President Marcos has ordered the implementation of the Philippine schedule of tariff commitment in compliance with the Free Trade Agreement with South Korea (PH-KR FTA). File photos In Executive Order No. 80, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Dec. 23, the President cited the need to...
The bill mandating local government units (LGUs) to deliver donated relief goods to inaccessible disaster-stricken communities has been passed by the House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) No. 10924, or the “Free Transportation of Relief Goods Act,” was was passed by a 182-0 vote....
The new year will make yet another significant moment in the Philippines-South Korea relations as the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries are set to take effect. The Korean Embassy in Manila on Monday, Dec. 23, announced that the landmark deal between Manila and Seoul "will...
(Unsplash) House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has successfully fought for the inclusion of a P7.5-billion allocation for the Free Public Internet Access Program (FPIAP) in the final version of...
JUMEIRAH, Abu Dhabi—There is “no doubt” that the Philippines will not only embrace smoke-free technology as an alternative to cigarette-smoking because of Filipinos’ close-knit family culture, structure, and dynamics, PMI President for Smoke-Free Inhalable Products Category and Chief...
JUMEIRAH, Abu Dhabi—Philip Morris International (PMI) is targeting to increase its revenue in smoke-free products to 66 percent by 2030, after reporting that it now generates 38 percent of its revenue from smoke-free products. PMI President for Smoke-Free Inhalable Products Category and...
JUMEIRAH, Abu Dhabi—Philip Morris International (PMI) President for South and Southeast Asia Frederic de Wilde lauded the Philippines for being a “champion country” in tobacco harm reduction and pushing for smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes. PMI President for South and Southeast...
JUMEIRAH, Abu Dhabi—Philip Morris International (PMI) Chief Executive Officer Jacek Olczak on Wednesday, Dec. 11, lamented the existing policies in some countries that ban less harmful alternatives to cigarettes, such as smoke-free products, while countries that allow these alternatives have seen...
AL ZAHIYAH, Abu Dhabi—Philip Morris International (PMI) is taking a step closer to what seemed impossible only a few years ago as it dares to create a smoke-free future for tobacco and cigarette users at the “Technovation: Smoke-free by PMI Abu Dhabi Edition” event happening on Wednesday,...
The Department of Education called on its field offices and schools to take part in the 18-day campaign to end violence against women and children (VAWC), to run from Monday, Nov. 25 to Dec.10. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement, DepEd said Undersecretary and Chief of Staff...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Gatchalian's Facebook page) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking additional funding of P3 billion to help curb the impending deficit in the implementation of free higher education in state universities and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants public schools included in the government's free wi-fi program for a more efficient roll-out and to ensure Internet connectivity in the country’s public places. Gatchalian quizzed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) during the...