President Marcos said the Philippines had shifted its focus from post-pandemic recovery to transforming its economy, which involves increasing production and investment. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during his talk at the 10th Asia Summit hosted...
Malacañang has welcomed the country's improvement in the Covid-19 Recovery Index reported by Tokyo-based business publication, Nikkei. "The country’s improved performance, described as “the best” by the Tokyo-based business publication, reaffirms the effective recalibration of strategies of...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is looking at Metro Manila as one of the “important” regions where Vice President Leni Robredo must secure votes to win the presidency in next month’s polls. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VPLR Media Bureau)...
Senatorial candidate and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Thursday called for the resumption of peace negotiations between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), warning that any delays in the negotiation may lead to delayed pandemic recovery efforts....
Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday said he supports the proposal of Vice President Leni Robredo to fund a P100-billion stimulus package for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), calling it an “economist’s roadmap” to recovery from the...
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda says that the country needs to prepare for a coming economic “lost decade", wherein global growth is expected to decline once the country recovers from the coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19). Rep. Joey...
More than 300 Japanese guests from Japan’s leading corporate and financial institutions have participated in the virtual Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) that highlighted the Duterte administration’s efforts to push for a much stronger and more inclusive economy in the post-COVID-19 pandemic...
After recovering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Philippine Red Cross Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon reminded the public to always be extra careful to reduce the risk of getting infected. PRC Chairman and Senator Richard J. Gordon (MARK BALMORES / MANILA...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is vouching on the role of local universities and colleges (LUCs) in increasing students’ access to education while addressing persistent jobs-skills mismatch. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said LUCs also play...
AirAsia Group Bhd. aircraft stand on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA 2) in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. (Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg AirAsia is already seeing strong positive signs of recovery from across its regional market, including the Philippines, indicating...
