The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) is pushing for reforms to make the new policy of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), which provides temporary relief to foreign cable-laying and repair vessels, more responsive to business demands. In a statement on Friday, May 29, AmCham...
President Marcos has thanked Japan for promptly deploying a team of experts during the weeks-long fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill. Marcos noted Japan’s immediate deployment of technical experts to help address the incident in his opening remarks during the bilateral meeting with Prime...
President Marcos met with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, this time in Tokyo, to discuss deeper cooperation to advance regional energy resilience and energy transition initiatives under the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) framework. Marcos and Kishida also held a meeting in...
Team Liquid Philippines and Onic Philippines made quick work of their semifinals foes to arrange an upper bracket finals matchup in the MPL Philippines Season 17 at the FilOil Center in San Juan on Thursday, May 28. The defending champion Team Liquid swept Omega Esports in their best-of-five...
The Philippines and Japan signed a landmark agreement to avoid double taxation, Malacañang said. The agreement was signed during President Marcos ' four-day state visit to Japan. Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi witnessed the signing of the Double Taxation Convention...
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, May 29, described the plunder case filed against Senator Jinggoy Estrada before the Sandiganbayan as “political persecution,” claiming the move was part of an effort to weaken the Senate majority bloc. In a statement sent to reporters, Marcos questioned the...
Malacañang said President Marcos secured around P56.3 billion in potential investments from major Japanese companies during separate meetings on Thursday, May 28. This covers expansion projects in shipbuilding industries, advanced electronics manufacturing, semiconductor production, artificial...
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) partnered with B.League for the B.League Finals Week Manila, held from May 21 to 24 at the SM Megamall Mega Fashion Hall. The four-day event brought Japanese basketball closer to Filipino fans and formed part of activities recognizing the 70th anniversary of...
Singapore-headquartered olam food ingredients (ofi) has formed a joint venture (JV) with WNC Capital Holdings Inc., the parent firm of local food supplier Wills International Sales Corp., to expand its presence in the Philippines through a manufacturing facility in Bulacan province. In a statement...
Honda Philippines Inc. has started exporting the Click125 to Cambodia and Laos, adding one of its popular scooter models to its regional export business. The Philippine motorcycle manufacturer is supplying the model to N.C.X. Co., Ltd., the exclusive manufacturer, distributor, and assembler of...
Jemay Santiago steps into a more personal and emotionally exposed chapter with her new R&B single “1A,” a track centered on grief, anxiety, and the quiet process of rebuilding self-worth. Known for her curated online presence as a content creator, Santiago shifts away from polished digital...
Senator Robin Padilla again defended Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa amid debates over proposals allowing senators to attend sessions online, saying the latter’s situation is far different from simply refusing to physically report to the Senate. In a Facebook post on Thursday, May 28, Padilla...
