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Puerto Princesa City, Palawan reopens to domestic tourists

Puerto Princesa City, Palawan — Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat supports the decision of Puerto Princesa City (PPC) executives to reopen its attractions to more domestic tourists with minimum health…

SEC makes payments easy with online portal

Paying registration and other transaction fees in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now faster, more convenient, and secure with the launch of the corporate securities regulator’s online payment system. The…

Tourism department urges for more WTTC Safe Travels Stamp applications

The Department of Tourism (DOT) on March 1, opened the application for the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp to all DOT-accredited accommodation establishments (AEs) and tourism destinations that…

PH-UAE sign historic labor agreement; deployment to resume on March 31

The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic agreement giving greater protection to Filipino household service workers, the labor department said. At the conclusion of the two-day Joint Committee Meeting…

CREATE and infrastructure-led sectors will boost investments, economic recovery

The impending implementation of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act and the sectors led by construction and infrastructure will have the biggest impact on the road to economic recovery…

Philippine exporters to benefit from the UK GSP

Philippine exports under the Generalized Scheme of Preference (GSP) will continue to enter the United Kingdom (UK) tariff-free for this year, through its own GSP. The UK GSP replicates the market access…

Memorandum Circular issued by the DTI on gradual reopening of allowed sectors under GCQ, MGCQ areas

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 21-08, s. 2021 prescribing the recategorization of certain business activities from Category IV to Category III, which gradually reopens the…

First Philippine Defence Attachè Office in the Gulf Cooperation Council opens in Abu Dhabi

Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hjayceelyn M. Quintana led the inaugural rites for the establishment of the Office of the Philippine Defense and Armed Forces Attaché (OPHILDAFA) in the…

Filipino products now available at 60 Woolies supermarkets in Australia

Sydney, Australia — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Philippine Trade and Investment Centre (PTIC) in Sydney said Filipino products are now available in more mainstream retail stores in…

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Since 2009, Balikbayan Magazine has been spotlighting the growth, development, and progression of the Philippines with a particular focus on business, travel, and culture with the primary goal of inspiring a global audience living and working in 60 Countries and over 100 cities throughout the World to explore, invest, and do philanthropic work in the Philippines.

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