Realtors urged to support Marcos’s housing agenda
THE government’s economic development team has appealed for the real estate industry’s continued investment to help achieve the administration’s economic and housing agenda.
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THE government’s economic development team has appealed for the real estate industry’s continued investment to help achieve the administration’s economic and housing agenda.
ABOUT 25 local food and beverage (F&B) companies chalked up an aggregate $133 million in export sales at a food expo in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (Citem) reported.
THE increase in real estate prices recorded a 6-month low in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the Residential Real Estate Price Index (RREPI) released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
THE National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Tuesday said four new high dams are set to be built until 2028 to help secure the country’s water needs and address flood control needs.
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced on Wednesday the addition of 10,000 units for Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS), while hinting the possibility of “new ride hailing apps.”
GARMENT industry players are urging the government to build wearable-textile factories to keep up with export orders particularly from the European Union (EU), according to the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport).
THE Social Security System (SSS) announced that President and CEO Rolando L. Macasaet urged Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Singapore to avail of the SSS’s voluntary provident fund program (VPFP), also known as the “Worker’s Investment and Savings Program (WISP) Plus.
SEAOIL Philippines Inc. announced that its Zamboanga Bulk Terminal is now open. The facility is ready to better serve the fuel requirements of Seaoil customers in Zamboanga del Sur, the Filipino-owned fuel company said through a statement issued last Tuesday.
The signing into law of a measure that aims to revitalize the salt industry will bolster the efforts of the country to achieve food security, according to nonprofit organization Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives Inc. (Coop Chamber).
THE Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) is urging exporters to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the import and export fair in Guangzhou city, the largest and longest in China.
ANOTHER leader of the House of Representatives on Tuesday strongly backed the enactment of a supplemental budget to tackle the pressing P9-billion deficit within the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), as he underscored the urgency of addressing the deficit to uphold justice for the program’s beneficiaries, who have been left without essential financial aid due to budgetary constraints.
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced last Tuesday a comprehensive renewal schedule for motorists, aiming to kickstart the distribution process immediately after the Holy Week.
THE country’s inflation should remain within 2 to 4 percent for the first half of 2024, ruling out more food inflation, according to a local think tank.
IN adopting the UN agenda for Sustainable Development, it is essential to free humanity from poverty, secure a healthy planet for future generations, and build peaceful, inclusive societies as a foundation for ensuring lives of dignity for all.
LOCAL pump prices will go up this Holy Week, oil companies announced Monday.
THE Philippines saved a total of 132.11 megawatts (MW) during the Earth Hour 2024, or 110 percent higher than last year’s 62.69MW, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
A FREE trade deal with the 27-member bloc European Union (EU) will be “instrumental” in Philippine locators’ goal of making the country the “ideal base” for offshore operations by EU firms, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza).
ECONOMIES in Asia and the Pacific region must invest in improved data systems to better manage the next pandemic and save lives, according to the Asian Development Bank.
ALTHOUGH it wreaks havoc on the Philippine environment, the country’s sachet economy is one major factor that provides resilience to the sari-sari (variety) stores.
TO ease the negative impact of rising fuel prices worldwide, the Department of Energy (DOE) told oil firms to mobilize assistance along national highways, major roads, tollways and areas leading to pilgrimage sites as motorists embark on Holy Week retreats and summer vacations.
SENATOR Sherwin T. Gatchalian bared an over P7-billion Senior High School (SHS) voucher program funds spent on non-poor beneficiaries.
LOGISTICS firm United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) announced on March 21 its investment commitments in Asia Pacific at more than $250 million since last year include its expansion of operations at the Clark International Airport (CRK).
FINANCE Secretary Ralph G. Recto has recognized the work of economic journalists in delivering news that serves as feedback to the government, citing them as a crucial trigger in improving the crafting of policies in the country.
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the Cabinet-level Development Budget and Coordination Committee (DBCC) should come up with a growth target that is “more realistic” not only for this year but for the medium-term.
THE Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center expects at least 20 solicited projects to advance to the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) and/or the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) for approval this year.
THE Czech Republic wants to export agricultural and food products such as dairy and meat to the Philippines as well as provide “know-how” to help train Filipino farmers.
While welcoming the resumption of negotiations between the Philippines and the 27-member bloc European Union (EU) for a free-trade agreement (FTA), Philippine business groups raised their concerns Wednesday to trade negotiators, such as stringent climate change requirements, working on Philippine reforms, among others.
DAVAO CITY—An orphanage for Filipino Muslims in central Mindanao received essential supplies from an American nongovernment organization.
WOMEN in the Philippines still experience “high levels of discrimination,” according to the latest result of the OECD’s Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI).
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