The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public against engaging with individuals or groups who falsely represent themselves as part of COL Financial Group and use the name and logo of Alpha Securities Corp. without authority. In an advisory, the SEC flagged certain individuals...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Friday, October 3, that it will deploy an Aid Caravan to deliver additional relief goods and transport vehicles to communities devastated by Typhoon “Opong” in Masbate and the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu. PCSO General Manager...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has mobilized immediate relief operations to assist communities devastated by the powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby provinces earlier this week. Acting on the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., PCSO General...
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites have been activated to serve as “staging areas” for the prepositioning of relief goods and rescue equipment for the victims of the recent typhoons and flooding. This was announced by United States Ambassador MaryKay Carlson in a statement...
As global demand for sustainable products ramps up, local exporters are poised to benefit from the growing market of environmental goods and services (ESG), according to the International Trade Center (ITC). In a report, the ITC said there is an increasing demand for products and services that...
Philippine exports to the United States (US) continued to grow, while imported goods from China slid in April—when US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on America 's trading partners. The latest preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday, May 30, showed...
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...
President Marcos renewed his commitment to protecting public health, saying it is more important than recovering lost revenue from smuggling. DESTRUCTION OF DANGEROUS SMUGGLED GOODS — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the inspection and condemnation of seized smuggled electronic...
The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has alerted the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to withhold the release of 19 container vans unloaded at Manila’s South Harbor after a spot inspection revealed a misdeclaration involving imported frozen mackerel. BPI Director Gerald Glenn Panganiban said the shipments...
PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita "Atty. Migs" Nograles (Facebook) Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Miguel Almario doesn't mind coming home to canned food meals, for as long as it is prepared by his lovely wife and House...
The entry of products deemed environment-friendly to the Philippines—a net goods importer—faces challenges due to expensive non-tariff barriers, according to the World Bank. "The Philippines' share of green goods trade is relatively low, partly due to the high incidence of non-tariff...
Trucks carrying relief goods for typhoon-affected Bicol depart from the House of Representatives (PPAB) The measure institutionalizing free freight services for the delivery of relief goods and donations to areas covered by a state of...
