MANILA: Swedish investors have expressed interest in investing in the Philippines due to the country’s robust macroeconomic fundamentals, improved business climate, and highly skilled workforce.
In a statement Wednesday, the Department of Finance (DO…
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy some 34,000 police officers to secure travelers for the summer vacation season.
PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said this is part of the police force’s Oplan Ligtas Sumvac (summer vacation) …
MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) has endorsed health facilities to government agencies in cases of water shortage and power outage amid the El Niño phenomenon.
In a news release Wednesday, the DOH said its government officials are working close…
MANILA: Eleven of the 13 Filipino crew members of bulk carrier M/V True Confidence attacked by Houthi rebels, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Tuesday night from Djibouti.
The group includes one of the three Filipino
MANILA: Negotiations between the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and giant aerospace firm Airbus are underway for a potential collaboration on carbon removal initiative, Malacañang said Wednesday.
The ongoing talks were discussed during President…
MANILA: The Philippines and Germany on Tuesday inked an agreement aimed at capacitating Filipino workers in the fields of digitalization and the green economy.
The renewal of the Cooperation Program between the Technical Education and Skills Developm…
MANILA: The House of Representatives met its self-imposed deadline to pass on second reading the resolution proposing certain economic amendments to the 1987 Constitution on Wednesday.
During the plenary session, the chamber approved through voice vo…
Hanoi: The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has proposed a zero-value added tax (VAT) rate to be maintained for exported services, over worries that tax hikes would undermine the competitiveness of Vietnamese providers against foreign r…
