BETTER DAYS In 2018, a Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) study entitled “Obstacles and Enablers of Internationalization of Philippine SMEs Through Participation in Global Value Chains” identified the challenges that hinder our small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from becoming...
BETTER DAYS There was a lot of brouhaha over the launch of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) new slogan “Love the Philippines,” which replaces the 12-year-old It’s More Fun in the Philippines campaign conceptualized during the administration of the late former President Benigno Aquino III....
European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron updated his #MeriendaNiLuc series on Twitter with two more traditional Filipino snacks recommended to him by Senator Sonny Angara. European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron posts a photo of him having Chocolate Mallows on...
Francis Deinmel Legaspi, a 10-year old student from Olongapo City, has won a gold medal for the Philippines in the 4th Copernicus International Math Olympiad held at Columbia University in New York, U.S.A from July 9 to 13, 2023. Francis Legaspi, 10, winner at the 4th Copernicus International...
Senators on Tuesday, July 11 said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will face scrutiny over its procurement of a luxury vehicle in the upcoming Senate deliberation on the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023. “We will question (them) during the budget season,” Senate Minority Leader...
BETTER DAYS This year we mark the 21st Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day (Phil-Span). By virtue of Republic Act 9187, we commemorate the cultural and historical ties, friendship and cooperation between the Philippines and Spain on June 30 of each year. This was one of the legacies of my father,...
Some senators on Monday, July 3 expressed their dismay at the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) use of “non-original/stock footage” of travel destinations in other countries for the promotional video of “Love the Philippines” campaign. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said the DOT should...
BETTER DAYS During the recently-concluded International Trade Forum held in Taguig City, the Marcos administration unveiled its Philippine Export Development Plan 2023 to 2028 (PEDP), a comprehensive strategy on how to grow our exports and make it at par with our neighboring countries and even the...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Friday, June 30 said he is confident President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has plans to further promote the Philippines as a potential destination for foreign investments in the next five years. ...
Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has led the inauguration of the Senator Edgardo J. Angara Convention Center in Baler, Aurora. Angara said the completion of the convention center is a realization of the late Senate President’s dream for Baler, and the entire province of Aurora, to thrive and...
The Philippine government should set an example in supporting the country’s local industries by purchasing more domestically-manufactured products, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Wednesday, June 21. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara (Senate PRIB Photo) Angara,...
At least two senators said they support the proposal to bring to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly the country’s problem with China on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara (Senate PRIB Photo) “It’s one option that we can take into...
