PBBM, GIP tackle investment plan in energy, transpo, digitization
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos, May 6, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1200887 MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with New […]
Gov’t eyes 3,600 infra projects worth $372 billion
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, January 24, 2023; Business World https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2023/01/24/500413/govt-eyes-3600-infra-projects-worth-372-billion/ Over 3,600 infrastructure projects worth a total of […]
DICT eyes completion of 15,834 free WiFi sites in PH by 2023
By Charie Mae F. Abarca, December 29,2022; Manila Bulletin https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/29/dict-eyes-completion-of-15834-free-wifi-sites-in-ph-by-2023/ The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is aiming […]
NEDA seeks to amend rules on JVs
By LM Jocson, November 15, 2022; Business World https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2022/11/15/487103/neda-seeks-to-amend-rules-on-jvs TOLL FEES, TARIFFS and other charges to be imposed by joint ventures […]
The Philippines and the middle-income trap
By Cesar Polvorosa, Jr., October 5, 2022, PhilStar Global https://www.philstar.com/news-commentary/2022/10/05/2214460/philippines-and-middle-income-trap Joining the ranks of high-income countries is the holy grail […]
Government eyes P154 billion railway projects in Metro Manila
By Elijah Felice Rosales, August 2, 2022; The Philippine Star https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/08/02/2199603/government-eyes-p154-billion-railway-projects-metro-manila Manila, Philippines — The government has received renewed interest […]
ADB approves $4.3-B financing for South Commuter Railway Project
By Philippine Star, June 9, 2022; Philippine Star https://www.philstar.com/business/2022/06/09/2187229/adb-approves-43-b-financing-south-commuter-railway-project Manila, Philippines — The Philippine government secured a new financing from […]
Comelec says no more hours-long glitches in upcoming polls
By ABS-CBN News, May 2, 2022 https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/05/02/22/comelec-no-more-hours-long-glitches-in-upcoming-polls MANILA – The Commission on Election said Monday it “can guarantee” that there […]
PHL, Japan ink $2.2-B loan accord on 2nd tranche fund for Metro Manila subway
By Bernadette D. Nicolas, February 10, 2022; Business Mirror https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/02/10/phl-japan-ink-2-2-b-loan-accord-on-2nd-tranche-fund-for-metro-manila-subway/ The Philippines signed on Thursday a JPY 253.31 billion (about […]
Subway project 25% completed–Tugade
By Lorenz S. Marasigan, January 10, 2022; Business Mirror https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/01/10/subway-project-25-completed-tugade/ The P357-billion Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) has reached 25.09-percent […]