Local traders engaged in fruit exports, particularly durian, forecast that durian exports to China could reach $150 million (P8.24 billion) on the first year from the signing of the agreement. This was shared by the Durian Industry Association of Davao City (DIADC) led by President Emmanuel Belviz...
Go Negosyo has tapped members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) National Capital Region presidents and area heads as mentors to aspiring entrepreneurs. “The fit is perfect,” said Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion during a meeting with the PCCI NCR on Jan. 9 where he...
Bird flu or avian influenza—a respiratory disease of birds caused by influenza A viruses—has caused the rise in the price of eggs in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said, Thursday, Jan. 12. Eggs (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) “Tinamaan po tayo ng avian influenza (bird flu) so...
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform on Wednesday, January 11 started tackling the bill that seeks to promote and improve the country’s yellow corn industry. Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate agriculture panel, noted how local production of the crop is on an...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, January 11 urged the government to delay its plans to import around 22,000 metric tons of onions saying it may be best for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to first observe the harvest of local farmers next week before making any drastic moves. “It’s best...
Government needs to pump more funds to the livestock industry owing to increased consumer demand, Senator Cynthia A. Villar said. The constantly increasing demand for an animal protein associated with the increase in our population needs government support to intensify livestock production and...
BPO to the Philippines has become a popular choice for companies around the world due to the country's high level of English proficiency and its well-educated workforce. BPO companies in the Philippines offer a range of services, including customer care, help desk, and back-office support. When...
Senator Sonny Angara on Monday, January 9 pushed for the passage of a bill that seeks to introduce reforms and strengthen the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). Angara said the technical glitch that hit the country’s air traffic management system that led to the disruption of all...
Filipino-Chinese businessmen described as “very successful” the three-day visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to China, stressing that good relations with the world’s second largest economy is crucial to the country’s national development goals. In a statement at the Kamuning Bakery...
The signing of bilateral agreements between President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to revive the country’s steel industry, the Philippine envoy to China said Saturday. In a press briefing, Ambassador Jaime FlorCruz believed the projects that...
The Department of Industry (DTI) has estimated that about $13.76 billion worth of renewable energy (RE) projects, majority of which were generated during the recent visit to China by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., are in the pipeline and in varying investment stages. Trade and Industry...
The Philippines and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen the established strategic cooperative relationship by focusing on the growth of electronic commerce between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual and Chinese...
