Marcos admin expects Philippines to grow by 6.5% in 2023
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno also estimated that GDP growth in 2022 likely exceeded the government’s growth target of 6.5 to 7.5 percent.
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Marcos to drum up global investor interest in Philippines at Davos meet
During his string of overseas trips, the President said he usually talks about the Philippines and “what the situation is as an investment destination.”
Philippines ‘forced to import’ onions due to insufficient local supply: Marcos
Philippines ‘forced to import’ onions due to insufficient local supply: Marcos
Onions, other veggies from abroad need clearances, Filipino travelers warned
“This is to safeguard and prevent the spread of plant pests in the Philippines,” the Bureau of Customs said in a statement.
Filipino-American R’Bonney Gabriel is Miss Universe 2022
Settling for the first runner-up spot in the competition was Amanda Dudamel from Venezuela, while Andreína Martínez from Dominican Republic was proclaimed second runner-up.
Marcos to ‘soft launch’ Maharlika Wealth fund in 2023 World Economic Forum
Under the proposed law, the government will get money from various banks as well as dividends of the central bank of the Philippines to raise its P110 billion venture capital.
Philippines, China still open to joint oil and gas exploration
Former President Rodrigo Duterte had terminated the talks with the Chinese government in June due to constitutional restraints and sovereignty issues.
Death toll from LPA-induced rains, floods hits 17
Agricultural damage, so far, was pegged at P252.6 million and infrastructural damage at P165.7 million.
China affirms commitment to maritime cooperation amid South China Sea dispute
According to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin, the joint oil exploration deal was a vital step to implement the Declaration of Conduct in the South…
Philippines, Hong Kong discuss possible hiring of 7,000 Filipino caregivers
According to the Hong Kong Immigration Authority, there are 211,514 Filipinos living in the city, most of them employed as domestic workers.