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The Philippines remains a competitive investment location as foreign investors continue to “Make It Happen In The Philippines” and even consider the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to further grow their businesses as more and more companies continue to choose the country for their business expansions. Arkray Industry Inc., a subsidiary of […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez announced that various infrastructure commitments with Taiheiyo Cement Group are underway to support the growing demand in the country’s housing, commercial, and infrastructure development sectors, especially with the massive “Build, Build, Build” program. The agreement was part of the Letter of Intent (LOI) that DTI and […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar and young agripreneurs, Jeffrey Fernandez and Rap Pelayo of Jelfarm Fresh Produce Enterprise led the initial shipment of 2 tons of okra (ladies’ fingers or ochro) to Japan recently at the Pair-pags Center, Pasay City. “This is an indication that in spite of COVID-19, we are upping the game. Kagaya nitong okra export […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III backs the clinical trial of the Japan-made anti-viral drug Avigan in the Philippines as part of the government’s efforts to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, crediting such development to Philippine foreign policy of being “a friend to all nations.” This came after Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Japan […]
Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday shared some of the highlights of the Special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19 and the ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19, two activities the President joined via teleconference on Tuesday to discuss the region’s response to the COVID-19 […]
The Philippine government’s efforts in rehabilitating world-renowned island resort Boracay continue to get praises as the prestigious Japan Tourism Awards (JTA) feted the Department of Tourism (DOT). The award-giving body has cited the “socially advanced initiatives” of the DOT in the rehabilitation project by taking a high risk of closing the island resort and pursuing […]
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), through its designated consulting firm IC Net Ltd, has recently started a survey for the improvement of Japan’s technical intern training program (TITP). The survey is in relation to Japan’s overseas development assistance (ODA) program aiming to provide support for the preparation, execution and follow-up of the TITP for foreign workers […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) launched the pilot implementation of a smart grid technology that will help improve the distribution system reliability of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country. The Distribution Automation System (DAS) of the Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATELEC II) was officially put into operation […]
A Japanese fruit importing company is buying 100 metric tons (MT) of mangoes from the Philippines. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Diamond Star Agro Products, Inc., which has been importing papayas, pineapple, mango, bananas and even turnips exclusively from the Philippines, has signified intent to buy a huge volume of mangoes through Philippine Agriculture attache […]
More partnerships and more than $10 million worth of potential sales are expected with the successful holding of an investment forum and business matching sessions on the second day of President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Japan. The Philippine Business Forum and Business Matching events were organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and […]