The country’s exports could possibly reach $240.5 billion by 2028, more than double the $113-billion level expected this year, by lifting the land ownership ceiling for agricultural investors, attracting major global players, scaling up exports of primary products, and integration of all players...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has called for industry development as he joined Filipino exporters in raising alarm on the need for breakthroughs amid the country’s slow export performance versus its competitors in the region. In a keynote address during the 2022 National Export...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has started aggressive road-clearing operations in Quezon City and nearby areas to find more alternate routes for motorists during the Parade of Stars 2022 scheduled on Dec. 21. MMDA Acting Chairman, the concurrent overall chairman of the Metro...
NTC The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was recognized as a runner-up FOI Champion awardee and one of the Top Requested and Performing Agencies with 1,000 above requests and with at least 90% closed transactions in the eFOI portal during the recent 2022 Freedom of Information (FOI)...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Tuesday, Dec. 6, announced that 1,186 out of 1,981 examinees passed the Physical Therapist Licensure Examination and 241 out of 484 passed the Occupational Therapist Licensure Examination conducted last Dec. 1 and 2. PRC / MANILA BULLETIN PRC hailed...
CEB restores 92% of pre-pandemic capacity By EMMIE V. ABADILLA Cebu Pacific (CEB) has restored 92 percent of its pre-pandemic system-wide capacity and now averages 355 flights a day, covering 34 domestic and 19 international destinations, equivalent to about 64,000 seats daily. To date, CEB has...
Smart Omega Call of Duty: Mobile (CODM) team finally got their visa application approved last Monday, Dec. 5, in time for the CODM World Championships in North Carolina, US slated December 15-18, 2022. Smart Omega CODM at the Batasang Pambansa The team got a massive boost last month after getting...
Globe Telecom Inc. fired up 26 new Long Term Evolution (LTE)-capable cell sites in Oriental Mindoro and Marinduque through stronger partnerships with local cooperatives, the telco disclosed Tuesday, December 6. Globe collaborated with the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative Inc. (ORMECO) and the...
Five Filipinos received honor and commendation from the Junior Chamber International Senate Philippines (JCISP), The Outstanding Filipino Foundation (TOFIL), and Affiliated Network for Social Accountability Foundation for their "exemplary and noteworthy contributions towards the upliftment of...
Globe Telecom Inc.'s mobile business hauled in ₱80.6 billion revenues as of end-September this year, its second highest on record, after its 2019 pre-pandemic figures. The bulk of the revenues came mostly from the telco's prepaid business, given the rapid rise of digital adoption among Filipinos....
PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. have expanded their fiber and wireless networks, serving 40 percent of the total barangays in the Philippines. PLDT has rolled out its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to 17,000 barangays, as of end-September, 2022, up 24 percent from end-2021. The...
All 42 commercial operating airports under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines’ (CAAP) are now ready for the expected surge of passengers for the Christmas and New Year holidays, the agency announced Monday, December 5. Due to travel bans imposed in the last two years brought by...
