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Philippine Tourism Earnings Surge To 404B In First 10 Months Of 2023 – DOT Chief

𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰, 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢—Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco showcased the country’s tourism gains and recovery efforts post-pandemic, noting that the tourism industry has contributed an estimated USD 7 billion or about PHP 404.02 billion in foreign visitor receipts in the first ten months of 2023. This amount is around 190 percent higher compared…

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PBBM APPOINTS RAFAEL D. CONSING JR.  AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT CORP.

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Maharlika Investment Corporation Rafael D. Consing Jr. (Photo from Rafael Jose Consing Jr./LinkedIn) President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed  Rafael D. Consing Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC). Mr. Rafael D. Consing Jr. is currently appointed as Executive Director…

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PBBM ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR 30TH APEC

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived at the San Francisco International Airport in California at 5:06 p.m. (9:06 a.m. Manila) along with First Lady Atty. Louise Araneta-Marcos and the Philippine delegation for the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting and related activities.  President Marcos was warmly welcomed by the government officials of San…

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FFCCCII President Dr. Cecilio Pedro and Senator Cynthia Villar both attended the 119th anniversary and induction of new set of officers of Fookien Merchant Benevolent Association on November 9, Thursday at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant. They invited Pres. Cecilio Pedro to be their Keynote Speaker and donated to FFCCCII Student Assistance for Education. Their…

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PBBM LAUNCHES “HANDA PILIPINAS” VISAYAS LEG IN TACLOBAN

HANDA PILIPINAS. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (center) presses the buzzer during the opening ceremony of the Visayas leg of the 2023 Handa Pilipinas, an annual exposition of innovations in disaster risk reduction and management, at the Summit Hotel in Tacloban City on Wednesday (Nov. 8, 2023). With him are House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin…

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PBBM kicks off Handa Pilipinas 2023 Visayas Leg on Supertyphoon Yolanda’s 10th anniversary

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr., together with DOST Sec. Renato U. Solidum Jr. (right, foreground), inspects various technologies and innovations laid out during the Opening Ceremony of the Handa Pilipinas 2023 Visayas Leg on November 8, 2023 at the Summit Hotel in Tacloban City, Leyte. (Screenshot from RTV Malacañang Youtube channel) The Visayas Leg…

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Student designers recognized in nat’l streetwear tilt, urged to preserve culture in fashion

Student designers from the Iloilo Science and Technology University, Technological University of the Philippines-Manila, and Fashion Institute of the Philippines emerged as the top three winners of a national streetwear competition during the 2023 National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF). Feril Izakiah and Seth Amuel B. Abellano of Iloilo Science and Technology University…

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