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Philippines bars entry of 3,359 foreigners in 2023
MANILA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has barred entry into the country of 3,359 foreigners in 2023, the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said immigration agents at different airports in Metro Manila, in Pampanga province, north of Manila, and Cebu province in the central Philippines stopped the foreigners of different nationalities because they we.....»»
Kadaugan sa Mactan 2024: Over 8,000 locals witness reenactment
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Between 8, 000 to 10, 000 locals gathered at the Liberty Shrine in Brgy. Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City early on Saturday morning to witness this year’s Kadaugan sa Mactan or the reenactment of the historic Battle of Mactan. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office in.....»»
Keeping Magnolia at Bey
The theory is if the opposing imports cancel each other out, then the locals will decide the outcome of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. But what if the imports don’t perform as expected, can the locals carry the load?.....»»
25 foreigners barred from Philippines
At least 25 foreigners, suspected to be victims of human trafficking syndicates, were denied entry into the country on April 25 and 26, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported yesterday......»»
Cebu airport bars 187 foreigners
Cebu airport bars 187 foreigners.....»»
Sinulog through the eyes of foreigners
Sinulog through the eyes of foreigners.....»»
Philippines approved investment projects up 73 pct in 2023
MANILA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The approved investment projects in 2023 amounted to 1.26 trillion pesos (roughly 22.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, 73 percent higher than in 2022, Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said Sunday. Citing an updated report of Board of Investments (BOI), the DOF said in a press release that the approved investments comprised 311 projects, mainly on renewable energy, telecommunicati.....»»
Philippines approved investment projects up 73 pct in 2023
MANILA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The approved investment projects in 2023 amounted to 1.26 trillion pesos (roughly 22.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, 73 percent higher than in 2022, Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said Sunday. Citing an updated report of Board of Investments (BOI), the DOF said in a press release that the approved investments comprised 311 projects, mainly on renewable energy, telecommunicati.....»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, Jan. 14
MANILA -- The approved investment projects in 2023 amounted to 1.26 trillion pesos (roughly 22.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, 73 percent higher than in 2022, Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said Sunday. Citing an updated report of Board of Investments (BOI), the DOF said in a press release that the approved investments comprised 311 projects, mainly on renewable energy, telecommunication infrastructure,.....»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, Jan. 14
MANILA -- The approved investment projects in 2023 amounted to 1.26 trillion pesos (roughly 22.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, 73 percent higher than in 2022, Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said Sunday. Citing an updated report of Board of Investments (BOI), the DOF said in a press release that the approved investments comprised 311 projects, mainly on renewable energy, telecommunication infrastructure,.....»»
3 lawmakers back measure postponing BSKE anew
Three members of the House of Representatives have expressed support for a measure seeking to defer anew the holding of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) scheduled in December 2025......»»
ERC urged to defer power rate hikes
It would be best for the Energy Regulatory Commission to withhold the requests of power distributors and generating firms to collect higher electricity bills while the industry is on yellow alert due to high power demand this summer, a member of the House of Representatives said......»»
Summit deals won’t affect China investments – Marcos
The expected influx of investments from the US and Japan that stemmed from the historic trilateral summit won’t affect China’s investments in the Philippines, President Marcos said yesterday......»»
Agri chief, MVP Group discuss investments in food security
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. met with business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of Metro Pacific Investments Corp., to discuss plans for significant investments in agriculture to support the government's food security goals......»»
Government urged to hike, fast-track power investments
The government should increase its investments in the power generation infrastructure and accelerate energy-related projects to address the country’s thinning electricity supply, a think thank said......»»
Ecozone investments slip by 9% in 4 months
Total investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority reached nearly P30 billion in the first four months of 2024, a nine percent decline from P33.094 billion worth of projects cleared in the same period last year......»»
Renewable energy makes up bulk of investment leads – BOI
The Philippines continues to attract investments in renewable energy as the sector accounted for most of the projects in the more than P2 trillion investment leads tracked by the Board of Investments (BOI)......»»
Almost P1.2 trillion investments approved for green lane processing – BOI
Nearly P1.2 trillion worth of strategic investment projects have been approved for green lane processing since the approval of the executive order on the establishment of green lanes services, according to the Board of Investments......»»
‘Mining should be part of government priority projects’
The government should include mining in its investment priority projects and extend more fiscal incentives to further attract investments in the sector, according to the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines......»»
Cebu City sets 14 road opening, widening projects worth P3.8B
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government is set to implement 14 road opening and widening projects this year in a bid to ease traffic. Engr. Miralex Toribio, acting assistant city engineer of the Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW), disclosed that around P3.8 billion worth of road opening and widening projects.....»»