Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) The House Committee on Appropriations is eyeing the augmentation of the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), which is the country’s "main investment promotion agency". Thus,...
CEBU CITY – The coffee industry development program in Tuburan town, Cebu is something that can be replicated nationwide as part of the country’s poverty reduction plan. National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary Lope Santos III said this after he attended the recent convergence of...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said the responsibility of both the government and the private sector is crucial to the success and growth of the Philippine real estate industry. Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go at the Accredited Real Estate Salespersons of the Philippines Inc. event at...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a bill seeking to address the working conditions of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers, noting the high levels of stress they are exposed to to meet the industry’s increasing demands. “Since its establishment in the country, the...
The domestic electric vehicles (EV) market is expected to grow a conservative 30 percent on strong adoption by motorists amid the influx of new models at relatively affordable price range. Patrick T. Aquino, director at the Department of Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB), said during a...
Critical and decisive consumers such as Generations Z and Alpha with their heightened technology and drive for advocacy are seeking business enterprises that are creating strategies that focus on value orientation. Photo taken by Khriscielle Yalao /MANILA BULLETIN These two...
Innovation is at the forefront for retailers and the private sector at the 29th National Retail Conference and Expo (NRCE) 2023 as the local retail business landscape adopts to evolving technological needs. The 29th NRCE, held from Aug. 10 to 11 at the SMX Convention Center, is themed "Retail...
Amid the boom of online shopping and technology-driven businesses, the Philippines Retailers Association (PSA) has expressed support for equitable regulations, measures and policies to address the inequalities posed by online local and foreign merchants, to the disadvantaged of conventional...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Who says that the House of Representatives is done with the onion price surge issue? House Speaker Martin Romualdez has summoned Bureau of Plant and industry (BPI) officials to report to his office so they...
Amid the global threats of climate change, dwindling tobacco sales, and generational labor gaps in the sector, the International Tobacco Growers' Association (ITGA) is urging every tobacco-growing country to aim to produce sustainable tobacco. Mercedes Vázquez, chief executive officer (CEO) of...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading the measure allowing a shift of the country’s power generation from the use of coal to natural gas. Garnering 215 affirmative votes during plenary session...
The government must find ways to protect the livelihood of tobacco farmers in the country, given the significant tax revenues coming from the industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. emphasized this in his message during the...
