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Ecozone investment pledges soar 294% in Q1 of 2025

Manila Bulletin

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April 3, 2025

Fresh investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) during the first quarter of 2025 grew by 294 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching approximately 24 percent of its investment target for this year.

- By DEXTER B. ARROJO

PEZA, an investment promotion agency (IPA) under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), said it approved P58.95 billion in investment pledges from January to March, almost quadruple last year’s P14.95 billion. These commitments typically translate into actual investments over time.

The incoming investments cover 66 new and expansion projects, which are expected to bring in 15,085 jobs and $497.46 million in projected exports.

MEER VERHALEN VAN Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Fix local agri to grow middle class—MBC

The influential Makati Business Club (MBC), which represents the country's top executives, is urging the government to implement sweeping institutional reforms in the agriculture sector, which it argues is essential to narrow the massive wealth gap between the rich and the poor.

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2 mins

November 24, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Corruption fear halts infra spending

Spending on hard infrastructure fell by almost a third in the third quarter, simultaneously missing the government's target to ramp up disbursements for the period, as public spending faced tighter scrutiny in the aftermath of the flood-control scandal.

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2 mins

November 24, 2025

Manila Bulletin

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The joy of early giving: Start a kindness project

It's a week before December and Christmas is in full bloom. It tiptoed in as early as September, humned through October, and by November it is fully alive—glowing in parols, whispering through Jose Mari Chan songs, and flickering on the edges of our busy days.

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3 mins

November 24, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Sustaining peace after the ink has dried

What happens when the ink in peace agreements has dried? This was the main question on the minds of delegates to the international conference dubbed “After the Peace Agreements: The Bangsamoro and Beyond.” Not only was our question fully answered, but we were also greatly inspired by the peacebuilding work that we have done over the years.

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4 mins

November 24, 2025

Manila Bulletin

PH draws investment despite graft problem

Despite deepening corruption scandals, the Philippines continues to attract foreign investments, supported by the private sector and international partners, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said.

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2 mins

November 24, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Lawyer says FPRRD stoically awaiting ICC ruling on release plea, denies he was found unconscious

Nicholas Kaufman, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel, denied reports that the ex-leader was found unconscious inside his room in the detention facility of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands.

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1 mins

November 24, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Oceana hits PRA for science- defying claim that reclamation curbs floods

International marine conservation group Oceana criticized the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) after the agency claimed that reclamation projects could help ease flooding, calling the claim “reprehensible” and unsupported by science.

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2 mins

November 24, 2025

Manila Bulletin

SM Prime's HANS SY is MAP Management Person of the Year 2025

THE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (MAP) announced recently the selection of Mr. HANS T. SY, Chair of the Executive Committee of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., as the recipient of the “MAP Management Person of the Year 2025” award.

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2 mins

November 24, 2025

Manila Bulletin

BDO backs VITRO, PLDT 's AI-Ready data center arm to power PH digital future

Future-ready digital infrastructure: BDO powers VITRO Santa Rosa, the Philippines' first Al-ready hyperscale data center, advancing the nation's digital competitiveness.

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1 mins

November 24, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Metro Manila police forces on full alert for Nov. 30 anti-corruption protest

Police forces in Metro Manila will be on the highest security alert status starting Nov. 28 as part of the security measures for the second part of the “Trillion Peso March” set on Nov. 30.

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2 mins

November 24, 2025

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