6 months of work disruption. Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director...
Islamic banks and Muslim investors have expressed strong interest to invest in the Philippines for halal food production once the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has established these specialized economic zones. PEZA Director-General Charito B. Plaza (Photo credit from Corporate...
QU Dongyu U.N. Director-General Global hunger has been on a regrettable rise in recent years, and despite Asia’s economic clout, the continent – home to more than half of the world’s undernourished – has not been spared. Now COVID-19 is leading to a slowdown of regional economic growth and...
