Marcos Jr. backs proposal on easier visa for tourists, foreign students
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is supporting a proposal from the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) to simplify visa processes for foreign students and tourists...
PH forms One Town, One Product program in new law
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed a new law that forms the country's One Town, One Product (OTOP) program which aims to provide support...
P500M worth of rice found in 3 Bulacan warehouses
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) closed and sealed three warehouses in Bulacan reportedly containing P500 million worth of suspected smuggled rice products.
Together with some lawmakers,...
Another fuel price hike expected this week
ANOTHER round of pump price hikes is projected this week.
According to a forecast by Unioil Petroleum Philippines Inc. on Saturday, Aug. 26, fuel price...
Lower tax on dividends seen attracting foreign investors
A BILL seeking to reduce taxes on stock transactions has the potential to attract more foreign investors into the Philippine stock market, an analyst said.
House...
New departure rules not meant to hinder right to travel – DOJ
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) clarified that the additional documents that may be asked of outbound travelers are not intended to hinder the rights of...
DTI urged to act on ‘dumping’ of imported papers
A LAWMAKER called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to look into the supposed dumping of imported paper products in the country,...
Inflation, COVID plunge 68M into poverty in Asia
HIGHER inflation coupled with the coronavirus pandemic pushed nearly 68 million people in Asia into extreme poverty as of last year, according to a...
Korea Export-Import Bank supporting PH’s transpo projects —DOTr
THE Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) is funding several infrastructure projects of the Philippine government, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said yesterday.
The DOTr said...
Topping-off conducted for ASCOT-DD Meridian Park
ON AUG. 22, 2023, DoubleDragon’s subsidiary conducted a Topping Off of ASCOTT at DD Meridian Park in Pasay City, Metro Manila as the building...