Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III called for the just and equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines to ensure the access of lower-income and developing countries to life-saving medical interventions amid the prolonged pandemic. At the recent 54th Annual Meeting of the Asian...
After weeks of disagreement on pork imports, the Senate and the President’s economic team, led by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, decided to lower the import tariff cut proposed under Executive Order (EO) 128 and adjust the volume of pork imports allowed to enter the Philippines under...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Wednesday, April 28, asked government to deploy the Philippine Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea to escort Filipino fishermen. Zarate aired the appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte as he strongly condemned China for...
Moving is never easy, but when you have a wonderful family that will join you on your next adventure, nothing can go wrong. Apparently, Bettina has been living in La Union for a month already. "I know a lot of us never imagined we'd be where we are today. I did not expect I'd already be living in...
The temporary reduction in pork import tariffs will slash the government’s revenue haul this year, but the Department of Finance (DOF) said these losses are necessary to ease the burden on consumers already reeling from the economic impact of the pandemic. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez...
The Duterte administration’s chief economic manager has underscored the firm resolve of the Department of Finance (DOF) to keep the country’s strong fiscal position and ensure ample financial resources in the protracted battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on the occasion of the...
75 YEARS OF PH-US RELATIONS The US government has committed to continue extending economic assistance to the its ally the Philippines in the form of grants for infrastructure projects, investment insurance coverage, technical and sustainability assistance as both countries marked their 75...
As House lawmakers finalize the third coronavirus relief package, the Duterte administration’s chief economic manager said the government is not relaying too much on stimulus programs in reviving the local economy. Speaking before senior executives of American and Philippine companies on...
The extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and nearly provinces will push more than 100,000 additional Filipinos into poverty as these stringent lockdowns are seen take a heavier toll on the economy, jobs and household income. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III and...
The Indian government has extended $50,000 worth of assistance to the Philippines' corn sector and has even initiated a bilateral exchange on agricultural technology with the Philippine government. Photo by Gaspar Uhas on Unsplash During the general membership meeting of the Philippine...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the "prompt and substantial" financing extended by the Philippines’ multilateral partners for its vaccination program will help accomplish the government’s target of herd immunity. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III...
Philippine Football Federation president Nonong Araneta (Photo by Jonas Terrado) Nonong Araneta hopes the quality of Olympic qualifiers and aspirants would translate to a podium finish in the 2021 Tokyo Games scheduled July 23 to Aug. 8. Araneta, the country’s chief of mission to the Games, is...
