Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to establish modern shoe manufacturing hubs across the country, with Marikina City—dubbed the Shoe Capital of the Philippines—hosting the pilot facility. Sen. Aqulino “Koko” Pimentel III (MB File Photo) ...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has called for more state support for the country’s shoe industry amid the constant competition with foreign footwear products. Pimentel made the call as he called for a revival of the struggling Marikina shoe industry, that has...
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...