A measure aiming to grant cash incentives plus other non-monetary benefits to filmmakers, literary writers and performing artists who have won formal international acclaim has moved forward in the House of Representatives. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, a...
Local onion farmers in at least eight provinces face a bleak Christmas if the government’s plan to import the crop coincides with December harvests, Senator Imee Marcos today said. Marcos, Senate committee on cooperatives chairman, explained that farmers in Regions 1 to 3 have said they are ready...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual expects EU companies, particularly German-owned, to tap the Euro300-billion EU Global Gateway Fund to participate in the Philippines’ infrastructure projects under the Private Public Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Pascual raised this opportunity in...
Lexus UX 250h There are many benefits to driving a Lexus hybrid electric vehicle. They help reduce carbon emissions, are fuel efficient, cheaper to run, and now – it exempts you from number coding in Greater Metro Manila. Lexus hybrid electric owners can breathe a sigh of relief these days...
Our hybrid and electric future • For those that are unfamiliar, an electrified vehicle encompasses a variety of propulsion systems. These are cars that use either a gasoline-electric hybrid system or a fully-electric system to propel the car. • ...
A clean tech startup funded through the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) Business Innovation through S&T for Industry Program (DOST-BIST) won the grand prize of the Business Innovation Category, Top Ten Innovators (TTI) of the Shell liveWIRE (SLW) global. (Photo from Shell liveWIRE...
The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading a measure institutionalizing enhanced protection, security, and benefits for workers in the media industry. (Markus Winkler/ Unsplash) Subjected to nominal voting during plenary session Monday, Nov. 21 was House Bill (HB)...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) targets to fully implement its 10-year Maritime Development Plan (MIDP) by 2028 to boost the Philippines’ maritime industry by 100 percent. This will increase the sector's contribution to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from P720 billion to date...
Two Japanese firms Junca Global Partner Inc., a pioneering technology firm in Japan’s biotech industry, and Kurabe Industrial have signed investment partnerships with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for their planned “huge” investment in the country. Tereso O. Panga, PEZA OIC...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be working with the local government units in Bulacan for the development of the bamboo industry in the province, which it said, will also help in flood control measures in some parts of the province. DPWH Bulacan Second Engineering District...
German firms operating in the Philippines have projected sluggish business outlook as the impact of the worldwide energy crises and supply chain disruptions continue to affect their operations, according to a Fall 2022 report by the German – Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI –...
In a bid to boost the shoe industry in Marikina City, Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro and his wife, District 1 Representative Marjorie “Maan” Teodoro are eyeing a proposal to perpetually waive the fees for manufacturers and sellers who will participate in the city's shoe bazaars. During the...
