The Philippines has expressed concern over developments in the Middle East as Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Israel amid the latter’s ongoing war with Hamas militants in Gaza. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, April 15, said it is urging all parties to refrain from...
President Marcos underscored the role of the United States in the Philippines’ post-pandemic recovery, citing it as the country’s fourth largest source of foreign direct investments (FDIs) and one of its biggest export destinations. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. attends the...
The Chinese government has summoned the Philippines’ envoy to Beijing over supposed negative remarks about China. The Chinese embassy in Manila confirmed Friday, April 12, that China’s Foreign Ministry Director General for the Department of Asian Affairs Liu Jinsong met with Philippine...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has trumpeted the newly-signed law that aims to establish special lanes for the hassle-free processing of the passports of senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs),...
The Philippines has slipped by one notch in terms of attractiveness to foreign investors among emerging economies, according to a report by global consultancy firm Kearney. In Kearney's 2024 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index for emerging markets, the Philippines now...
The upcoming summit between the Philippines, Japan, and the United States of America (USA) is aimed at promoting peace and security in the region and economic cooperation and is not directed at any country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) insisted. File photos of President Ferdinand...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says the investment environment in the Philippines needs to improve further in order to compete...
A coalition of business groups urged the government to come up with a hotline platform intended to assist foreign investors in engaging in the Philippines. Special Assistant to the President for Investments and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick Go and Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual preside over...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan is worried that international news reports of worsening tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) might shoo away potential foreign investors...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Senate to look into the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s imposition of a 25 percent withholding tax and 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on all cross-border services rendered by non-resident foreign corporations (NRFC). Gatchalian, chairman of...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. says President Marcos' investment missions abroad are now starting to produce positive results. “The...
The Philippines and India will “accelerate” their maritime cooperation and plan to hold a dialogue to discuss collaboration on maritime domain awareness and law enforcement, among others, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said on Tuesday, March 26. (From left) Indian...
