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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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

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?.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

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......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Cebu airport bars 187 foreigners

Cebu airport bars 187 foreigners.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Sinulog through the eyes of foreigners

Sinulog through the eyes of foreigners.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

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,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

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,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

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......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

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......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

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......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

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......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

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......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated News9 hr. 2 min. ago

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......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

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)......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

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......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

‘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......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024