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Marcos inaugurates Batangas Passenger Terminal Building

April 26, 2024

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. led the inauguration of the expanded Batangas Passenger Terminal Building, the country’s biggest so far, on April 26 The...

MetroCas Industrial Estates gets PEZA registration

April 25, 2024

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority has signed the registration agreement of MetroCas Industrial Estates-Special Economic Zone in Tanza, Cavite The development follows the...

P30B needed to develop deep-water ports

April 25, 2024

The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority needs P30.1 billion to upgrade over a dozen regional and subregional seaports into deep-water ports The four-year program...

Government oks 25,000MT fish imports

April 25, 2024

The government has approved the importation of 25,000 metric tons of frozen small pelagic fish for wet markets DA Memorandum Order No. 17...

Second Central Luzon Transport & Trade Conference kicks off on May 24

April 23, 2024

The second Central Luzon Transport & Trade Conference kicks off on May 24 at the Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort This year’s biggest...

3 key BCDA projects endorsed for Luzon Economic Corridor

April 23, 2024

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority has endorsed three key projects for inclusion in the Luzon Economic Corridor These are the Subic-Clark Railway...

Southeast Asia is top growth market in APAC region — Fedex

April 23, 2024

A FedEx report says Southeast Asia will be the top growth market in the Asia Pacific region in the near term Small and...

PEZA approves P30B investments from Jan-April

April 23, 2024

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority Board approved 73 new and expansion projects worth a total of P29.955 billion for the first four months...

Marcos orders streamlining of agri import procedures

April 22, 2024

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. ordered the streamlining of administrative procedures and policies as well as removal of non-tariff barriers on the importation of...

Shipping companies with higher market share tend to charge more – PIDS study

April 22, 2024

A higher market share in the domestic shipping industry influences higher markups, according to a discussion paper by Philippine Institute for Development Studies ...