PPA in turf dispute with BoC on abandoned cargo policy
THE Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) proposed administrative order seeking to put up temporary storage for overstaying and abandoned cargo diminishes the jurisdiction of the...
PEZA says 73,043 jobs created under new government
DIRECTOR-GENERAL Charito B. Plaza said the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) approved a total of P268.364 billion worth of proposed investments during the first...
Farmers, fishermen are PHL’s poorest
FARMERS, fishermen and children made up the poorest sectors in the Philippines in 2015, but poverty incidence decreased across all sectors, according to a...
Tax relief from losses
Let’s Talk Tax -- By Nikkolai F. Canceran
Last month, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) officially announced the start of the...
MGB inventorying watersheds to harmonize’ protection efforts
THE Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said it will inventory the country’s water resources, specifically watersheds where miners are active.
“We can only protect it...
DoF says warnings of overheating farfetched
THE Finance department said macroeconomic fundamentals remain sound and that the risk of the economy overheating, flagged by debt rating agencies, remains farfetched.
Moody’s Investor...
Visayan Electric touts need for balanced’ power generation
RELIABLE and competitively-priced electricity remains dependent on a “balanced mix” of generation sources, including fossil fuel, said a top official of the country’s second-largest...
All well for world economy at midyear — up to a point
LONDON -- So strong is the belief in the growth momentum of the global economy as it enters the second half of 2017, the...
Duck exporter losing out to Thailand, cites need for gov’t certification deals
DAVAO CITY -- Maharlika Agro-Marine Venture Corp. said it has lost its Japanese clients for Peking duck to competition from Thailand, and is struggling...
Sharing is thriving
Suits The C-Suite -- By J. Carlitos G. Cruz
One of the greatest business disruptors in recent years has arguably been the rise and exponential...
Net external liabilities fall in Q1, BSP says
THE COUNTRY'S net external liability position declined in the first quarter of 2017 despite persistent volatility on global markets, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...