PBBM locks in on investments

Tells DTI chief to ensure billions in project pledges are followed through President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual to ensure that the investment pledges for projects under his administration are followed through. "The President's marching order is to intensify follow-up to ensure that the investment will be carried out by those who promised to... invest in our country," Pascual said on Sunday. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said $4.349 billion (about P239 billion) worth of investment projects under the Marcos administration are now being implemented. Of these investment projects, a total of $29.712…