LeBron Lopez (FIBA photo) LeBron Lopez became the latest Filipino cager to take his act overseas after signing with the Overtime Elite, a newly-formed professional league in the United States for ages 16 to 18 years old. Overtime Elite made the announcement Tuesday, July 13 almost a month after the...
The electronics and semiconductor industry, the country’s single largest dollar earner accounting for 60 percent of the country’s total exports, said some companies are transferring their domestic purchases and indirect exports to foreign suppliers because the imposition of value added tax...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has called for a review of processes in closing down a business, saying the difficulty of closing down a business has long been an issue among businesses in the country. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez “We need to change the process of...
Maintaining a general community quarantine (GCQ) level in the National Capital Region and neighboring provinces (NCR Plus) ensures continued reopening of the domestic economy, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (File photo / MANILA...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has batted for a change in the bidding procedure for government procurement of critical products, such as personal protective equipment (PPEs), that will give local manufacturers first crack in the supply contract over foreign bidders. At the virtual...
It was only mere months after Kristoffer Martin finally made public their clandestine relationship. Now, it seems the actor and Liezel Lopez are no longer a couple. Not that they actually said so. Our assumption is based on netizen's reaction to their recent, respective tweets. Kristoffer’s...
The country’s exports continued to recover, growing 29.8 percent in May this year, spurred by the reopening of major economies globally. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that exports in May this year reached $5.89 billion compared to $4.54 billion in May 2020. The...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has batted for continued support such as loan moratorium, rent relief and industry support funds to troubled micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as the way forward to recovery. At the virtual hearing by the Senate committee on trade, commerce, and...
OCEA, a French shipbuilding company, has pledged P1.5 billion in investments for a shipyard project in the Philippines that may potentially create 500-600 direct and indirect jobs, according to the Department of Trade and Industry. The investment pledge was revealed by OCEA Chief Executive Officer...
He leaves behind an unmatched legacy IN HIS PRIME Benny Tantoco in his younger years at the office Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr., patriarch of the family behind the Rustan Group of Companies and former ambassador to the Holy See, passed peacefully Tuesday morning, July 6, 2021. Lolo Benny, as he was...
Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks blocks a shot by Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Atlanta Hawks during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on July 1, 2021 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Cunningham / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has widened the coverage of areas with higher operating capacities of business establishments in the National Capital Region (NCR), including the provinces of Bulacan and Rizal, but retained the ban on social activities in Laguna and Cavite. Trade and...
