President Marcos is set to embark on a State Visit to Brunei Darussalam and a Working Visit to Singapore from May 28 to 31, to promote partnerships with both countries and to convey the Philippines’ positions regarding regional developments. File photo The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said...
The onslaught of bad news is coming endless for consumers, as another wave of financial pain will further squeeze their pockets with anticipated price hikes at the gas pumps next week. According to the oil companies, the price of gasoline products will rise by P0.45 to P0.85 per liter; while diesel...
The Philippines is committed to be a leader in sustainable transportation, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. speaks during the Indo-Pacific Business Forum held at a hotel in Taguig City on May 21, 2024. (Noel B. Pabalate) "There is a long way to go still, but we are committed...
President Marcos touted the Philippines as a strategic location for investment, saying it is now ready to be a regional hub for smart and sustainable manufacturing and services. In his speech during the 6th Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) on Tuesday, May 21, Marcos said the Philippines can serve...
The country’s economic environment failed to lure more foreign investments in the first quarter of this year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA reported Thursday, May 16, that the total approved foreign investments from January to March fell by 63.6 percent to...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in plenary session the ad interim appointments of 16 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). All of the officials hurdled the deliberations led by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the CA Committee on Foreign...
Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate Social Media Unit) Senator Francis Tolentino has sought the opinion of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to clarify the jurisdiction of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) over private foreign vessels. During a recent Senate...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, May 13, said it will look into any reports of illegal and unlawful activities by foreign diplomatic officials in the country, in a move that came after China's alleged wiretapping of a purported phone call between its diplomat and a Philippine...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (left), Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Ranking solons are calling on authorities to tighten the rules and regulations pertaining to the entry...
The Marcos administration completed its first overseas bond sale for the year to help bridge the budget deficit and support initiatives for protecting natural resources, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement released on Wednesday, May 8, the DOF announced that Manila successfully...
Pangilinan-led SP New Energy Corp (SPNEC) is targeting to conclude sell-down of up to 40% of its shareholdings to foreign firms that will be willing to infuse capital into its 3,500-megawatt Terra Solar power project to be integrated with 4,500-megawatt hours (MWh) of energy storage system....
The Marcos administration has again turned to foreign creditors to seek financial support for the national government's budgetary needs. In a notice on Tuesday, May 7, the government announced its issuance of a dual-tranche benchmark-sized US dollar bond, marking the first offshore debt offering by...
