State-run Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Wednesday said it plans to build five cruise terminals in the near term as the country pushes to become Asia's next cruise tourism hub.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stalled the rapid push to bring to life the Maharlika Investment Fund, seeking more time to review the details of the implementing rules and regulations, or IRR, to ensure safeguards are in place.
Far Eastern University said Wednesday it has formed an equal partnership with MGHI Holdings Inc., a member of the United Laboratories Group Inc., to acquire a secondary and tertiary school in Pampanga.
The Philippine Sugar Millers Association (PSMA) on Tuesday bared optimism the price of sugar at the retail level improves with the start of the crop year in September.
The Philippines is seeking closer cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) following the first official visit of its Director-General, Qu Dongyu, to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said it will continue providing fuel assistance to fisherfolk nationwide as global oil prices rise.
The House of Representatives has endorsed a resolution pushing for the proclamation of the proposed Bicol Ecozone in Pantao, Libon, Albay as the fifth public economic zone under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), signaling a major step toward boosting trade along the country’s eastern seaboard.