A Filipino economist has expressed belief that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s attendance to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland may help the Philippines advance its economic interest as well as strengthen its international ties. During the state-run Laging Handa...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed confidence Monday, Jan. 16 that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. would be able to make a good pitch about the Philippines' proposed sovereign wealth fund, dubbed the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), at the World Economic Forum (WEF). WEF founder...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, January 16 urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to heed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call to expand support for onion growers by boosting the government’s assistance for irrigation, and co-financing cold storage facilities to help...
Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials should give premium on arresting big-time smugglers and not punishing ordinary Filipinos grappling with the soaring prices of agricultural products in the Philippines. Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito pointed this out on...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, January 16 that it is going to be a premature move for the Marcos administration to “present” the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund at the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Hontiveros pointed out the bill establishing such a...
A two-month buffer stock of sugar will be maintained in order to avoid a shortage of the commodity in the country, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) yields at least 60,000 sacks of suspected hoarded sugar in their inspection of four warehouses in Guiguinto,...
A survey conducted by the RP Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) analytics team last December 2022 showed Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Arroyo and Ilocos Norte First District Rep. Sandro Marcos were among the top-performing district representatives in the country. Pampanga Rep....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is currently en route to Davos, Switzerland along with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) Romualdez is part of Marcos's official delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF), which features both the business elite and key heads of state....
ZURICH, Switzerland — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. arrived here on Sunday, Jan. 15, for his inaugural participation in the 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, where he will "expand and expound" the significant strides achieved by his administration. President Ferdinand...
ZURICH, Switzerland — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. clarified that he did not snub the call of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a phone conversation, saying he has always been willing to talk with the European leader. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. Marcos...
ZURICH, Switzerland — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. clarified that he did not snub the call of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zylenskyy for a phone conversation, saying he has always been willing to talk with the European leader. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. Marcos...
ZURICH, Switzerland — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. believes that the digitalization of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will be vital in the government’s fight against smuggling, noting that putting a stop to it will eventually lead to a steady supply of goods in the country....
