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The Philippines is set to gain broader market access, stronger supply chain links, and improved trade facilitation after Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque signed two landmark agreements at the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit. The upgraded deals—the ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 Upgrade Protocol and the Second Protocol to Amend […]
Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez on Wednesday expressed his hope that his city will soon serve as the country’s benchmark in solving persistent flooding. This after the first session of the Bacolod Flood Mitigation Summit was held on October 20 to determine the concrete steps necessary to address the problems caused by chronic flooding. […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, lauded Filipino climbers Ric Rabe, Jeno Panganiban, and Miguel Mapalad for their historic and courageous ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. Rabe reached the summit on Thursday, May 15 and he safely returned to the base camp on May 17, while Panganiban and Mapalad […]
Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia has announced that another health summit will take place in Cebu. Garcia said professors of the Fujian University on Traditional Chinese Medicine (FU-TCM) are coming to share with Cebuano medical personnel their invaluable knowledge on traditional Chinese medicine. The lady governor explained they are yet to agree on the date of […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) successfully hosted the Tatak Pinoy (TP) Summit, advancing President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision for the Philippines’ industrial transformation. The event also celebrated the milestones of Republic Act No. 11981, otherwise known as the “Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Act.” Under the theme “Tatak Pinoy Strategy: Catalyzing Industrial Transformation,” […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has renewed her call for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their family members to register for the upcoming 13th OFW and Family Summit on November 8, 8:00 a.m. to be held at The Tent, Vista Global South, C5 Extension Road, Las Piñas City. “This year’s theme ‘Tara Magnegosyo Na!’ is timely because […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the City Government of Pasig conducted the 2024 HR Excellence Summit for PRIME-HRM Level II recently at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. A collaboration between the CSC’s training arm, the Civil Service Institute and the City Government of Pasig, the Summit is a free one-day […]
More than 350 local government officials and stakeholders in waste management and water security from across the country vowed to provide safe water and sanitation infrastructure, adopt and enforce policies and regulations, and actively work with local partners and the national government for an inclusive approach to safe water and sanitation for a cleaner, healthier […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) Farm Tourism Program hosted the National Farm Tourism Summit and Trade Fair at the Ayala Malls in Bacolod City. Organized through the Department’s Office of Tourism Regulation, Coordination & Resource Generation (TRCRG), the summit gathered farm tourism operators, stakeholders, policymakers, and partner agencies nationwide with the aim to foster meaningful […]
With the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hosting the 2023 Mindfacturing and Creativity Summit at the Makati Diamond Residences, Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual boasted of mindfacturing as transcending the traditional boundaries of manufacturing by emphasizing the fusion of human expertise and cutting-edge technologies. “This empowers human intelligence to envision novel solutions and integrate […]