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The Philippines, through the Department of Tourism (DOT), hosted the virtual edition of the 3rd International Conference on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (ASEAN MRA-TP) that is expected to largely influence the department’s Tourism Response and Recovery Plan, particularly its human resource component. “We reaffirm our commitment not […]
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has resumed rice exports to the Philippines and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to maintain adequate food supply in the region amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “We welcome the decision by Vietnam to resume its rice export policy and taking into account the difficulties […]
The tourism scene in the Philippines will be “vastly different” once travel activities will again be allowed as part of post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) measures, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. The “new normal” would involve enforced health security standards for both tourists and personnel, including the “re-training” of tourism workers, Romulo-Puyat stressed. In a Go […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to regional tourism cooperation with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the road to recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “More than ever, we are banking on the unity of the tourism industry to ensure that we will together endure […]
Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday shared some of the highlights of the Special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19 and the ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19, two activities the President joined via teleconference on Tuesday to discuss the region’s response to the COVID-19 […]
The Senate has adopted a resolution recognizing the 50-year strong and unwavering diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Singapore. Senator Win Gatchalian, who introduced Senate Resolution No. 211, said that it was only fitting for the upper chamber to express its appreciation and gratitude to the government of the Republic of Singapore for its contributions to […]
As one of his priority legislations for the 18th Congress, Senator Win Gatchalian filed a bill seeking to increase the salaries of public school teachers in elementary and secondary schools with the rank of Teacher I, Teacher II, and Teacher III. Gatchalian’s Senate Bill No. 178 increases the salary grade of public school teachers currently […]
President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo discussed continuous cooperation in securing peace and order, and to jointly fight terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said. Duterte and Widodo held a bilateral meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. Lopez did not provide much detail on security issues but added that on the economic […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to abolish the 42-year-old presidential decree that imposes a travel tax on Filipinos traveling abroad. The repeal of the travel tax, especially for travels to countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), should have been in effect as early as Nov. 2002, following the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has stressed the need for the immediate implementation of economic reforms that will foster a more competitive business environment in the country. Gatchalian made the statement after citing recent Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data, which showed the country’s poor standing in terms of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows compared with 10 […]