Stars will come down for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris between January 17-20. Check out the powerhouse performers for this historic event, according to parade.com: Performers at the pre-inauguration We the People concert...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez will formally ask the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to allow younger kids, 10 years old from the current 15-year-old cap, to go out of their homes to further boost economic activities as the local...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said the $1.9 trillion “rescue plan” announced by President-elect Joe Biden bodes well not just for the quick recovery of the US economy, but the entire world as well. “On the surfaces, it should be pretty positive. Definitely, we need...
The Department of Trade and Industry is consolidating a list of micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that may also want to order COVID-19 vaccines. DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief Implementer and Vaccine Czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. has...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez preferred the passage of pending economic bills that will open certain domestic industries to majority foreign ownership rather than tinkering the Constitution or charter change (cha-cha). At the "Laging Handa" briefing, Lopez explained that as a matter...
The reimposition of the 40 percent tariff on mechanically deboned meat (MDM) will bring in additional P5.5 billion revenues to the country, but will only mean minimal increase in prices for consumers, according to Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG). SINAG made this case as it formally...
In this file photo, Filipina jin Pauline Lopez banners the Philippine flag after defeating Cambodia’s Aliza Chhoueng to bag the gold medal in women's taekwondo featherweight finals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last December. (MB File Photo) National taekwondo jins and coaches are expected to work...
Domestic automotive parts manufacturers and workers stood behind the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) decision to impose provisional safeguard measure on imported completely built-up (CBU) cars and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) as a step that will arrest further decline in local auto...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez is not considering any price increase on basic necessities and prime commodities while big retailers also opposed price hikes as the economy is in recession. “We have not considered any price increase,” said Lopez as he clarified that although there...
If part of your New Year’s resolution is to simplify your beauty routine, then her regimen is the perfect source of inspiration Photo courtesy of JLo Beauty 2021 is off to a good start because one artist just spilled her beauty secrets. Jennifer Lopez's skincare regimen—as...
Domestic car manufacturers and traders slammed the decision of the Philippine government to slap a punitive safeguard duty on imported completely built up (CBU) cars and light commercial vehicles (LCVs), citing short and long-term risks to the industrial sector, price hikes, deferment of expansion...
The Philippines today slapped a provisional safeguard duty against imported passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) to protect the domestic motor vehicle manufacturing industry from the onslaught of imported vehicles, a move that will hit Thailand and Indonesia the most being the top...
