Philippine Government Approves More Pork Imports
In light of the ongoing African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in the Philippines that has dramatically diminished the supply of pork for the domestic market, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed additional pork imports to address the supply shortfall and...
Philippine Congress Encouraged to Pass Key Economic Bills
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called on the bicameral Congress to urgently sign the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act, a landmark reformative bill that will make the country’s tax rates more competitive in South Eaast...
Philippines Plans Start of Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout by End-February 2021
The Philippines government is planning to start the vaccination against COVID-19 for Filipinos by the third or fourth week of February. According to the country’s vaccine czar during the senate inquiry on the government’s vaccination plan, the first batch of...