President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants the country to step up local drug manufacturing and secure a stockpile of medicine in preparation for any emergency. Marcos said this as he met with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) and officials from the Department of Health (DOH) and the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the government has already completed or is in the process of implementing a substantial portion of the Private Sector Advisory Council's (PSAC) recommendations for infrastructure development. Marcos said following a meeting with the advisory group...
President Ferdinand Marcos R. Marcos Jr. has accepted recommendations from the private sector to extend e-Visa upon arrival to Chinese and Indian nationals and the implementation of VAT Refund Scheme for Tourists (VRST) to further boost tourism in the country. In a statement, the Private Sector...
The proposed Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists has moved forward in the House of Representatives. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) This, after the Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda-led Committee on Ways...
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has expressed its support for the Department of Education (DepEd) 's MATATAG agenda that Vice President Sara Duterte launched during the agency's Basic Education Report (BER) 2023 early this week. RTVM Screenshot The "MATATAG: Bansang Makabata, Batang...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the recommendation to implement the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists by 2024 to boost tourist arrivals in the country. TOURISTS enjoy the sunset at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. (Tara Yap)...
Malacañang said that the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) was working on a mobile application called "e-Travel," which would integrate all of the information on immigration, customs, health, and quarantine of travelers entering the Philippines. OFWs at the Ninoy Aquino International...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the extension of e-visa for Chinese, Indian, South Korean and Japanese nationals in an attempt to capture the tourism markets of these countries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang said on...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) called on Malacañang to institutionalize three of ARTA’s telecommunications initiatives, citing their effectiveness in cutting red tape and promoting faster internet services in the country. RTVM Screenshot via...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. raised the need to "retrain" and "reskill" overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who wish to come back to the country for good as he pointed out that "micro-credentials" will make workers adaptable and diversely skilled. Malacañang photo Marcos said this in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the government healthcare institutions and private sector to further collaborate in a bid to improve health insurance operations in the country. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) Marcos raised the need to further strengthen the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is keen on creating more jobs for Filipinos as he met with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) to iron our plans to generate employment and attract investors. President Marcos meets members of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) in...