BPO demand for office space to remain buoyant for 5-10 years — Colliers
THE BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) industry remains positive about expanding in the Philippines despite the removal of tax incentives in the proposed second package...
Danish construction firms keen on landing ‘Build, Build, Build’ deals
DENMARK is hoping its construction firms can win a share of the infrastructure contracts on offer under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program.
Danish Minister...
Clark O&M pre-bid conference set for May 21
THE GOVERNMENT on Thursday invited potential investors to participate in the May 21 pre-bid conference for the operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for Clark...
Airport in northern Palawan opens for commercial flights, seen boosting tourism
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) have officially opened to commercial flights San Vicente Airport (SVA)...
ERC approvals for power firms’ capex proposals top P1B
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved applications by energy companies for capital expenditure (capex) projects amounting to around P1.15 billion as of April,...
Halting TRAIN ‘will do more harm than good’
THE Budget secretary has ruled out suspending the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, citing the potential disruption to...
Senator seeks trigger to suspend TRAIN
SENATOR Paolo Benigno A. Aquino IV on Wednesday said he intends to file a bill amending Republic Act No. 10963 or the Tax Reform...
April tax collections, gov’t spending surge — DoF
TAX COLLECTIONS and government disbursements continued to surge in April, the Department of Finance (DoF) said.
Citing preliminary estimates from the Bureau of the Treasury,...
Civil servants’ midyear bonuses due next week
THE GOVERNMENT will start issuing midyear bonuses to civil servants by May 15, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said.
“Starting May 15, more...
Why not make FQ like EQ?
By Renz Anthony K. Boaloy
With the passage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, tax forms have been revised and new tax forms have been...
NEDA puts officials on notice over PDP targets
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said it has reminded government agencies of the need to hit targets outlined in the country’s medium-term...
Legislators call for review of TRAIN amid rising prices
LEGISLATORS from both houses of Congress called for the tax reform law implemented at the start of the year to be reviewed due to...