Duterte: Funding free tuition is now his problem
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte said on Monday his government has yet to find source of funds for a new law he signed last week...
Duterte backs China’s RCEP
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday called on Southeast Asia to fight protectionism as he endorsed a China-backed free trade agreement widely viewed as...
Confidence in economy slips among Asian CEOs — YPO
CONFIDENCE in the Asian economy declined among chief executives in the second quarter, the survey’s sponsor, the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), said.
The YPO Global...
NEDA says Cebu’s bus rapid transit still a go
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) clarified yesterday that the Cebu bus rapid transit (BRT) project will still continue, despite the socioeconomic planning...
DoF studying two-tier tax on sugary drinks
THE Department of Finance (DoF) is still open to a two-tier sugar-sweetened drinks tax as a means of minimizing consumption of the drinks, despite...
PCC looking into alleged cartel controlling garlic
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has launched its 90-day preliminary investigation into the alleged cartel controlling the garlic industry a day before its two-year...
Chinese province explores more tourism, agri deals with PHL
A DELEGATION from China’s southern province of Hainan met with the Finance department last month to firm up partnerships initiated during President Rodrigo R....
PhilHealth tops all GOCCs in 2018 subsidies
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will take up the most government subsidies next year at P57.13 billion, equivalent to almost a third of...
Senate approves ILO convention on gov’t workers’ right to organize
THE SENATE approved on second reading the committee report seeking its concurrence in the ratification of the ILO Convention 151 or the Protection of...
DoF backs private sector perks to attract more BIR personnel
THE Department of Finance (DoF) said that improvements in non-salary incentives should also be looked into to make government service more attractive, with the...
Online hiring rises 6% in June
ONLINE HIRING increased by 6% year on year in June, with the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector posting the steepest growth at 18%, according...
1st half GOCC dividends fall 32% on absence of one-off items
DIVIDENDS remitted to the national government from state-run firms fell in the first half due to the base effects of one-off payments made a...