Tourism is not a solo act. In this symphony of efforts, every collaboration, every handshake, every shared vision moves the Philippines further onto the world stage. It is a story written not by one, but by many. Mia Borromeo, Kaye Tinga, and Ana Lorenzana de Ocampo Live Nation’s...
Investments for projects approved by the country’s leading investment promotion agencies (IPAs) reached a record-high of ₱1.9 trillion in 2024, reflecting the Philippines’ status as a rising investment destination. The total registered investments last year exceeded 2023 figures by over 29...
Senate Grace Poe expressed support for Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon's order to the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to suspend the implementation of cashless toll collection on major expressways. "The new DOTr secretary is heading in the right direction when he suspended the...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has awarded green lane certificates to Upgrade Energy Philippines Inc. (UGEP) to expedite regulatory approvals for its ₱3.62 billion solar power projects in Zambales and Capiz. UGEP's Cabangan solar project in Zambales, with a capacity of 56.771 megawatts (MW), has...
Travelers should brace for costlier airfares next month after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) raised the fuel surcharge level for both domestic and international flights. In an advisory dated Feb. 17, the CAB said the passenger and cargo fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights will...
Expressway operators and concessionaires are in full support of the reimplementation of the cashless toll collection policy beginning next month. In a joint statement on Saturday, Feb. 15, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) Infrastructure, Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), MCX Tollway Inc., the Bases...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has set Friday, Feb. 14, as the deadline for businesses and other stakeholders to submit their inputs for the 2025-2028 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP). The SIPP, a three-year framework that lists economic activities that can qualify for fiscal incentives,...
President Marcos has named Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) undersecretary Oscar Valenzuela as the new chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced. New Dangerous Drugs Board chairman Oscar Valenzuela (PNP/Facebook) The...
A GRAND VENUE Centro de Turismo Intramuros serves as a tourist hub and museum signifying the importance of the Walled City Bridging the gap between the Philippines’ rich past and bold future, the city of Intramuros invites visitors to imagine the experiences of historical heroes while...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has granted a green lane certificate to Sapang Balen Solar Sustainable Energy Corp. (SBSSEC), a subsidiary of TIGON Power Corp. The BOI said in a statement that the solar power project, located in Mabalacat City and Magalang Municipality, is expected to accelerate the...
President Marcos said he was satisfied with the country's economic achievements last year, and ordered Cabinet officials to make the feats be known to the public. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' MarcosJ Jr. talks with NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan during the 24th NEDA Board Meeting at Malacañan...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has set its sights on fostering international collaboration to bolster the country’s education sector and promote academic excellence. This comes after the agency made key amendments to the 2022 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP) through its Memorandum...
