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The Philippines is now one of the top 100 most competitive countries in the world for doing business as it has implemented more regulatory reforms to improve its business climate. The World Bank recently released its Doing Business 2020 report indicating the Philippines’ sharp improvement of 29 notches in the global rankings of the ease […]
Senator Bong Go said President Rodrigo Duterte’s official visit to Russia has been fruitful so far, with his campaign against terrorism earning praises from Russian President Vladimir Putin who according to the senator, is also willing to give his support. “Naging maayos naman ang pagbisita ng Pangulo. First day sa pagbisita sa Russia, nagpasalamat ang […]
Three Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) were signed between Philippine tuna producers and their Russian counterparts at a business forum attended by President Rodrigo Duterte during his five-day trip to Russia. The MOUs should pave the way for greater business opportunities for the country’s $400 million tuna industry, said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Sunday. “As […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez revealed that Russian businesses are keen on expanding their operations to the Philippines. During a meeting with Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Aleksey Gruzdev and delegation of Russian business executives recently, Lopez shared the Philippines’ priority industries that Russia can participate in. Lopez highlighted […]
Dubai-based Emirates Airline and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have inked a memorandum of agreement that would promote the Philippines in the Middle East, Europe, and other markets being serviced by the Gulf carrier. Under the agreement, DOT and Emirates will jointly market promotions, do familiarization tours as well as roadshows to also boost opportunity […]
The Philippines will continue to push for stronger bilateral business and economic relations with China following the fifth visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Beijing last month. This was the assurance given by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez during the PH-China Business Forum, which was attended by a 272-business delegation from […]
The Philippines has kept a “high profile” in the world tourism radar, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. “Tourism is at its most exciting times. The Philippines has kept a high profile in the world tourism radar,” Romulo-Puyat said during her keynote address at the 7th Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC) meeting in Makati. “Foreign tourist arrivals […]
For the first half of 2019, a total of 4,133,050 international tourists have visited the Philippines, marking an 11.43 percent increase from last year’s figures, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). “We have already breached the 4 million mark within the first 6 months of the year. Seven years ago, it took the entire […]
From 73rd ranking last year, the Philippines jumps to 54th place among 129 countries in the 2019 Global Innovation Index (GII). The Philippines scores 36.18 this year, up from last year’s 31.56. The country’s scores significantly increased in five of the GII’s eight pillars: institutions, infrastructure, business sophistication, knowledge & technology outputs, and creative outputs. “It recognizes […]
Senator Bong Go called for unity among the organizers of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, which the Philippines will host on November 30 to December 11, 2019. “Let us go for gold.” “One team, one goal,” Go cheered the organizers and members of the Philippine contingent in the meeting. “Let us go for gold.” The […]