The Board of Investments (BOI) reported that it approved 155 projects with combined investment pledges of P698 billion in the first half this year for a dramatic 203 percent increase versus the P230 billion in the same period in 2022 with renewable energy projects accounting for the bulk of the new...
Philippine exports registered a modest growth in May, its first positive growth since November last year, outpacing performances of neighboring ASEAN countries, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said. Pascual said that based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, July 14, reaffirmed the importance of all its regulations and policies implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic, after the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed three petitions against these. *(MB file photo)* In a statement, Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said that...
The Regional offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are on "high alert" as it prepares for the onslaught of Tropical Depression "Dodong."Â In a statement released on July 14, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian has directed all regional offices to be "extra ready" to...
Around $88 million worth of foreign investments are expected to materialize within the year, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual announced. (RTVM Screenshot) "The number that we expect to materialize in 2023 will total around $88 million – maliit pa ‘no (that's still small),"...
The Philippines has received P73-billion in investment leads during a three-week investment roadshow the country participated in across Europe. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual said these investment leads were from the renewable energy and infrastructure development...
Not all foreign investment offers to the Philippines will materialize, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual said on Wednesday, July 12. DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual (RTVM Screenshot) In a Palace briefing, Pascual explained that significant investments take time to implement, while some may...
BEYOND BUDGET * * *Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.* These past few weeks have been hectic. Aside from doing the usual office tasks, such as attending meetings and budget preparation activities, I was invited to grace, as guest of honor and keynote speaker, three graduation...
The government of Brunei Darussalam will support the economic progress of Mindanao and enhance Islamic literacy in the island as a means to prevent violent extremism and regional terrorism. (L-R) *Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to the Philippines Megawati Manan and Department of National...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has sought the support of State Secretary Udo Philipp of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) for the resumption of the EU-Philippine free trade negotiation. THE...
Univercells, a vaccine manufacturer based headquartered in Belgium, has expressed keen interest in partnering with the Philippines’ Vaccine Self Reliance Program (VSRP) and the development of the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP), Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual...
The Department of Trade and Industry and SAP, world’s leading software development firm based in Germany, discussed potential collaboration in the development of upskilling programs for Philippine small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to access the digital economy. UPSKILLING PH MSME DISCUSSION --...
