Every year, road crashes kill 12,000 Filipinos, Department of Transportation's (DOTr) revealed Tuesday, November 22, during the agency's first Road Safety Symposium. However, road-related injuries and deaths can be prevented, he underscored. "We have a shared responsibility to protect every...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual assured biotech companies of ease of doing business in the country and tax incentives as he pushed for more innovative industries to address food security and improve the country’s participation in global value chains. “Biotech companies can...
The Philippines is now gearing up to be a major maritime nation, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista announced Monday, November 21, 2022. For this reason, the DOTr seeks to strengthen maritime sector agencies, such as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Maritime...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has laid out several important strategic priorities to address existing gaps on open and inclusive governance. At the Pilipinas Conference 2022 on Monday, Nov. 21, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, said the government needs to leverage digital...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that meeting the government’s economic growth target this year has become more certain, given the sustained recovery of domestic demand and improved labor market conditions. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government would meet the 6.5 percent to...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the national government’s budget deficit this year may fall below ceiling due to higher than expected revenue collections of its two main tax agencies. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the fiscal deficit as a share of gross domestic product (GDP)...
APEC trade ministers adopted a set of recommendations to ensure the protection of maritime crew at the Philippine-led Policy Roundtable on the Safe Passage of APEC Maritime Crew as part of the meetings during the 33rd APEC Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok. During the meeting Thursday, Nov. 17, Trade...
The first of the three bays of the Ayala EDSA Busway Station, which Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) built inside its One Ayala building, officially started operating today, Saturday, November 19. By April 2023, all bays of the station will be operating. "The EDSA Ayala Busway Station will benefit mall...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) forged an agreement with fiber broadband network provider Converge, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, to provide free public Wi-Fi services in passenger terminals of nine international and domestic airports across the country. The DOTr-Converge agreement will improve...
They go to work when people are advised to stay home; brave the storm to lead people out of harm’s way; enter damaged structures to rescue trapped residents; and do what heroes do — save lives. After work is done, they are just like any worker — they go home to their families, have a meal, and...
Debt-watcher S&P Global maintained the Philippines' investment grade status with stable outlook as it expects the economy to remain robust on the back of strong domestic demand. S&P on Thursday, Nov. 17, kept the country's long-term foreign-currency rating at "BBB+," which is one notch away...
The Department of Public Works andHighways (DPWH) has completed a flood control project at the Porac River, which it said, will protect the low-lying areas in Floridablanca, Pampanga from flooding during heavy rains. DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino said the 171.3-lineal meter...
