The Philippines is committed to be a leader in sustainable transportation, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. speaks during the Indo-Pacific Business Forum held at a hotel in Taguig City on May 21, 2024. (Noel B. Pabalate) "There is a long way to go still, but we are committed...
President Marcos touted the Philippines as a strategic location for investment, saying it is now ready to be a regional hub for smart and sustainable manufacturing and services. In his speech during the 6th Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) on Tuesday, May 21, Marcos said the Philippines can serve...
President Marcos expects more foreign investments to come in for his administration’s Luzon Economic Corridor project as it benefits from the government's investment promotion program. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) Speaking...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, March 5 assured the Department of Education (DepEd) that the basic education would be closed to foreign investment as it is important to preserve the country’s values and instill nationalism among the youth. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara,...
Former Department of Finance (DOF) secretary Margarito ''Gary'' Teves (MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of Finance (DOF) secretary Margarito ''Gary'' Teves has joined a long list of experts who expressed support to amending the supposed restrictive...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) With its unique demographic advantage, ongoing economic reforms, and synergy with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines makes for an ideal destination for foreign investment,...
Foreign investments approved by Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) investment promotion agencies since the start of the administration of President Marcos has reached P1.4 trillion, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual said. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual (Photo from...
An official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Tuesday, Oct. 17, that President Marcos is keen to maximize the potentials and benefits of his administration’s green lanes for strategic investments to pave the way for more local and foreign investments to the country. President...
President Marcos’ foreign trips have so far yielded a total of P427 billion in foreign investment approvals by the Board of Investments (BOI), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary and BOI Managing Head Ceferino Rodolfo said on Tuesday, Oct. 17. (From left) President Ferdinand...
Allowing the International Criminal Court (ICC) to pursue its investigation against former president Rodrigo Duterte will boost the Philippines' chances of landing foreign investments. Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left) and former president Rodrigo Duterte (Facebook, Malacañang)...
The country’s rosy economic environment failed to lure more foreign investments in the third-quarter, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA reported Tuesday, Nov. 15, that the total approved foreign investments in July to September 2022 went down by 22 percent to...
Approved foreign investments dropped by half in the first three-months of the year despite improving economic condition amid the prolonged pandemic, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed. Based on the PSA report, total foreign investments declined 54 percent to P8.98 billion...
