BOI hits nearly 50% of 2023 pledges in Q1 of 2024

The Board of Investments (BOI) has registered P607.22 billion worth of investment projects from January to April 17 this year.…

PH first to sign rapid response to crisis pact with WB

MANILA – The Philippines recently signed the Rapid Response Option (RRO) agreement with the World Bank Group…

PEZA registers P15-B projects in April

MANILA – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has registered 23 new projects worth PHP15 billion in…

NEDA seeks higher budget for Innovation Fund for 2025

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon told media they hope to double their Innovation Fund…

WB sees PH as one of fastest growing economies in East Asia

The World Bank has retained its 2024 Philippine economic growth forecast at 5.8% and expects the country to be…

Lady lawmaker Garin notes improvement in PH investment climate

House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin has noted that  the overall investment climate…

PH hits record-high $104B in goods and services exports in 2023

MANILA – Despite global trade challenges, Philippine exports surpassed the USD100-billion mark in 2023. The outbound trade…

IPOPHL: ITSO reports record-high intellectual property filings in 2023

The Intellectual Property of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently reported that intellectual property (IP) through its Innovations and Technology…

Tech industry leaders back int’l partnerships to expand smart cities

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Industry leaders in information and communications technology (ICT) are pushing for international partnerships to…

US trade mission to PH next week includes high-level business execs

MANILA – The White House announced on Friday that 22 high-level business executives will be part of…