The Board of Investments (BOI) has committed to tackling the persistent challenges faced by local and foreign investors in the country through enhanced policy alignment and increased collaboration among government agencies.In a statement on Wednesday, July 3, Bobby G. Fondevilla, BOI executive...
Four weeks after the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration commenced, the national government admitted that connectivity and the lack of valid identification cards are still the topmost challenges that hinder the public in complying with the mandatory registration.
In a palace...
Given suboptimal performance and persisting inequitable access, the Philippine education system needs swift action to address the current education crisis, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) emphasized.
A study “Philippine Education: Situationer,...
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Former SenatorAtty. Joey Lina
The new Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) anti-illegal drugs campaign launched nationwide last Saturday will have to get the support of the entire nation if significant success is to be attained. And having the right strategies that make use of...
The World Bank said the thriving big-ticket offshore wind (OSW) projects in the Philippines should attract major investments in manufacturing, especially for products and equipment that will support deployment of technology installations in the renewable energy (RE) space.
Mark Leybourne,...
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Former SenatorAtty. Joey Lina
As many face-to-face classes started yesterday in our public schools, the perennial problems prior to the pandemic – severe shortage of classrooms, teachers, and instructional materials – have surfaced anew.
With around 27.69 million basic...
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Jun Concepcion
After years of toiling abroad, most overseas Filipinos yearn not simply to go back home, but to operate their own business while enjoying getting reunited with their children, parents and other loved ones.
For many, replacing an exceptionally good income abroad while...
The appointed Officer-in-Charge of Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said Wednesday that they see the preventive suspension of his five colleagues as only "challenges" as they face graft charges filed in relation to their work in the agency.
"In any endeavor, there are bound to be challenges. This is...
To be able to respond to the ever-changing challenges in education, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored the importance of inter-ministerial collaboration in the Asia-Pacific Education Minister’s conference
Education Secretary Leonor Briones (Photo from DepEd)
“Never...
The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.3 percent in the first quarter of 2022, higher than the 7.8 percent growth achieved in the fourth quarter of the previous year, and a significant reversal of the 3.8 percent decline a year ago. According to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl...
The World Bank Group (WBG) has specified at least “six challenges” or investment risks to investors participating in the targeted 40,000-megawatt offshore wind farm capacity in the Philippines.
The hurdles include energy costs; transmission or wheeling of generated electricity;...
Asia-Pacific nations should forge stronger partnerships to address the impact of changing climate by making climate financing available and accessible to developing countries that bear the brunt of global warming, the Philippines’ top climate official said.
Climate Change Commission Secretary...
