Aboitiz Group President and CEO Sabin M. Aboitiz (front, second from left), as ABAC PH member and Sustainable Growth Working Group (SGWG) Vice Chair, and accompanied by Aboitiz Equity Ventures’ First Vice President and Chief Reputation and Sustainability Officer Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar...
The Philippines has called for the immediate implementation of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) Agenda Work Plan to realize further trade liberalization among the 21-member nations of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said there were three areas of partnership that the government and business sectors could get into to ensure the country's sustainable growth and promote efforts toward climate action. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)* Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. positively received the recommendation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) to globalize micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), saying they make up the majority of businesses and sources of employment....
Transition financing for nuclear tech in PH sought By MYRNA M. VELASCO For nuclear power developments to take off in the country, private sector players are batting for transition financing or loan guarantees on top of the other set of incentives and a firm policy and regulatory frameworks for the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has sought stronger ties with the US-APEC Business Coalition, a prominent American business group, to further improve trade and investment opportunities between the Philippines and US. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual meets with the...
The Philippines said that labor is an important element to trade policy, stressing that any trade policy must ensure that workers are empowered and their rights protected. Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual (left) and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Carlos Sorreta,at the Asia Pacific Economic...
ABAC Philippines will spotlight the critical role of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the global economy, and their relevance in business compliance to the environment, social, and governance (ESG) metrics. This was announced by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business...
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) endorsed ABAC Philippines’ two key initiatives aimed at boosting sustainable development efforts in the region and beyond. During the second ABAC meeting in Brunei Darussalam from 27-30 April, Aboitiz's Chief Reputation...
Headlining the region’s private sector priorities on various concerns, the Philippines will host the third leg of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) in July. The Philippines will host the APEC Business Advisory Council delegation in Cebu this...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s eight foreign trips in seven months might be more than most of his predecessors did, but he is confident that at least one Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed is enough to compensate such trips. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
After his eight foreign trips, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he will be reducing his trips abroad for the rest of the year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos arrive from Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21, 2023. (Noel Pabalate) He, however,...
