LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The European Union (EU) is hoping to complete negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines as early as this month, especially with only a few chapters left to be finalized. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Massimo Santoro said he is optimistic that the...
The Philippines will repay through 2041 an $800-million loan from the World Bank aimed at strengthening the country’s fiscal resilience, attracting higher-quality private investments, and equipping workers with skills for more productive and higher-value jobs. Documents showed that Finance...
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – This city and San Juan City signed a sisterhood agreement on Thursday to boost tourism, culture, education, youth development, disaster resilience, and economic advancement. San Juan City Mayor Francis M. Zamora, also the national president of the League of Cities of...
The Philippines and its neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are moving to fortify regional trade pacts and energy security frameworks as escalating Middle East tensions threaten to destabilize global supply chains. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the economic...
Malacañang said the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) signed a memorandum of agreement to bolster efforts against fake news, disinformation, and AI-generated deepfakes. PCO Secretary...
CEBU CITY – Pushing for strengthened collaboration and mutual development, the city governments of Danao and San Juan formally sealed a sisterhood agreement on Friday, March 20. Danao Mayor Ramon “Nito” Durano and San Juan Mayor Francisco Javier Zamora led the ceremonial signing of the...
As part of the celebration of Women’s Month, the local government of San Juan and the Province of Laguna signed a sisterhood agreement to strengthen cooperation and partnership between them and to exchange best practices in programs that support and uplift women on Tuesday, March 10. The signing...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, January 21, announced that it has finalized a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) with local government units (LGUs) to accelerate the construction, repair, and improvement of public school classrooms nationwide under the 2026 national budget. In a...
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) during President Marcos ' working visit to Abu Dhabi. Marcos and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the signing and exchange of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)...
The deepening partnership between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon lead to the signing of the country’s first free trade agreement in the Middle East during President Marcos’ visit to the Middle Eastern nation next week. In a statement, Special Envoy for Trade and...
The Philippine Navy (PN) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) stepped up efforts to enhance their tactical coordination following the conclusion of a two-day visit by senior PN officials to Japan over the weekend. Rear Adm. Joe Anthony C. Orbe, commander of PN’s Philippine Fleet (PF),...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — China signed an expanded version of a free trade agreement Tuesday with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with Chinese Premier Li Qiang pitching expanded economic ties with his country as an alternative to the protectionist policies of U.S. President...
