GUEST COLUMNIST By DR. WILLIAM S. CO, PCCI CHAIRMAN The agriculture sector contributes to the economic development and food security of the country. It is primarily a source of livelihood in the rural areas. However, the neglect that it continues to face due to the uneven distribution of...
GUEST COLUMNIST By DR. WILLIAM S. CO, PCCI CHAIRMAN Finally, we now have a full-time secretary of the Department of Agriculture. After holding the post for over a year as concurrent DA chief, President Ferdinand Marcos, early this month, announced the appointment of fishing tycoon Francisco...
The Philippines and Timor-Leste have agreed to prioritize their cooperation on higher education, health and social security, among others, as their leaders commit to improve the lives of their peoples. This came as Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta came to the Philippines for a state...
President Marcos has welcomed Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta at the Malacañan Palace where they will hold a bilateral meeting. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta at the Malacañan Palace on Nov. 10, 2023. (PPA Pool/ KJ Rosales) Horta...
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta arrived in Manila on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to advance the relations with the Philippines of the sole Southeast Asian nation that is still not part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Horta landed in the country at around 2 p.m. with a welcome...
Boy Abunda is turning 68 on Oct. 29. Considered an LGBTQIA+ icon, Boy Abunda actually started his showbiz career as publicist and talent manager before establishing himself as a reliable talk show host. In a recent interview with "24 Oras," Boy shared some of the hardships he experienced before he...
GUEST COLUMNIST By PCCI CHAIRMAN DR. WILLIAM S. CO All roads lead to the much-anticipated business conference in the country happening on Oct. 25 to 26 at The Manila Hotel. Over 1,200 local and foreign delegates are expected to gather and listen from visionary leaders and...
GUEST COLUMNIST By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO As the Philippines grapples with soaring rice prices, the pursuit of food security has never been more pressing. It is against this backdrop of rising food costs that we turn to an ambitious yet timely proposal put forth by Dr. Rodolfo C. Undan,...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said that the economic relationship between the Philippines and the US "should keep apace" with both countries' defense-related activities as he noted the "growing" comprehensive strategic partnership of the two sides. Speaking at a dialogue on Sep. 22 (US...
Vice President Sara Duterte has sat down with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo for bilateral talks, where they discussed the possibility of partnership on climate change, development and digital divide issue. Duterte capped off her trip to Seoul, where she served as a keynote speaker at the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has made a historic trip to Argentina and met his counterpart to discuss the possibility of Philippine-Argentinian cooperation on agriculture, energy and science. On Wednesday, Sep. 13 (Argentina time), Manalo met with Argentinian Minister for Foreign...
The Philippines and Australia have agreed to bolster trade and investment cooperation as well as economic security to build “a better future” for their peoples and the Indo-Pacific region. In a joint declaration that was uploaded on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) website on...
