The US government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program, has awarded grants worth nearly PHP 42 million (USD 890,000) to five organizations in support of local solutions that address marine plastics...
During an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) webinar organized by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, encouraged US firms to do business in the Philippines, particularly in electronics...
In light of the ongoing African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in the Philippines that has dramatically diminished the supply of pork for the domestic market, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed additional pork imports to address the supply shortfall and...
Consumer electronics company Acer opened its first-ever flagship store in the Philippines at the SM Megamall Cyberzone in January 15, 2021. As Acer’s largest store in the country to date, it features the best products from Acer and Predator brands, intricately...
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) has begun inviting potential bidders to join the prequalification process for the civil works contract of the PHP 10 billion (USD 208 million) New Cebu International Container Port (NCICP) project. The project is...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered to increase private investments in advanced energy technology to ensure energy security in the country. In line with this partnership, the DOE and USAID...
Globe Telecom Inc. is set to discard its old 3G infrastructure completely and will now be increasing its fourth-generation (4G) long-term evolution (LTE) frequencies in the Visayas and Mindanao region particularly in the cities of Bacolod, Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu,...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called on the bicameral Congress to urgently sign the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act, a landmark reformative bill that will make the country’s tax rates more competitive in South Eaast...
The Philippines government is planning to start the vaccination against COVID-19 for Filipinos by the third or fourth week of February. According to the country’s vaccine czar during the senate inquiry on the government’s vaccination plan, the first batch of...
San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) subsidiary, San Miguel Aerocity Inc (SMAI), was granted a 50-year franchise to build, operate and maintain a domestic and international airport in Bulacan after the measure lapsed into a law. The measure, known as House Bill 7507, turned...
President Rodrigo Duterte has extended for another six months the suspension of the decision to cancel the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States. The VFA allows the US army to enter the Philippines and facilitate an annual drill with the...
The Philippines’ premier economic advisory agency, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), noted that the improvement in the country’s trade performance in September 2020 suggests that the country’s approach to gradually reopen the economy along with...
