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The Senate passed on third reading a resolution concurring in the ratification of the agreement on the boundary line that delimits the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of the Philippines and Indonesia. With 20 affirmative votes and no negative vote, the upper chamber passed Senate Resolution 1048, which expresses concurrence in the “Agreement between the Government […]
The Philippines is eyeing to ink two investment agreements with Japan in high-tech industries during the official visit to Tokyo of President Rodrigo Duterte. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said his agency has received “a lot” of letters of intent from Japanese companies to invest and expand their businesses in the […]
The Philippines is eyeing to ink two investment agreements with Japan in high-tech industries during the official visit to Tokyo of President Rodrigo Duterte. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said his agency has received “a lot” of letters of intent from Japanese companies to invest and expand their businesses in the […]
The Philippines could tap Japan’s MICE market to further increase the arrivals of Japanese nationals to the country, Japan’s envoy to the country said. MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) is a market in the tourism industry which is involved in booking and facilitating seminars or other events. “MICE is perhaps one area that you […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) remains confident that it is still on track to attain export targets of $122 billion to $130 billion by 2022, even after merchandise export performance declined by 3.1 percent in the first quarter this year. “We expect a positive growth trajectory to set in in the subsequent quarters,” […]
The International organizations Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) were pleased with the work being done by the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS). PTFoMS executive director and Undersecretary Jose Joel Sy Egco met with officials of the CPJ and UNESCO to discuss the accomplishments […]
The country’s observance of Earth Hour on March 30, showed that everyone is capable of taking steps to protect our planet, Senator Loren Legarda said. “Every year, nations, communities, industries, and individuals participate in the Earth Hour, switching off non-essential lights for an hour. Last year, 188 countries and territories participated and more than 17,900 […]
In order to increase the effectiveness of health warnings, Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a measure requiring plain packaging for all tobacco products being sold in the country. In filing Senate Bill No. 2191, Pimentel said studies conducted in countries where plain packaging laws have been enacted and implemented showed that more smokers have […]
Gains on the program to protect Filipino media practitioners will continue especially now that the Philippines has been removed from the list of top 5 deadliest countries in the world for journalists. During the launch of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Press Freedom Caravan at The Cent Co-Working Space in Bangkok, Thailand, Undersecretary Joel […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced that the total sales of Filipino participants in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai surpassed its $50 million sales projection. According to the DTI, the total sales of Philippine booths in the CIIE from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10 reached $124 million to include $108 […]