Record-high 2022 pork imports seen to further harm local meat producers
Brazil was the Philippines’ primary source of meat imports with Spain and the United States coming in second and third.
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Marcos vows to improve, invest more in Philippine transport system
“Having an effective and efficient transportation system will have multiplier effects on employment, the economy, our society. It will bring comfort, convenience, an easier life…
China’s tiresome rhetoric
The paper says only if Beijing makes good on promises can both nations turn the page into the “new chapter” that Mr. Marcos has offered.
Marcos visit to test ‘how truthful’ China is to pledges: Analysts
An expert said most of the pledges in Marcos’ visit were “revivals and continuations of unfulfilled promises” from the previous administration of Rodrigo Duterte.
Philippine inflation rose further to 8.1% in December
Inflation in December was the highest since November 2008, and was more than twice as high as the 3.1 percent recorded in December 2021.
Tiny bubble, constant Covid-19 tests in Beijing for Philippine delegation
Marcos’ seventh overseas trip as President, which wrapped up on Thursday, was unlike any of the previous six.
Durian, Philippine fruits’ entry into China to help cut trade gap
Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that the Philippine trade deficit with the Asian economic giant stood at US$15.25 billion as of 2021.
Most Filipinos want Marcos to ‘work with’ US, Japan to defend West Philippine Sea: Survey
Out of 1,200 adult Filipinos surveyed nationwide, 84 per cent chose the US while 52 per cent picked Japan to help the Philippines secure its jurisdiction in the West Philippine…
Marcos: China vows solution to plight of Filipino fishermen in West Philippine Sea
China claims nearly the whole South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea–waters within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
PhilHealth to tweak aid for mental health among others due to rate hike delay
Rey Balena, senior manager, said implementation of new benefits will still push through but not without some modifications.