The governments of the Philippines and Israel have both sent their economic team for the first meeting of its Joint Economic Committee, which looks to host first-round negotiations for a possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. In a statement, the Embassy of Israel in Manila...
The Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of India have lifted visa restrictions and restored direct flights under a tourism cooperation pact that outlines joint efforts in marketing, training, and tourism development from 2025 to 2028. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the...
The local agriculture industry may soon see stronger trade ties with Canada, as its agriculture and agri-food minister expressed confidence in deepening the North American country ’s trade relationship with the Philippines. Despite tariff uncertainties in the United States (US), Heath...
The Philippines is working to conclude negotiations for its free trade agreement (FTA) with Chile this year, following a successful first round of talks. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Allan Gepty said that after a productive round of negotiations, both countries are now on...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now seeking the passage of a bill providing stringent penalties against scammers and unscrupulous individuals who use the free mobile emergency alert messaging system for fraudulent schemes. In filing Senate Bill No. 475, Estrada seeks to...
The Philippines expects negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) to conclude next year, as the government seeks to open new markets for its goods and services. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque stated that the FTA with the 27-member...
No tropical cyclone may enter or form within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the coming days, but the southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring rains, particularly over the western sections of Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has called on the government to fully disclose the details of its recent tariff negotiations with the United States (US) due to conflicting statements and widespread speculation. In a statement on Friday, July 25, Raul Montemayor, FFF national manager, said...
United States (US) President Donald Trump’s move to reduce the threatened tariffs on Philippine exports by a mere one percentage point (ppt) still positions the country in a favorable light for foreign direct investments (FDIs), according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Trump said...
South Korean Ambassador to Manila Lee Sang-hwa said that there was a 4,000 percent increase in South Korea’s investment in the Philippines during the first quarter of this year because of the free trade agreement (FTA) that entered into force on Dec. 31, 2024. In a media luncheon on Tuesday,...
In a landmark move to combat childhood malnutrition, the Department of Education (DepEd) has officially launched the expanded School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), providing daily meals to all public Kindergarten learners across the Philippines for the first time in history. The universal rollout of...
Amid ongoing efforts to digitalize education and the investigation into the Department of Education’s (DepEd) controversial laptop procurement deal, a teachers’ group has renewed its call for the government to provide all public school teachers with free, high-quality laptops—emphasizing that...
