President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. returned to the country early this week after the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He dubbed the participation of the Philippines — and his first as Chief Executive — as a success,...
The Philippines' neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are both happy and impressed over the country’s apparent economic turnaround under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Pyrrhus Cunanan/ Unsplash) This was shared by House Speaker Martin Romualdez during a...
BUTUAN CITY -- Big bulk of coconut, coffee and banana growers and rice and vegetable farmers, including the small businesses in the far-flung villages are now enjoying the completed farm-to-market roads (FMRs) built under the ‘Build Better More’ Program (BBMP), resulting in a boost to the...
The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments chairman is pushing for Charter Change (Chacha) in the current 19th Congress through Constitutional Convention (Con-Con). Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez filed House Joint...
From the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits in Cambodia, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. proceeds to participate in his first-ever Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 16-19, 2022 with the upbeat theme: Open. Connect....
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. had been invited by World Economic Forum (WEF) Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab to attend the forum in January 2023, the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) confirmed on Saturday, Nov. 12. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (center), Speaker...
The Philippines joined other ASEAN member states and the United Kingdom in endorsing the work plan for the implementation of the ASEAN-UK Joint Ministerial Declaration on Future Economic Cooperation during the 2nd ASEAN Economic Ministers-UK Consultations held at the sidelines of the 40th and 41st...
The country’s economic recovery is gaining traction with the better than expected growth seen in the third-quarter, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the 7.6 percent gross domestic product (GDP) in July to September reflected the “many good news...
The Philippines and South Korea have agreed to further strengthen supply chain cooperation, according to Trade and Industry Undersecretary and Board of Investments (BOI) Managing Head Ceferino Rodolfo. The two parties affirmed to prioritize supply chain and energy cooperation to further expand...
The Philippine economic growth accelerated in the third quarter this year, which coincided with the first three months of the Marcos administration, despite surging consumer prices, depreciating peso and heightened uncertainty about the global economy. In a briefing on Thursday, Nov. 10,...
Importers are batting for the extension of Executive Order 171 to counter the continuing adverse impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on consumer prices, but local producers strongly opposed the petition stressing the reduced import tariff did not benefit consumers and it is time to protect local...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is optimistic that the rosy domestic labor market would fuel consumer spending that supports the country’s economic recovery from the prolonged-pandemic. In a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the latest Labor Force Survey...
