Senatorial candidate and incumbent House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda said her long time advocacy of boosting the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the province of Antique has been one of her major priorities. Senator Loren Legarda shows off Antique's local products at the Antique...
Clark Development Corporation (CDC) of the Philippines and the Republic of Korea’s Land and Housing Corporation (LH) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on development cooperation to build a smart city at the Clark Freeport Zone, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Photo via...
State economic managers have lauded Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon for his major contribution in the passage of three key economic reform laws that are seen to hasten the country’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter signed by Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez, Trade...
WASHINGTON, United States – The US Congress voted Thursday to end normal trade relations with Moscow and codify the ban on Russian oil, as the White House ratchets up pressure on President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine. The legislation -- which also applies to Russia's ally...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Provincial Government of Pangasinan has reopened the annual Tourism and Trade Expo on Tuesday after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of JZ Perez) The opening was in conjunction with the province's 442nd anniversary celebration of...
In line with the celebration of Women's Month, the Department of Agrarian (DAR) conducted a five-day trade fair for farmers' organizations nationwide to help them promote their agricultural products. Aside from promoting farm products, DAR Support Services Office Undersecretary Emily Padilla said...
A shift from a pandemic to an endemic mindset will help mitigate the impact of external shocks, such as the Russia-Ukraine crisis, as well as minimize the long-term scarring effects of Covid-19, three of the government’s economic managers said. In a joint statement on Thursday, March 24, Finance...
ISABELA -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has encouraged business owners to comply with the Fair Trade Laws to ensure a secure, healthy, and consumer-friendly market for the general public. The DTI Region 2 Isabela has conducted a Comprehensive Monitoring of the Price and Supply of...
Former defense secretary and senatorial candidate Gilbert Teodoro on Wednesday called on the government to provide stable investment policies that would complement the passage of three key economic laws that are aimed to attract more foreign investors in the Philippines. Teodoro, a former Tarlac...
The next administration can vouch on two laws that can help spur the Philippine’s economic recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Tuesday. Drilon cited the newly-signed law that amends the 86-year old Public Service Act or Republic Act...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) is supporting the proposal on the Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP) by the Board of Investments (BOI), an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The SIPP will serve as the primary basis for determining which projects or...
Government agencies have issued a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) providing for a “safe harbor” that will make online platforms also liable for the violations committed by their online merchants as government tighten its watch amid burgeoning e-commerce transactions in the country. JAO 2022-01...
