NEDA cites 3 crucial economic measures By Chino S. Leyco The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has identified three economic liberalization measures that are crucial in accelerating economic growth this year and beyond. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick...
Taiwan Excellence: Sharing is Caring, a global philanthropic campaign launched by Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), Ministry of Economic Affairs that seeks to address environmental and social problems through the use of Taiwan Excellence-winning products, announced the top three winning...
Top diplomats look beyond COVID-19 and the challenge of rebuilding LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DIPLOMATS From left: Huang Xi Lian, ambassador of China; Anke Reiffenstuel, ambassador of Germany; Teodoro Locsin, Secretary of Foreign Affairs; Steven Robinson, ambassador of Australia; and Michele Boccoz,...
"Enough already." Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. seems to have had enough of the desperation and unhappiness caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the government changes policy to suit the changing circumstances caused by the crisis. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin...
The Philippines will start accepting fully-vaccinated foreign leisure travelers from visa-free countries beginning Feb. 10, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. (Photo from Unsplash) Puyat made the announcement on Friday, Jan. 28, after the Inter-Agency Task Force...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to allow the entry to the Philippines of fully vaccinated travelers coming from non-visa-required countries starting February 10, Malacañang announced. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN In his press briefing on Friday, January 28, Cabinet Secretary Karlo...
FIRB identifies 3 barriers to foreign investments By Chino S. Leyco The prolonged pandemic, high costs of doing business, and foreign equity restrictions in the Philippines are the main barriers to foreign investments in the country, the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) said on Wednesday, Jan....
The Philippines is still a lucrative destination for foreign investors with its long-term favorable growth prospect being bolstered by a strong recovery in foreign direct investments (FDI), the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said on Thursday, Jan. 19, noting...
China will join hands with the Philippines to "properly handle" the dispute over the South China Sea, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi said on Monday, Jan. 17, stressing that his country "will not use its strength to bully smaller countries." State Councilor and Foreign...
China will provide P800-million additional grant to the Philippines to help in its reconstruction efforts in areas hit by typhoon Odette last year. Aftermath of typhoon Odette in Dinagat Islands (Photo courtesy of the OVP) State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi announced this on...
The entry of foreign travelers is temporarily prohibited in Marinduque due to the sudden increase in the number of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) positive cases in the province, Marinduque Gov. and League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) president Presbitero Velasco Jr. said Monday, Jan....
Despite allowing certain international travelers to enter amid the rising number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the Philippines will remain closed to foreign tourists, the government's pandemic task force decided. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the announcement as...
