Marcos’ foreign trips yield $14.2 billion in investments

Kris Crismundo 11/21/2024

MANILA – Around USD14.2 billion worth of investment commitments from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s foreign trips in the past 16 months have begun turning up as of December 2023, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported…

PH investments surge over 500% in Q3, driven by local investors

Alden Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 11/15/2024

Philippine government-approved investments surged over sixfold in the third quarter of this year, with nearly 75 percent coming from local investors. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), total approved investments from foreign and Filipino sources reached…

Foreign direct investments reach 5-month high of $850M in July

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral - @inquirerdotnet 10/11/2024

Multinational firms’ lending to their Philippine subsidiaries drove foreign direct investments (FDIs) to a five-month high in July, reaching halfway through the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 2024 projection. According to the BSP’s report, July saw a…

Five major Japanese firms eye new investments in the PH

Alden M. Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 09/20/2024

Five Japanese companies are interested in investing in the Philippines, according to acting Trade Secretary Cristina Roque. These companies include the Japan Institute of Design and Promotion, electronics manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi, merchandising firm Aeon Co. Ltd., and trading…

Foreign investment pledges soar to P189.5B in Q2

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 08/16/2024

Foreign investment pledges approved by investment promotion agencies (IPAs) jumped by 220.07 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, showing a strong rise in investor confidence, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority…

PH’s tourism investments in 2023 reach P509B

Adrian Parungao 06/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Tourism investments in the Philippines totaled P509 billion in 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said this amount was 34 percent higher than tourism investments obtained in 2022. She…

US presidential investment mission arrives in PH for the first time

03/11/2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to Washington last year has resulted in the US government organizing its first Presidential Trade and Investment Mission to the Philippines. Led by US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the mission includes…

Bongbong Marcos’ foreign trips yield P4-T worth of investments

Zacarian Sarao 12/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s foreign trips have obtained P4.019 trillion ($72.178 billion) worth of investments as of December 21. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO)…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Man from Dalaguete, Cebu hacks own father after heated argument

CDN Digital 07/10/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, June 20. Man from Dalaguete, Cebu hacks own father after heated argument A family in…

Danao City opens its doors to more investments

Doris C. Bongcac 07/09/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Danao City in northern Cebu is opening its doors to more investments in order to achieve its dream of becoming a model of sustainable development in the Province of Cebu and the rest…

GNP has expenditure sectors, too

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 02/04/2023

The gross national product (GNP) of the Philippines is the money value of all goods and services produced in a given time period by Filipino entities. As a measure of aggregate economic activity, it works; more GNP…

A seven-I platform

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 04/26/2022

To those who will become our next leaders, I would like to humbly suggest a governance agenda summed up in seven words/phrases that begin with the letter I, which I believe round up what our nation needs…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.