President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stressed the need to resolve the country's nutritional problems, saying it is critical in achieving socioeconomic development. Marcos underscored at the the national launch of the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) at the Manila Hotel on...
The Senate on Monday, March 6 approved on third and final reading the bill establishing a well-designed, well-systematized learning recovery program that would address pandemic-related learning loss. Twenty-two (22) senators voted yes to Senate Bill No. 1604 or the Academic Recovery and...
AirAsia Philippines expects to close the first quarter of 2023 with most of its international destinations reinstated after re-opening flights to Macau, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, on top of the now active Hong Kong, Osaka, Tokyo, Taipei, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Seoul routes. “Our international...
The Philippine automotive industry is confident of full recovery this year with sales expected to grow 10-15 percent higher than the 2022 performance to exceed the pre-pandemic level, according to a top industry official. Rommel Gutierrez, president of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain has presented the Philippines' “build back better’’ approach in the planning for infrastructure projects at the International Recovery Forum (IRF) 2023 in Kobe, Japan. In a statement released on Tuesday, Jan. 31,...
As the country continues to rise from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, more resilient, more inclusive, and more sustainable communities are expected to be built as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) prepares its portfolio of post-pandemic "green recovery" projects for...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday, January 26 welcomed the news of the Philippines’ latest gross domestic product (GDP) growth calling it as a “remarkable success” and credited the efforts of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration for such...
After the pandemic wrought havoc in the global travel industry for the past three years, Cebu Pacific (CEB) is restoring 100 percent of its pre-COVID network and capacity by March and expects full recovery this 2023. "We're back," Candice Iyog, CEB Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte -- At least 300 Ilokano entrepreneurs received a ‘COVID-19 Recovery Assistance’ and ‘Mataginayon a Progreso’ assistance from the provincial government of Ilocos Norte through its micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) office at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s state visit to China has yielded productive results that strengthen what he describes as “the positive trajectory” of the two countries’ relationships. Since 2018, the Philippines-China relations had been elevated to the Comprehensive Strategic...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- More than $16 billion is needed to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods that submerged a third of the country last year, and to better resist the impact of climate change, the United Nations said Thursday. In a bid to meet the towering needs, Pakistan Prime Minister...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Monday, Jan. 2, that the city will focus on the rehabilitation of its drug dependents and promised the creation of more anti-drugs projects and recovery initiatives. In his Facebook post, Sotto said that for 2023, the city government will focus on its "aftercare...
