The Board of Investments (BOI) has registered P607.22 billion worth of investment projects from January to April 17 this year. BOI Director Sandra Marie Recolizado said the figure is almost half of the registered projects for the full year of 2023, valued at P1.26 trillion. She told media reporters the approved investments during the past four months was 15% higher than the P527.24 billion posted during the…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Isabela State University (ISU), and the City Government of Cauayan officially launched the 3rd International Smart City Exposition and Networking Engagement (iSCENE 2025) today, May 22, at the Isabela Convention Center (ICON), Cauayan City, Isabela setting in motion a dynamic three-day convergence of leaders, thinkers, and innovators dedicated…
WASHINGTON – The head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres has voiced hope for 2024 on Thursday and urged unity among nations to rebuild trust. In a video message prepared for the new year, the UN chief said “2023 has been a year of enormous suffering, violence, and climate chaos. Humanity is in pain. Our planet is in peril. 2023 is the…
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., convened and approved several high-impact initiatives during its 9th meeting in Malacañang, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Thursday. Among these initiatives include the NEDA Board’s confirmation of the proposed Executive Order (EO) that will expedite the processing of…
MANILA – The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) will be providing patent services to Brunei Darussalam IP Office (BruIPO), processing a maximum of 200 applications a year over the next five years. In a statement Monday, IPOPHL director general Rowel Barba said the BruIPO is outsourcing patent services following the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday challenged China to halt its coercive actions in the West Philippine Sea in exchange for the country’s return of the typhon missile system to the United States. Speaking to reporters in Cebu City, President Marcos said that the government refrains from commenting on China’s missile systems but noted…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) trained cacao processors in Camiguin on Food Safety and current Good Manufacturing Practices. The two-day training was conducted on January 24-25, 2024 at Maslog, Balbagon, Mambajao. Eager to upskill employees directly involved in its daily processing, Mama Jita’s Food Processing enrolled 18 of its employees in the training,…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has highlighted the crucial role the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) plays to hit the Marcos administration’s export targets this year. Recently, the Export Development Council (EDC) launched the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2023-2028, which aims to nearly double the country’s export revenues over the next five years. “RCEP utilization is…
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, and SM Development Corp. (SMDC) president Jose Mari J. Banzon recently awarded a brand new condominium unit courtesy of SMDC Quezon City to one lucky winner of the Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG) incentive program. Ruperto Tumibay, a 79-year-old who hails from Nueva Ecija and a Filipino-Canadian citizen since 2008,…
