Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Monday, February 13, urged the Marcos government to consider coming up with a counter measure that will cushion the impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) before pressing for its ratification. The veteran legislator proposed that the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. thought that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would be good for the country because of the increased trade it would bring to different member economies. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard...
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...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri believes there would be 16 votes or two thirds of the 24-member Senate to ratify the controversial Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. Zubiri made this assessment after a sub-committee of the Senate foreign relations committee held a...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PNA) – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will launch a deeper probe into the illegal drug trade in jail facilities after receiving information of similar incidents in Northern Mindanao. ABALOS (FB) In a media conference here on Monday, Feb. 6, DILG...
The Caloocan City local government launched a city trade bazaar at the City Hall on Monday, Feb. 6, to kick off the city’s 61st founding anniversary celebration. Caloocan City Mayor Dale "Along" Gonzalo Malapitan led the ribbon-cutting of the trade bazaar called "Juanap Buhay Caloocan Trade...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has advised the public against dealing with six more entities due to their unauthorized solicitation of investments without the necessary license from the Commission. In separate advisories, the SEC discouraged the public from investing with WebMining, Oyala,...
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...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, January 31 called on the government to help cushion the impact of the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Hontiveros said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) should put safeguards in place for...
Imports continued to outpace the country’s exports, but at a narrower level in December last year, but overall trade gap in 2022 went up 38 percent versus 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The PSA said on Thursday, Jan. 26, that the country’s trade gap, or the difference...
At the start of year 2023, the tourism sector indicates an upbeat and upswing demand for more travel trips and adventures. As the tourism strongly recovers from its pandemic slump, we are now seeing more and more Filipinos and their families, groups of friends, business trips, and solo travelers...
POLICE Regional Office 8 director Brig. Gen. Rommel Marbil (left) assists in the surrender of former PDEA-NCR director Erwin Ogario (center) on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Marbil will bring Ogario to Quezon City where he has a pending warrant for illegal drug importation. (Photo via Marie Marticio)...
