Philippines’ DICT Aims to Install Free Wi-Fi in Over 9K Locations
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) of the Philippines is targeting to install over 9,000 free Wi-Fi sites nationwide in 2023, under its “Broadband ng Masa” Program (BBMP). This is in addition to the current 4,757 live sites in the...
Philippines Approves USD 1.66M Ecozone Projects
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved a total of 29 ecozone projects in 2022 amounting to USD 1.76 million, 11 of which were registered during the first six months of the Marcos administration. PEZA is optimistic about securing more such...
Japan’s Kurabe Industrial Expands Operations in the Philippines
Japanese company, Kurabe Industrial, will be investing PHP 2 billion (USD 36.5 million) to expand its manufacturing facility in Lima Estate, Batangas province which is operated by Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC). The investment will be to purchase a 5.9-hectare plot of...