Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile (PCO) Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile called on members of a House of Representatives joint panel to help spread the reach of economic development in...
Contrary to some fears over its impact, the top official from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) bared on Tuesday, July 30, that the contribution of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to the Philippine economy is less than half of one percent. Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz”...
Philippine authorities in Taiwan have implemented safety measures to ensure the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as typhoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi) pounded the area as early as the night of July 24. In a statement, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said it...
Tangere’s July 2024 Economic Charter Change Survey A survey conducted by Tangere from July 16 to 18 revealed that 60.6 percent of Filipinos support the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Of the 60.6 percent of Filipinos who agree, 25.2 percent “strongly...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) If harsh penalties can deter people from committing certain crimes, then the newly-enacted Anti-Financial Accounts Scamming Act (AFASA) delivers such punishment in spades. House Speaker...
The success of the recently concluded MICE Conference (MICECON) 2024 highlights Clark Freeport Zone as a forerunner in the MICE industry. Held at the SMX Convention Clark from July 10 to 12, 820 delegates from various sectors and academe attended the convention, making MICECON the biggest gathering...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The Davao Oriental Provincial Council is reportedly delaying the approval of the resolution authorizing Gov. Niño Sotero Uy to accept a 160,000-kilogram rice donation from the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office. UY (Keith Bacongco) According to Silvestre H. Bello III,...
By working closely with the venue host Clark Development Corporation (CDC), this year's MICECON of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) embraces technological innovation alongside diversity and inclusivity to redefine the MICE landscape in setting new approaches and executions of MICE events in the...
The utopian dream of the Marcos administration to achieve 100% household electrification on or before the end of its 2028 tenure will yield economic benefits summing up to P315 billion, according to the Department of Energy. In a presentation to the media, Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L....
National Economics and Development Authority Arsenio M. Balisacan said that the P35 wage hike in Metro Manila will not greatly impact the economic growth as well as employment numbers. During a press briefing in Malacañang, Balisacan said that around 40,000 to 140,000 workers may be affected by...
President Marcos has designated a lot in a village in Tarlac as a special economic zone. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Under Proclamation No. 623, the 297,719-square meter property located in Barangay Baculong, Victoria Tarlac will be known as the Victoria...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the National Economic Development Authority to publicize the details of its board meeting that led to the government’s controversial decision to cut the tariff on imported rice to 15 percent up to 2028. Sen. Imee Marcos attends Thursday’s hearing of the...
