The decades-long ties between the Philippines and United States (US) would be further strengthened by a number of economic cooperation initiatives agreed upon during the meeting between US President Joe Biden and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during their meeting at the White House...
Officials of a top nuclear energy firm based in the United States (US) on Monday, May 1 (US time), disclosed plans to invest in the Philippines after a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Washington D.C. Philippine officials' meeting with executives of United States-based NuScale Power...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —United States (US) President Joe Biden said he will send a “first of its kind" presidential trade and investment mission to the Philippines. (From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden during the bilateral meeting at the Oval Office...
The United Kingdom is expected to pursue more business and investment opportunities with the Philippines following the three-day visit of its trade official to the country. Richard Graham, the Prime Minister Trade Envoy, said the UK is interested to collaborate with the Philippines in the areas of...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, April 25, received Ecuador’s Non-resident Ambassador to the Philippines Santiago Javier Chavez Pareja. They discussed opening more opportunities for deepening the ties between the two countries. (From left) Non-resident Ambassador of...
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala arrived in Manila on Sunday evening, April 16, for a two-day visit where he and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are expected to discuss issues of mutual interest, as well as prepare to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of...
Senator Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero said on Saturday, April 1, that the latest version of the proposal seeking to create the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) has better chances of getting Senate approval following key changes in the bill. Escudero said he already signed the committee report...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stressed the need to resolve the country's nutritional problems, saying it is critical in achieving socioeconomic development. Marcos underscored at the the national launch of the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) at the Manila Hotel on...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said he would vote against the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill because it has no justification at all. He questioned why the bill abandoned the sovereign fund concept of MIF to compete with the investible funds of other government financial...
The prosposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) and economic Charter change (Cha-cha). House Speaker Martin Romualdez highlighted these two "promising" measures during his speech Tuesday, March 21 at the luncheon meeting with ambassadors of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF)-member-countries...
Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto made a strong pitch Monday, March 13 for government to prioritize the construction of additional cold storage facilities that farmers could use to prolong the shelf life of their produce. For context, Recto, a deputy speaker, cited the government's willingness...
The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) would be the alternative source of government financing once the Philippines becomes an upper-middle income economy, which disqualifies the country from less expensive development loans, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno...
