Jekki Pascual

22/11/2023

Several cabinet secretaries spoke at the Pilipinas Conference in Makati.

Finance Sec. Benjamin Diokno said they are confident of hitting target GDP of 6-7% this year.

21/11/2023

Tiktok eyes growth this holiday season as it banks on "shoppertainment". It says consumer spending habits shifted with help from short-form videos.

21/11/2023

DICT, ComClark partner for P1.1 billion 'free wifi' project in about 2,000 remote areas.

DICT eyes 15,000 free wifi sites this year and another 25,000 next year.

20/11/2023

DOST Sec. Renato Solidum urges the public to take earthquake drills seriously.

He says he saw videos of the recent quake with some not doing the 'duck, cover, & hold', which, he says, is dangerous.

20/11/2023

Philippine Startup Week 2023 begins with DTI, DOST, and DICT organizing the series of events.

DTI, citing Startup Genome report, said the value of PH startups in Metro Manila is now at $3.5 billion.

17/11/2023

DOE, USAID hold forum with some local government units. The agencies urge LGUs to reduce power consumption by 10% through energy efficient programs, as well as by using renewable energy.

16/11/2023

Global education technology firm Instructure holds virtual briefing with PH media. Officials reveal that its survey showed that many PH schools starting to embrace AI by issuing guidelines on AI use.

They point to UP as among the first in Asia to do so.

15/11/2023

IDP Education opens new branch in Quezon City. It offers free study abroad services for Filipinos.

IDP says Canada and Australia are the top destinations for Filipino students, because there are opportunities to also work.

14/11/2023

Converge launches free fiber wifi at NAIA 3. It plans to launch in other NAIA terminals soon, and other airports in the country by next year.

13/11/2023

13/11/2023

BPI lists P36.6 billion fixed-rate bonds on the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp.

A bank official says they were surprised by the demand since the original size was just P5 billion.

10/11/2023

DTI signs Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the 'One Town, One Product' law.

DTI Sec. Alfredo Pascual says the OTOP Act will help small businesses develop their products unique to their area.

10/11/2023

DTI signs partnership with 8 local government units for the integration of the Business Name Registration System.

Officials say this will help speed up the process of applying business permits.

09/11/2023

Philippine economy grew by 5.9% in the third quarter of 2023. This is faster than 4.3% in the previous quarter.

08/11/2023

Most Filipinos prefer to strengthen economic ties with US and Japan more than China.

This was the result of a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Stratbase ADR Institute.

08/11/2023

Stratbase ADR Institute, Philippine Economic Society hold forum on state of Philippine manufacturing sector.

Some speakers, including ex-NEDA chief Ernesto Pernia said PH needs to upgrade manufacturing as we are lagging behind some ASEAN neighbors.

07/11/2023

DTI signs partnership with USAID, Makati Business Club, and private companies to upskill manufacturing workers.

DTI Sec. Fred Pascual says the AMDev program will train 11,000 workers in 5 years to upgrade their skills in advanced manufacturing.

07/11/2023

USAID Assistant Administrator Michael Schiffer is in Manila to discuss various projects with government and private sector.

He says USAID will also help the Philippines' cybersecurity efforts, especially after some government websites were hacked.

06/11/2023

Globe, ST Telemedia hold groundbreaking ceremony for its newest data center in Gen. Trias, Cavite.

Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu said data centers are needed today with the rise of AI or artificial intelligence.

03/11/2023

Globe implements P50 late payment fee for postpaid subscribers for mobile & broadband starting December 1, 2023.

Globe says this is standard practice and will encourage on-time payment of monthly dues.

03/11/2023

DTI holds presscon on upcomming AI Asia Expo. The agency says some jobs will be affected by AI, but many news jobs will also be created.

31/10/2023

Some NAIA airport staff wore costumes to mark Halloween.

MIAA recorded fewer passengers compared to previous days, but expects surge of passengers this weekend.

31/10/2023

MIAA observes fewer passengers today Tuesday at NAIA. It recorded less than 119,000 passengers yesterday, lower than estimated forecast.

30/10/2023

Many passengers arrived in NAIA today, but so far situation has been generally smooth.

Airport officials earlier said they do not expect congestion because people can choose to travel any time during the long break.

30/10/2023

US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson joined the event at NAIA welcoming United Airline's direct flight from San Francisco.

She also had photos taken with the cabin crew.

29/10/2023

Pilot waves to crowd at NAIA waiting for the United Airlines flight from the US.

United says it is the first direct flight of a US airline between mainland US and the Philippines.

29/10/2023

United Airlines flight from San Francisco arrives in Manila marking the only direct flight of a non PH carrier between the Philippines and US.

27/10/2023

27/10/2023

MIAA adds 'hotel-like' scent or fragrance at some areas of NAIA to improve passenger experience.

MIAA OIC Bryan Co says 'Christmas scent' is integrated with the air-conditioning system of NAIA 1. They are also testing other scents, making sure it is hypoallergenic.

27/10/2023

DOTR Sec. Jaime Bautista inspects NAIA 1, says all transport facilities are ready for influx of passengers. He adds that they will try to shorten lines at security check area.

27/10/2023

MIAA, Air Asia inspect NAIA 2. Many passengers are expected to travel today and in the coming days.

Air Asia says it generally does not implement overbooking.

26/10/2023

26/10/2023

MIAA OIC Bryan Co on overbooking: "With the Civil Aeronautics Board, we’re working with the airlines as to how to improve that kind of situation. Syempre pag may overbooking, there’s a corresponding compensation for the passengers."

26/10/2023

Despite the memo of the Office for Transportation Security suspending footwear removal at the airport, some passengers were still asked to remove their shoes today.

OTS explains there will still be times shoe removal will be required, but not as often as before.

26/10/2023

MIAA inspects various NAIA terminals ahead of expected rise in number of passengers for long holiday break.

It says it is ready to welcome 1.2 million passengers in the next 10 days.

25/10/2023

PCCI holds Philippine Business Conference & Expo in Manila.

PCCI Pres. George Barcelon says country needs to improve education sector to help it become a first world economy by 2050.

24/10/2023

Business Outlook: For those looking for electric vehicles, Tesla now has a showroom and service center in the Philippines. Jekki Pascual reports.For more ANC...

24/10/2023

Tesla opens showroom & service center in EDSA, Mandaluyong.

Distributor EV Solutions says it is confident of growth of electric vehicles in the country. Price range of Tesla cars is P4M-10M.

Joshua Garcia, Alden Richards, Pokwang, Nikki Valdez & other celebrities joined the event.

23/10/2023

23/10/2023

DICT and Digital Pilipinas partner with Google, Tiktok, and Meta (Facebook) to raise awareness on cybersecurity threats and create a digitally safer Philippines.