AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has championed the adoption of a “blue economy” as a framework for the safe use and sustainable development of Philippine maritime resources. In his message during the...
ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines chairperson Joey Concepcion is optimistic that this year’s Christmas will be “a very good one” for Filipinos despite a slight reduction in business confidence and growth forecasts. Joey Concepcion (Go Negosyo/Facebook) During the recently held...
Photo from Pixabay Most Filipinos believe that President Marcos should focus on the Philippine economy, with the rising prices of basic goods as the most pressing issue, based on the results of Publicus Asia’s “Pahayag 2023 Third Quarter Survey.” “It has been revealed that the concerns of...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the country is exploring the integration of digital technologies and green processes for sustainability. Balisacan said that a green and digital transition is vital for the country’s sustainable growth. "Going...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has urged the Senate to expedite the passage into law of the proposed Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting Systems (PENCAS) Act to help guide the government integrate environmental inputs and outputs into national income accounts to help the...
Palawan being an insurgency-free province will play a "very large part" in Philippine tourism and in transforming the economy, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the City Information Department of Puerto Princesa) Marcos said...
Withdrawing from business deals with China amid the situation in the West Philippine Sea is not the way to go for the Philippine economy. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (Photo courtesy of PCO) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan made the statement in a...
Price surges at the domestic pumps will partly cool off next week, as the adjustments will be relatively moderate, based on the calculation of the oil companies. According to the industry players, gasoline prices will rise by P0.70 to P1.00 per liter; while diesel prices may not change because the...
The proposed national budget for 2024 is still “woefully unfit” to address the continuing economic crisis in the country despite state economic managers’ attempts to “paint a rosy picture” of the Philippine economy, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said. Sen. Risa Hontiveros during a Kapihan...
Ten local government units (LGUs) will be considered for the 60-million euro grant for local circular economy, solid waste management, and climate change mitigation measures. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (Photo courtesy of PCO) Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said the...
Sustainability advocate and philanthropist Brian Poe-Llamanzares has pushed for the remodeling of business strategies that would factor in environment protection as he pitched the Philippines to foreign investors during a forum of business leaders in Singapore. In his speech during the "Southeast...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) have signed a bilateral agreement on the Joint Declaration of the Green Economy Program, which aims to support the Philippines in its path to a "sustainable future." *GREEN ECONOMY — President Marcos and European Commission (EC) President Ursula von...
