Full e-visa implementation to help PH reach pre-pandemic figures
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to fast-track the full implementation of e-visa system as it aims...
PH passport ranks 73rd in 2024 Henley Passport Index
THE Philippines ranked 73rd out of 199 passports in the 2024 Henley Passport Index.
However, the country’s ability to provide visa-free or visa-on-arrival access went...
Gov’t procurement of common-use items through ‘add-to-cart’ soon – DBM
GOVERNMENT offices’ purchase of common-use items will soon be as easy as using popular online shopping platforms, following the passage into law of the...
20,000 foreign POGO workers told to leave PH in 60 days
AROUND 20,000 foreign workers of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) were told to leave the Philippines in 60 days after President Ferdinand Marcos...
SEC starts to regulate sale of condotels, rental pool assets
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced regulations on the sale of condominium, hotel, resort, dormitory, and other real estate assets with rental...
Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan ready for members affected by Typhoon Carina
July 25, 2024 – Pag-IBIG Fund has announced the immediate availability of its Calamity Loan to assist members affected by Typhoon Carina. The typhoon...
GM Robles orders branch offices to assist in relief drives; Heavy rains, floods prevent...
EFFORTS by personnel from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to immediately provide relief goods and other assistance to the victims of typhoon Carina...
GM Robles leads PCSO relief drive for Carina victims; says branch offices to continue...
THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) relief drive in Camanava and other areas finally pushed through on Thursday, a day after heavy rains and...
More than half of retail payments digitalized in 2023
THE Philippines is becoming more "cash light" with 52.8 percent of retail payments in 2023 made through digital transactions, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
PH wants to test Indian market; chartered flights eyed by 2024
TALKS are ongoing for flights between the Philippines and India, with initial chartered flights testing the Indian market expected to be out by the...