House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) With its unique demographic advantage, ongoing economic reforms, and synergy with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines makes for an ideal destination for foreign investment,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Come see a glimpse of the ASEAN parliament dream in the Philippines. House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this invitation to the international business community Thursday, Jan. 18 during his...
With over 2,800 delegates from 120 countries, Filipina conservationist Ann Dumaliang from Masungi Georeserve Foundation Inc. (MGFI) is partaking in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024 held in Davos, Switzerland, from Jan. 15 to 19. Focusing on critical areas such as climate action and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez rubbed elbows with elite sovereign wealth fund managers and top government leaders as he spearheaded the Philippine delegation's participation at the 2024 annual meeting of the...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Tuesday, January 16 said she is confident that the Senate can extensively review and hold public hearings on the various proposals to amend the economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Nancy Binay (Senate PRIB Photo) Binay said the...
The Philippines’ economic growth will maintain its progress this year only if effective policy responses are being implemented, researchers from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. In a study titled “Macroeconomic Outlook of the Philippines in 2023–2024: Prospects...
Frederick D. Go, President Marcos’ new special assistant to the President for investment and economic affairs (SAPIEA), said he will coordinate with the country’s economic team to achieve growth targets. Go, who previously held high-ranking roles in Robinsons Land Corp., assured that his new...
More than 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are set to benefit from the decision of Taiwan’s immigration authorities to grant multiple visa entry for foreign workers, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 16. MECO chairman Silvestre H. Bello III said the...
The Secretary of Finance (SOF) needs to build a strong relationship with the president, make decisions based on what is best for the country, and be skilled at negotiating and working with lawmakers. Former officials from the Department of Finance (DOF) said that having the trust and support of the...
The Marcos economic team said it supports the appointment of former House Deputy Speaker and Batangas Representative Ralph G. Recto as the new finance secretary. In a statement, former Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed confidence in Recto, who was also a former senator and...
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is on a three-day official trip to the Philippines, asked President Marcos’ support for the Philippines’ planned purchase of an anti-submarine aircraft that would be deployed in the West Philippine Sea. Indonesian President Joko Widodo and President...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers The continued drop in unemployment rate under the Marcos administration should serve as an "impetus" to relax the “restrictive” economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Thus, said Surigao...
