Despite economic challenges, British businessmen remained confident in the Philippine economy and growth in bilateral trade, especially on the growing exports of pork and strong interest in the country’s infrastructure.   Chris Nelson, Chairman of British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines said during an ANC interview Monday, Aug. 28, that despite prevailing higher …

    Mindul of the rising cost of food, challenges in logistics and other headwinds brought by the ongoing Russia unprovoked invasion and war against -Ukraine, Chris Nelson, Executive Director/Trustee of the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP), sought for support in the UK-PH trade to the extension of lower tariff. As background, last December …

The trade outlook between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Philippines remains positive despite slowing economic growth on both sides and even after a record 2.6 billion pounds of two-way trade in 2022.   British  businesses are also supporting the extension until 2024 of lower tariff on pork.   The UK is a major supplier of …

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) needs all hands on deck to improve governance through digitalization.   The E-Governance Act or House Bill 7327, a consolidation of 21 related measures, was highlighted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as one of his priority measures in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) last …

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) needs all hands on deck in improving governance through digitalization.   The E-Governance Act or House Bill No. 7327, a consolidation of 21 related measures, was highlighted by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as one of his priority measures in his first State of the Nation Address …

THE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines organized an event titled “A Year After: Build, Better, More (BBM)” at the Fairmont Hotel, Makati City, on July 13, 2023.   The event highlighted the key achievements under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s leadership, particularly the infrastructure projects, future plans, and other initiatives under his administration.   “This event …

Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star | July 18, 2023 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The government’s economic team is targeting to come up with a consensus bill for the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system reform next month following the conclusion of dialogues with troops and cops.   On the sidelines of the …

      THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) is expected to present the proposed bill seeking to reform the pension system for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) to Congress by August.   Finance Undersecretary Maria Luwalhati C. Dorotan-Tiuseco said the DoF is currently waiting for the completed actuarial studies.   “Then the economic team will …

      By: Kathryn Jose | July 16, 2023   The Department of Information and Communications Technology or DICT will launch on Monday E-LGU to digitalize various processes of local government units, and E-Report, an online police reporting system to help authorities respond to crimes quickly.   Mon Gutierrez, DICT chief of staff for …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the ceremonial signing of the South Commuter Railway Project, a section of the North-South Commuter Railway System which aims to decongest traffic and lessen greenhouse gas emissions, at the Malacañang Palace on July 13, 2023. The agreement was signed by DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista and Isman Widodo, general manager of …