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FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed elation that investment pledges made in his foreign trips are starting to bear fruit, noting that the inauguration of some projects may commence "in the next couple of weeks." The Philippine government has secured a total of 116 investment projects worth PHP3.48 trillion (USD62.93 billion), Malacanang announced Friday (Feb. 17, 2023). (File photo) MANILA - The foreign trips of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. have ge...

MANILA - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has identified four key areas which policies and programs should be intensified to curb the rising inflation. In a statement Wednesday, DTI said it will focus on monitoring consumer prices, improving the country's logistics and supply chain, investment promotion and partnership with other government agencies. The DTI said amid the faster increase in prices of goods and services, it closely monitors prices of basic necessities and also helps...

(File photo) MANILA - Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said applying for the various assistance programs provided for in the 2022 national budget should be made easier for people so that they are empowered to take control of their families' economic outcomes. Cayetano, who is running for the Senate, vowed to make access to government assistance programs a priority agenda this year amid a fragile recovery from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. "So isang p...