Neophyte solon Quezon City 1st district Rep. Arjo Atayde--the boyfriend of showbiz personality Maine Mendoza of Kalyeserye fame--has gained a vice chairmanship in the House of Representatives. Maine Mendoza and Quezon City 1st district Rep. Arjo Atayde During the plenary session on Wednesday night,...
Recognizing the impact of the pandemic to the country's creative industry, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed to protect the sector in order to preserve the "Filipino brand." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The President stated in his 73-minute State of the...
The Filipino invention can far supersede technologies from foreign counterparts at least in the eyes of GECAR Machine Solutions, Inc. (GECAR), a partner of the Department of Science and Technology – Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC). Photo courtesy of DOST-MIRDC Based...
The government should plug the “missing links” in the domestic garment manufacturing industry, one of the country’s top dollar earners, by supporting and developing a reliable local supply base, the Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) urged. FOBAP, a group of buyers of soft...
Senator Loren Legarda has refiled Senate Bill 7 that seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) 8759 ,or the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Act of 1999, to include entrepreneurship and provide better employment and entrepreneurial opportunities suited for each Filipino. Legarda, a four-term...
From left: PCCI Cavite Inc.'s Secretary Dennis Eusebio; Mambog IV, Barangay, Captain Robert "Obet" Nolasco; and PCCI Cavite Inc.'s Chairman Gil Hernandez. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cavite Inc., on the initiative of its chair, Mr. Gil Hernandez, and the new set of officers,...
The private sector is cool to the proposal for the immediate lifting of bank secrecy law in the country, but also equally stressed the need to protect depositors. George Barcelon, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), emphasized his point in reaction to Sen....
To say that streaming platforms are a huge hit is an understatement. The pandemic-stricken millions have been keeping to these sites like ants. It helps that most of these sites offer a ton of choices, from vintage cinema to soft porn and many others in between. Suffice it to say that at this...
Business groups have identified 24 priority legislative measures that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should certify as urgent for the immediate passage by the 19 th Congress to achieve the goals of economic recovery and ensure sustainable long term growth for the country. The list of the bills,...
The Chinese government is expecting more partnership with the Philippines in the automotive industry as part of its efforts to work with the latter in all sorts of cooperation. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Monday he is “looking forward to seeing the Philippines-China...
The Institute of Plant Breeding houses a gene bank and several production areas where four promising mango selections have been growing. The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) on June 8, 2022, announced nine new varieties and...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)'s "Co-opbiz", an online global marketplace for its cooperative members, was formally launched on June 28 at Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City. (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) It can be accessed at coopbiz.ph. The "Co-opbiz" is an e-commerce...
