Metro Pacific Agro Ventures, Inc. (MPAV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), is expanding its dairy business in partnership with the LR Group of Israel. Early this year, MPIC ventured in the dairy industry by partnering with the Carmen’s Best Group and acquiring...
Changes in digital technology are happening at lightning speed and nowhere faster than in the advancements of artificial intelligence (AI). The use of AI has brought about a revolution in how we do things in everyday life. “Anyone who has accessed a financial app through facial recognition,...
Filipino coconut exporters, mainly small and medium, fetched $25.7 million in initial sales during their participation at the five-day exhibition Salon International de l’Alimentation Paris (SIAL) in Paris. The Department of Trade and Industry’s Export Marketing Bureau with the support of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed confidence that Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual will continue his "wholehearted service" to the country as the latter is reappointed to his position. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. administers the oath of Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual...
REP. Yap (FB) LILOAN, Southern Leyte – A year after typhoon ‘’Odette’’ ravaged Southern Leyte and other areas in the Visayas, Southern Leyte Rep. Christopherson Yap appealed to the national government for help in its recovery, particularly the province's coconut industry. With only...
A bill that seeks to establish the country's competitive edge in the natural bamboo market in transport, construction, furniture, and fabric sectors that can lead to industrial-manufacturing development will be refiled in Congress. Bohol Representative Edgardo M. Chatto said he will refile House...
THE RIGHT MOVE RIKKI MATHAY We know that we are finally at the age of post-pandemic – despite the rising cases of Covid the past weeks – when hotels and resorts are fully booked for parties and staycations especially during the holidays. The hospitality industry took a hard blow from the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has met with international maritime council and shipping companies in Belgium and thanked them for supporting the Philippines' seafaring industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos had a meeting with International Maritime...
Eastern Communications' Cloud business grew 175 percent this year, Vice President and Head of Product and Innovation Edsel Paglinawan announced during the recent CloudSigma's Global Partner Conference 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. Cloud solutions became one of the main drivers of the local telco's revenue...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has accomplished and implemented various programs from investments to facilitating IT scholarships of students from low-income families since his appointment as DTI chief by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in July this year. According to the DTI, a...
The country's first "high-power hybrid rocket" made from 3D-printed advanced composite materials is set to be launched into space in 2023, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced on Friday, Dec. 9. "Astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured the Philippines from the International Space Station (ISS)...
The Filipino-Chinese business community has thrown strong support behind Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual, who is facing opposition on his confirmation at the Commission on Appointments. In a statement, the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc....
