Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has proposed for the immediate reopening of indoor gyms and fitness/wellness centers at 20 percent capacity and the Safety Seal Certification requirement may just have to follow after. At the virtual “Laging Handa” public briefing in Malacanang, Lopez...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez says he will seek approval for the reopening of gyms--albeit on a limited capacity--prior to the establishments' securing of a safety seal. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Lopez said during a...
Artist Archie Geotina and photographer Bren Lopez-Fuentes capture Pinay surfers in action wearing Filipiniana Ikit Agudo A woman in Filipiniana is an image of grace, elegance, and, of course, beauty. Think of Federico Alcuaz's " Tres Marias " series and Fernando Amorsolo's " Dalagang Bukid...
Over 115 retail establishments have been granted Safety Seal Certification, 105 disapproved, and 600 pending as government scales up reopening of the domestic economy starting next week, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. At the virtual “Laging Handa” public briefing in...
The term is used by some to describe ABS-CBN talents who are supposedly under the "protection" of former network CEO Eugenio Lopez III. No, we didn't come up with it. It was some Facebook user. It claimed, "Anyone who’s under the protection of Lopez is untouchable" going on to maliciously add...
The P5 billion microfinancing allotted to the micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector is nearing full utilization and needing replenishment. Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), which administers the fund, reported it has already processed and approved P4.5 billion loans for 30,408...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that the rebound in domestic manufacturing output points towards industry stabilization in the months ahead with the massive vaccination program and easing of quarantine measures. In a statement, DTI Secretary and Board of Investments Chairman Ramon...
The Philippines will participate in two major import-export fairs in China this year and has reopened a trade and investment center in Hong Kong to further boost commerce between the two countries. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez announced at the virtual 46th Anniversary of...
For the longest time, people have been pushing Sanya Lopez to join a beauty pageant. Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach even actually offered to help train her. “Whenever you’re ready, we’re here waiting for you,” Pia said in an interview. Well, is she? With Miss Universe Philippines recently...
The Philippines, a developing country with one of the longest hard lockdowns during the pandemic the world has seen, issued a call to the trade ministers of the 21-member countries of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. At the Asia-Pacific Economic...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has adopted the framework for the grant of incentives to qualified industries under the government’s Strategic Investment Priorities Plan (SIPP). As provided in the newly enacted Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law that...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez is pushing for shorter quarantine policy for vaccinated persons, including seniors 65 years old and above, and foreign travelers, who have been discouraged to fly into the Philippines because of the long quarantine period. At the Commitment Ceremony and...
