Patent registrar backs tougher penalties for IP violations
THE Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) of the Philippines is backing amendments to the two-decade intellectual property code to make penalties tougher and account for...
ARMM posts record 7.3% GRDP growth rate
THE AUTONOMOUS Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) posted a record 7.3% gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth rate in 2017, up from 0.40% a...
Manila Water awarded Balagtas water concession deal
LISTED Manila Water Co. Inc. said it won the auction to develop the Balagtas Water District (BWD) in Bulacan.
In a filing to the stock...
Russian firms interested in transport, aerospace
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it has received expressions of interest from Russian companies to invest in projects involving transport infrastructure,...
Sweden offers engineering know-how for ‘Build, Build, Build’
A SWEDISH delegation met with the Department of Finance (DoF) to offer engineering solutions for the government’s infrastructure buildup, the DoF said.
Swedish Ambassador to...
Supreme Court TRO sought vs Boracay closure
BORACAY workers and residents have filed a constitutional challenge to the closure of the resort island, saying in a Supreme Court complaint that the...
DA to help farmers, fisherfolk tap low-cost loans
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to move away from a subsidy system as more easy-access financing becomes available, with the department planning...
GOCC commission backs separation of PAGCOR casinos from regulator
THE GOVERNANCE Commission on government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) or GCG has recommended to the President taking casino operations away from industry regulator Philippine...
Renewables could take up to 60% share with carbon tax, subsidies
By Krista Angela M. Montealegre
National Correspondent
RENEWABLE SOURCES can supply a majority of the country’s power requirements by 2040 if the government can implement alternative...
Indonesia to promote Mindanao economic ties with trade exposition in October
DAVAO CITY -- Indonesian officials said they hope to expand trade links with Mindanao by inviting businesses to participate in this year’s 33rd Trade...
Closing smarter — not harder
By Patricia Tran Regala
I transferred recently from PwC US to PwC Philippines in October 2017. Since then, I have gotten to know many talented and highly skilled...
JCCI warns tax reform will drive out investors
By Janina C. Lim
Reporter
THE JAPANESE business lobby has warned that the second tax reform package may prompt investors to leave the Philippines, in response...