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Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with her counterpart Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn on the sidelines of the 11th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Ministerial Meeting (TMM) to strengthen bilateral tourism initiatives between the two countries. “We very much welcome the priority espoused by the Minister […]
Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Operations Engr. Arnel de Mesa met with members of the Technology Advice and Solutions from Korea (TASK) Expert Mission led by Dong Ho (Eric) Song of the Korea Agriculture Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) to discuss the implementation of the TASK Program for the Agricultural Machinery Industry in the Philippines at the […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has filed a resolution calling on the Senate to look into the competitiveness of the country’s agricultural industry in order to determine the government intervention the sector needs to boost farmers’ income while ensuring a food-secure Philippines. In Senate Resolution No. 55, Escudero underscored the need to assess the current state of […]
Contributing to the sustained expansion of the country’s economy, the Philippine exports grew by 8.4%, reaching $31.87 billion from January to May 2022 from $29.40 billion in 2021, based on the preliminary data from Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). On a year-on-year (YOY) basis, Philippine merchandise exports increased by 6.2%, adding $6.31 billion this month in […]
Senator Cynthia Villar and French Ambassador to the Philippines Michele Boccoz together with French Senator Samantha Cazebone of the Parliament of France celebrate the 75th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations at the Las Pinas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP). The two officials led the unveiling of a sculpture named “Intertwined” to symbolize the Inauguration of […]
Panlasang Pinoy gets another limelight on the international food table. This, after food & lifestyle website, Taste Atlas, ranked Filipino food in 19th place, with a score of 4.38. The score was based on users’ ratings of the country’s food and beverage offerings. The list was dominated by European countries, with Italy taking the top […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Deputy Director Soo-jin Cho, with Assistant Director Chan-hwei Lee of the Imported Food Inspection Management under the Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) met recently to complete the plans for the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on Food Safety of Philippine Exports to Korea. Dar underscored the importance of […]
While there remain serious challenges ahead for the next administration, Senator Sonny Angara is confident the Philippines will be able to sustain its path towards recovery and even emerge stronger with the support of its people. Just like what took place in previous administrations whenever there was a change in power, Angara said the key […]
After a sixteen-year technical collaboration, SL Agritech Corporation (SLAC) and the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the SL-8H F1 seed production, which further strengthens agriculture technology development between the Philippines and Bangladesh. The joint action of the two companies started in 2005 and was reinforced throughout the years […]
Philippine exports hit the highest quarterly record in the last six years at $19.4B in the first quarter of 2022, increasing by 9.8% as compared to the same period last year based on the preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). From 2017 to 2020, first-quarter export levels hovered around $16B. This record was […]