The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the bill that seeks to promote foreign investments in the Philippines. Senator Imee Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, who presented the bicam report on the reconciled version of Senate Bill No. 1156 and...
Experts said the Philippines' trade relations with the European Union (EU) is crucial as it navigates the challenges of recovering economically from the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo courtesy of the European Union in the Philippines Facebook Page) During the Pilipinas Conference 2021 on Nov. 23, Dr....
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has awarded several mining companies for their initiatives and achievements in environmental management and development, among other efforts, during the recent National Mine Safety and Environment Conference. In a statement, the DENR said...
Filipinos must plan smartly, use technology-driven solutions, and foster multi-stakeholder collaborations to address environmental threats and achieve a green and sustainable way of living. A file photo shows houses which were wrecked after a storm surge caused by super-typhoon Yolanda ravaged...
House Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda is disappointed at the outcome of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Rep. Loren Legarda A three-term senator, Legarda said the agreement...
Malacañang has confirmed that President Duterte will participate in the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit on Nov. 25-26, 2021 via video conference. President Rodrigo Duterte attends the ASEAN-China Special Summit via video conference on Nov. 22, 2021 (Malacañang photo) "The President will...
Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (COURTESY OF RYAN REZO/DIOCESE OF KALOOKAN) Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) incoming president Bishop Pablo Virgilio David urged the public to choose candidates who are "trustworthy" during the 2022 general elections next year. "We should...
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) of the Department of Science and Technology has unveiled 348 science and technology (S&T)-related initiatives that will help the country recover from the impacts of coronavirus disease...
A major project of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) seeking to save lives during a typhoon was among the country’s innovations unveiled during the second leg of the 6th National Research...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) bared Wednesday, Nov. 17, innovation breakthroughs that would help the country achieve its “kaayusan” and “kinabukasan” development goals. (DOST-NRDC Facebook page) Unveiled during the second leg of the 6th National Research and Development...
Government economic managers expect the country to downshift to the most lenient alert level status beginning next year, allowing businesses to operate at full capacity. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Wednesday, Nov. 17, that the sustained drop in the number of COVID-19 cases is...
The two-day 47TH Philippine Business Conference (PBC) opens today with the theme “Innovation.PH: Economic Recovery for All.” The 47th PBC, chaired by Cathay Land President Jeffrey T. Ng, has pursued innovation as a continuing theme since last year as businesses must embrace innovation to thrive...
