The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) is strongly urging Congress to pass the 99-year land lease bill, viewing it as a historic opportunity to transform the nation into a leading investment powerhouse in Asia. In a statement on Wednesday, June 4, ...
To provide a more inclusive public service for all, especially for the deaf community, the Pasig City government held its first-ever Deaf Sensitivity and Basic Filipino Sign Language (FSL) training for its frontline employees from various offices and departments. Around 70 employees joined the...
Over 70,000 Filipinos working and residing in South Korea will soon gain easier access to financial services as Philippine-based ADVANCE.CBP has partnered with Korea Credit Bureau (KCB) to enable the use of Philippine credit data abroad. According to a statement released on Tuesday, June 3, the...
President Marcos said his administration will keep implementing initiatives for farmers, stressing that they are one of the key foundations of the country. "Buong puso po ang pasasalamat namin sa inyo. At hindi po titigil ang administrasyong ito sa pagpapatupad ng mga programa na magpapabuti ng...
CEBU CITY – The opportunity to make it big in the booming real estate industry has opened for Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Filipino Homes, the country’s largest comprehensive real estate platform, has expanded its footprint to the Middle East. This expansion was made possible...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) formally turned over 2,954 “balikbayan” (returning Filipino) boxes to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) during a ceremonial turnover on Thursday morning, May 29, at the Terminal Facilities and Service Corp., Port of Davao, Barangay Ilang,...
The proposal to tax outbound remittances of non-United States (US) nationals would slash Philippine inflows by as much as $476.5 million or over ₱26 billion per year, according to estimates from the Washington-based Center for Global Development (CGD). In a May 28 blog post, CGD experts Helen...
Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, May 27, were warmly received by the Filipino community in Doha, Qatar, where they are scheduled to attend a series of activities. Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos meet the Filipino community in Doha, Qatar on...
Elementary students now have a more engaging way to learn science and math—RadyoEskwela sa Siyensya, an animated educational series launched by the Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI). With the rise of distance learning, finding creative and effective...
Money sent home by Filipinos working and living in the United States (US) is seen at risk from the remittance tax proposal pending in the US Congress, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "The proposed five-percent US tax on remittance outflows would have a particularly large negative...
Japanese retail giant Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation (PPIH), operator of the popular Don Quijote and Don Don Donki store chains, has expressed interest in increasing their offering of Philippine-made goods. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said top...
A group on Monday, May 19, acknowledged the approval of 16,000 new teaching positions by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as a welcome step forward—but said it remains far from enough to resolve the ongoing education crisis in the country. Teachers ' Dignity Coalition (TDC)...
