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PBBM: PH ON THE ROAD TO POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
The Philippines has shifted its focus from recovering post-pandemic to transforming its economy, which would increase local production and bring in more investment, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday. Speaking during the 10th Asia Summit in Singapore, President Marcos recalled the lessons the Philippines has taken from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the need…
PBBM OUTLINES INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIF AT 10TH ASIA SUMMIT IN SINGAPORE
Putting up the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) is the government’s way of tapping the country’s reserve for investment without increasing borrowings, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. told an Asian regional summit in Singapore. President Marcos also outlined MIF investment opportunities in the Philippines. “We looked internally and saw what are the reserves that we have…
PBBM HIGHLIGHTS COUNTRY’S SUCCESS AT 10TH ASIA SUMMIT, INVITES BUSINESSES TO INVEST IN PH
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. invited foreign businesses to invest in the Philippines as he emphasized that the country is open for business and is ready to partner with them in shaping a brighter future for everyone. “As we stand here discussing ways how we can collaborate, I invite each one of you to consider…
DICT TARGETS NATIONAL DIGITAL ID RELEASE BY YEAR END, SEEKS ADD’L BUDGET TO GO AFTER CYBER SCAMMERS
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) targets to deploy national digital identifications (IDs) by the end of the year following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s instruction to fast track its issuance after several delays. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday, DICT Secretary Ivan Uy said that, like the rest of the…
PBBM ON COMPLETION OF IRR OF THE NEW AGRARIAN EMANCIPATION ACT : ‘BEST EVER GIFT I RECEIVED’
The completion of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the New Agrarian Emancipation Act (NAEA) is the best birthday gift he could ever receive, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remarked on Tuesday. The agrarian reform department presented to President Marcos the IRR of the NAEA, or Republic Act No. 11953, after signing the two-year…
DSWD TO FINISH DISTRIBUTION OF LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE TO RICE RETAILERS ON SEPTEMBER 14
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) targets to finish the distribution of livelihood assistance to affected rice farmers by Thursday, September 14, in response to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s order to expedite the payout and in compliance with the election period spending ban. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, DSWD…
PBBM urges IPOPHL to collaborate with WIPO to strengthen PH’s IP regime, boost innovation
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) on Monday to work with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and its partners in crafting programs that will strengthen the country’s IP regime and boost innovation. In his remarks delivered by Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual for the World Intellectual Property…
PBBM TO SPEAK AT THE 10TH ASIAN SUMMIT IN SINGAPORE
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to discuss priority policies and programs before economic managers and business leaders at the 10th Asian Conference in Singapore on September 13. Titled “A Conversation with the President of the Republic of the Philippines,” Marcos will headline the 30-minute talk, highlighting the government efforts in improving the lives…
PBBM: PH READY TO HELP EARTHQUAKE-HIT MOROCCO
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is ready to extend assistance and support to the government and residents of Morocco recently hit by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that claimed the lives of at least 2,800 people. “The Philippines is ready to offer assistance and any support that may be needed for the swift recovery of your nation,”…
RICE RETAILERS SAY GOV’T CASH AID COULD HELP THEM WEATHER EFFECTS OF EO 39
The cash aid being provided by the government to rice retailers would greatly help small businesses overcome the effects of Executive Order (EO) No. 39 while the country awaits the palay harvest season, rice retailers said Monday. This developed as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) began the payout of Sustainable Livelihood Program…