DOT taps Newport, Klook to widen tourism reach
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is expanding its tourism playbook beyond traditional destination marketing, partnering with Newport World Resorts and travel platform Klook to strengthen entertainment tourism, boost domestic travel, and give more Philippine destinations a global digital storefront.
Taiwan Expo eyes deeper Philippine partnerships after deals
Taiwan Expo returns to the Philippines on Sept. 17 to 19, aiming to turn last year’s $53.4 million in business opportunities into deeper partnerships spanning technology, energy, agriculture, healthcare, and consumer products.
Child Rights Network rejects blanket under-16 social media ban
The Child Rights Network (CRN), the Philippines’ broadest coalition of child-focused organizations, has opposed a proposed blanket ban on social media use by children under 16, arguing that the answer to online harm is safer digital spaces, not simply excluding children from them.
Treasury bill yields climb after BSP rate hike
Treasury bill yields rose across all tenors at Monday’s auction as investors priced in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent rate hike and the possibility of further monetary tightening.
Telecom investments surge past $2B, set to boost national connectivity and digital access
The country’s telecommunications sector is on track to pour at least $2.21 billion in capital investments this year alone, already surpassing the $2-billion milestone even before accounting for additional spending from major players, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed Tuesday.
