The UK Department for International Trade in the Philippines recently announced that more than 80% of exported Filipino products, and 99% of total goods by value exported from the Philippines, will be eligible for duty free access to the UK via the Developing...
It has been reported that the Philippines is currently considering buying Chinook helicopters from the United States. The development would follow the cancellation of a previous deal for the purchase of 16 Russian helicopters. The Philippine Ambassador to the United...
Cement company CEMEX Philippines recently showcased its low carbon, eco-friendly Vertua product line and sustainability efforts during the Department of Public Works and Highway’s (DPWH) Regional Planning and Design Summit which is a week-long summit with over 200...
Universal Robina Corp. (URC), one of the Philippines’ largest food companies, is expanding into the PHP 6.5 billion (USD 112.9 million) cultured milk category with a new product that addresses a greater need among Filipinos for healthier food products. Through URC’s...
AllHome, the country’s one-stop full-line home center, is ramping up expansion as it banks on sustained optimism among consumers in the post-pandemic scenario. “The country at large has successfully demonstrated and sustained its optimism in the post-pandemic...
Building new power plants, the use of renewable energy, and bringing down the price of electricity to consumers are the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos’ priorities for the next six years of his administration. “We must build new power plants. We must take...
The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) expressed full support to the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI’s) priority agenda to promote the development and growth of Health and Life Sciences in the Philippines. In a statement...
Filipinos in geographically-isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) may soon enjoy free high-speed and low-latency internet service brought by SpaceX’s Starlink through the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) ‘BroadBand ng...
The Philippines was chosen by Holcim, a cement manufacturer to launch its first Circular Explorer, a pioneering solar-powered catamaran designed to help in cleaning coastal areas in the country. The formal launch was held on July 7. The vessel or specifically, the...
The Philippine Ambassador to South Korea, Ms. Mariya Theresa met with the executives from Korea Hydro and Nuclear power Co. Ltd (KHNP) to discuss future Philippines-Republic of Korea (ROK) cooperation on nuclear technology and renewable energy. Mariya Theresa affirmed...
IsoTruss, Inc., a US-based engineering, design, and manufacturing services provider, announced that it has opened a new 11,500-square-foot facility in the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines, to fabricate composite cell phone towers using the...
The United States and the Philippines launched a new project aimed at strengthening local veterinary services for safe pork and pork products. Through this project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Emerging Markets...
