The Philippine delegation is targeting to attract over 1,300 buyers and generate a modest $31 million worth export deals at the upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE), significantly lower than the $300 million the Philippines realized during last year’s China International...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has launched the PEZA Academy in partnership with 29 state universities and colleges (SUCs) on top of 10 Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Institutes amid the pandemic as it strengthened skills development training program for ecozone workers and creating a...
The US government through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the federal-funded agency responsible for administration of all foreign funds for developmental programs, has vowed to double down its assistance to the Philippines over the next five years. USAID Mission Director to the...
Majority or 91 percent of manufacturing firms and 77 percent of IT-BPOs operating in the various economic zones nationwide are back to their operations enabling more than 1.181 million employees to go back to work again after 6 months of work disruption. Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director...
Islamic banks and Muslim investors have expressed strong interest to invest in the Philippines for halal food production once the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has established these specialized economic zones. PEZA Director-General Charito B. Plaza (Photo credit from Corporate...
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) said it will take the lead in crafting the national value chain roadmap for pork-based processed products in the Philippines. This will be...
QU Dongyu U.N. Director-General Global hunger has been on a regrettable rise in recent years, and despite Asia’s economic clout, the continent – home to more than half of the world’s undernourished – has not been spared. Now COVID-19 is leading to a slowdown of regional economic growth and...
Mario Theros Mario Theros’ dreams to direct a film will have to wait. For now, his focus is building more solid spot in the online selling arena with his apparel brand. “When I finished my college degree with Latin honors, all I wanted to do was pursue what my seaman dad wanted for me, and that...
‘Tayo Sa Huling Buwan ng Taon’ and more Filipino films streaming soon LOVE PH CINEMA A scene from Tayo Sa Huling Buwan ng Taon Over the past few years, Hollywood movies and the dramas of East Asia have dominated television sets and mobile streaming apps of Filipino Millennials and Gen-Zers....
Adolf Alix Jr. behind the scene (Instagram) More than a decade since he last held a filmmaking class, director Adolf Alix Jr. leads not just one or two, but 10 sessions on Zoom this month. He considers filmmaking his "second love." "The last time I handled a film class was back in 2009....
