World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland — On January 16, 2023, Trade and Industry Secretary Fred…
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BEIJING, China — The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and its counterpart Ministry of Culture…
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Beijing, China—The Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China agreed to strengthen…
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Proving that the agency can reach its target of total investments in 2022, the Philippine…
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In October 2022, export growth outpaced import growth as exports grew by 20% while imports…
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Davao City — The successful launching of the very first Mindanao Tourism Expo in Davao City signals the readiness of the region to further reopen its doors for international and local travels,…
The Philippines mounted a warm welcome reception for arriving Chinese tourists on January 24 in celebration of the Chinese New Year and the continuous influx of Chinese visitors, following the easing of…
Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Neil Ferrer invites travelers to join the 2023 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour at the official launch at the Philippine Center on 11 January 2023. “I…
The Philippine Consulate General in New York kicked off the new year with a “fintech” literacy forum, in partnership with the International Society of Filipinos in Finance and Accounting (ISFFA) – New York…
The 306-room ‘luxury green hotel’ is close to the beach of the 462-hectare Paragua Coastown Megaworld, the country’s largest developer and operator of homegrown Filipino hotel brands, is building its first hotel…
Duty Free Philippines (DFP) welcomes the Year of the Water Rabbit with the first sale campaign of the year dubbed “Chinese New Year Jan-Pack Sale” on January 21-23, 2023. International travelers, namely…
World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland — On January 16, 2023, Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual joined the Philippine Delegation led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the 53rd edition of the…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued a directive last Thursday, January 12, 2023 to speed up the digitalization of the National Identification (ID) system that could be used for public and private…
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The Economy
World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland — On January 16, 2023, Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual joined the Philippine Delegation led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the 53rd edition of the…
BEIJING, China — The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and its counterpart Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China have signed an Implementation Program on Tourism Cooperation on…
Beijing, China—The Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China agreed to strengthen the established strategic cooperative relationship by focusing on the growth of electronic commerce between the two countries.…
Proving that the agency can reach its target of total investments in 2022, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has over-achieved beyond the 6-7% target for 2022. “We are proud to report…
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Entrepreneur & Investor
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI), leads the promotion of the country’s top export sector in the…
The participation of Philippine exporters in the Salon International de l’Alimentation Paris (SIAL) generated a total of USD 25.7 million in initial export sales during the five-day trade exhibition held on 15-19…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced recently that a total of 932,097 business names (BNs) were registered this year, surpassing the highest record reported in 2020. “The rising number of…
Osaka, Japan – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Philippine Trade & Investment Center (PTIC) in Osaka recently concluded a series of activities in Osaka and Okayama, last 7-9…
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Technology
The Philippine Consulate General in New York kicked off the new year with a “fintech” literacy forum, in partnership with the International Society of Filipinos in Finance and Accounting (ISFFA) – New York…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued a directive last Thursday, January 12, 2023 to speed up the digitalization of the National Identification (ID) system that could be used for public and private…
During the public launch of United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Strengthening Private Enterprise for the Digital Economy (SPEED) Activity, Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual emphasized that one of the…
ABU DHABI — The Philippines and UAE formalized their space technology cooperation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Space Cooperation between the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and UAE Space Agency…
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Real Estate
The 306-room ‘luxury green hotel’ is close to the beach of the 462-hectare Paragua Coastown Megaworld, the country’s largest developer and operator of homegrown Filipino hotel brands, is building its first hotel…
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way businesses work. With the virus limiting social interaction, corporations across the globe were forced to close their offices and send their workers home. In…
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte led the inauguration Monday of the new Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Head Office Building in Pasig City, encouraging both the public and private sectors to invest in…
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law Republic Act No. (RA) 11647, amending the Foreign Investments Act to improve foreign investments in the country. The amended Foreign Investment Law is positioned…
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Living
The Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) in collaboration with the Department of Tourism National Capital Region (DOT-NCR), and the City of Parañaque officially opened the Nayong Pilipino Bike and Nature Trail this morning…
Manila, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced plans to provide at least $14 billion over 2022–2025 in a comprehensive program of support to ease a worsening food crisis in Asia…
The “Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso Philippine Tourism Job Fair” opened today across the three major island groups of the Philippines today Thursday (September 22). A partnership between the DOT, the Department of Labor…
Manila – More than 1,500 job vacancies will be offered during the initial leg of the “Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso! Philippine Tourism Job Fair” happening this coming September 22 to 24. Tourism Secretary…
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Balikbayan Traveler
The Philippines mounted a warm welcome reception for arriving Chinese tourists on January 24 in celebration of the Chinese New Year and the continuous influx of Chinese visitors, following the easing of…
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The holidays have delivered further gains for the Philippine tourism industry as it breached its 1.7 million target by year-end with 2.65 million international visitor arrivals as of December 31, 2022, translating…
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) on December 15 (Thursday) officially launched an incentive program to entice Filipinos to take an active role in the promotion of Philippine tourist destinations. In cooperation with…
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Ankara, Turkey — The Philippines won the World’s Leading Country Tourism Destination Award during the Uzakrota Global 2022 –Travel Summit on 29 November 2022 at the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, Istanbul. The Uzakrota…
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco bannered the Filipino brand of service excellence at the recent 22nd World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global…
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United States
The Philippine Consulate General in New York kicked off the new year with a “fintech” literacy forum, in partnership with the International Society of Filipinos in Finance and Accounting (ISFFA) – New York…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI), leads the promotion of the country’s top export sector in the…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) on November 14 reported that visitor arrivals to the Philippines have reached the 2-million mark and accounted for more than Php 100 billion in estimated visitor receipts…
NEW YORK — Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco laid down the holistic and comprehensive plan, objectives, as well as the strategies of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to revitalize the tourism sector that…
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Asia
BEIJING, China — The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and its counterpart Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China have signed an Implementation Program on Tourism Cooperation on…
Beijing, China—The Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China agreed to strengthen the established strategic cooperative relationship by focusing on the growth of electronic commerce between the two countries.…
Osaka, Japan – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Philippine Trade & Investment Center (PTIC) in Osaka recently concluded a series of activities in Osaka and Okayama, last 7-9…
The Philippine Embassy in Singapore collaborated with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) for the award-winning Pinoy pop (P-pop) band and NCCA’s youth and Sentro Rizal Ambassador, SB19, to…
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Middle East
Ankara, Turkey — The Philippines won the World’s Leading Country Tourism Destination Award during the Uzakrota Global 2022 –Travel Summit on 29 November 2022 at the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, Istanbul. The Uzakrota…
ABU DHABI — The Philippines and UAE formalized their space technology cooperation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Space Cooperation between the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and UAE Space Agency…
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco bannered the Filipino brand of service excellence at the recent 22nd World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global…
The Philippines and the UAE signed an investment promotion and protection agreement (IPPA) on 09 June 2022 in Dubai, UAE. According to DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez, Jr. and UAE Ministry of Finance…
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Europe
World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland — On January 16, 2023, Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual joined the Philippine Delegation led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the 53rd edition of the…
The participation of Philippine exporters in the Salon International de l’Alimentation Paris (SIAL) generated a total of USD 25.7 million in initial export sales during the five-day trade exhibition held on 15-19…
Singapore— Secretary Fred Pascual encouraged German companies to invest in the Philippines during a meeting organized by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific…
ROME, Italy — Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Nov. 10 (Thursday) paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the Italian Minister of Tourism, Her Excellency (HE)…
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Australia
Australian business process outsourcing (BPO) firms in the Philippines are eyeing remote work arrangements not just as a temporary solution to pandemic-related work constraints but as an enduring model for work arrangements,…
Filipino product offerings in Woolworths expanded to over 200 stores across Australia in spite of the pandemic after Australia’s largest supermarket chain increased its distribution of Pinoy food products to expand their…
The Philippines and Australia celebrated Philippine Australia Friendship Day on the 22nd of May every year marking the day in 1946 when Australia established its Consulate General in Manila. This year, the…
Brisbane, Australia — The Philippines (PH) and Australia (AU) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral ties and deepen cooperation in untapped multi-sector industries, particularly in the electronics sector, during an event marking…
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Canada
The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary welcomes the recent formation of the Philippine Canadian Nurses Association (PCNA) in Alberta whose officers took their oath of office on 27 June 2022 before…
In celebration of the Filipino Heritage Month in Canada, the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver and the Dimasalang III International Artists Group hosted an Art Exhibit entitled “A Tribute to Filipino Artist…
The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa hosted the Philippines-Canada Education Networking Session, marking another milestone as the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and several Canadian organizations declared their shared commitment to strengthen…
Philippine Posts in Canada, in partnership with the Department of Tourism officially, launched the first ever Filipino Restaurant Month throughout Canada on 21 March 2022. The event was hybrid with in-person program…
