The country’s exports could possibly reach $240.5 billion by 2028, more than double the $113-billion level expected this year, by lifting the land ownership ceiling for agricultural investors, attracting major global players, scaling up exports of primary products, and integration of all players...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has called for industry development as he joined Filipino exporters in raising alarm on the need for breakthroughs amid the country’s slow export performance versus its competitors in the region. In a keynote address during the 2022 National Export...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy urged the 19th Congress to allocate additional funds for the strengthening of the country’s cybersecurity. The appeal was made at a Commission on Appointments (CA) committee hearing held on Tuesday, Dec. 6....
The bicameral conference committee has approved the reconciled versions of the Senate and House of Representatives on the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023. Both houses of Congress are expected to ratify the budget measure later in the afternoon, Sen. Sonny Angara, chair of the...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta thinks that a Cabinet official of the Marcos administration might get bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (CA) due to lack of time. SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) In an interview over state-run Radyo Pilipinas over the weekend,...
A lifeline for poor cancer patients and their families. (National Cancer Institute/ Unsplash) That's how Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar described her measure, House Bill (HB) No.5686, which she filed in the current 19th Congress. If enacted, the bill would...
Recognizing the role of librarians in shaping the minds of learners, Vice President Sara Duterte has assured them that her office will always get their backs. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of the OVP) “Our librarians in the Philippines will always have a friend in the Office of the...
A House leader has refiled in the 19th Congress a measure that seeks to impose stiffer penalties against acts of child abuse, exploitation, and discrimination cases. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) House Bill (HB) No.226, filed by Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman, also seeks to amend Republic...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan State University will host the first-ever Philippine Salt Congress from Nov. 26 to 27 at the Sison Auditorium Capitol Complex here. Paulo Cenas, PSU Vice President for Research, Extension, Innovation, Gender, and Development and conference chairman, said the...
The House Committee on Public Works and Highways on Thursday, Nov. 17, approved a substitute bill that aims to strengthen the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme to expand the use of the program in major government infrastructure projects, such as expressways, railways, and airports, among...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said, narrowly securing a legislative base to oppose President Joe Biden's agenda for the final two years of his term –- and leaving power in Congress split. In this file...
ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, kicked off the 5G Summit and User Congress 2022 at Lake Maggiore in Stresa, Italy last November 8-9, 2022. With the theme “Inspire the Digital Transformation”, the 2-day event, gathered thought...