A cry for the reform of the withholding tax system

Taxpayers are looking forward to the proposed tax reform of the Department of Finance (DoF). While the first package of the tax reform is...

Clark airport dev’t opened up to bidders

THE GOVERNMENT has started to invite parties to bid for the P12.55-billion Clark International Airport Terminal, the first project to fall under the government’s...

Investors not expected to abandon Mindanao on extended martial law

THE extension of military rule over Mindanao to the end of the year is not costing the region any investments so far, Finance Secretary...

DoF’s Dominguez calls P25-billion Mighty settlement ‘a good deal’

FINANCE Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp.’s P25-billion settlement offer to cover its tax liabilities “seems like a good deal,”...

DoE plans flexible rules for contestable power users

THE Department of Energy (DoE) is drafting a circular that will allow electricity consumers to move back to distribution utilities after they were required...

BSP still sees narrow BoP deficit by end-2017

MORE foreign capital and stronger remittance inflows expected during the second half of the year will help keep the country’s external payments position close...

Biomass plants being studied for FiT scheme

THE National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) is looking at a proposal to endorse biomass plants to receive a guaranteed rate for the electricity they...

APC says time is right for Agus, Pulangi rehab

DAVAO CITY -- One of the biggest power companies in Mindanao, Aboitiz Power Corp. (APC), has called for the rehabilitation of the two government-run...

The Agriculture potential: agri-value chain financing

Suits The C-Suite By Christian G. Lauron and Ruben D. Simon, Jr. In the last decade, the phrase “inclusive growth” has emerged as an axiom among...

PPP Center to assist LGUs in crafting projects

THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE Partnership (PPP) Center signed an agreement with a group of local government units (LGUs) last Tuesday in a bid to help them...

Monetary Board sees tax reform inflation impact only temporary

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Senior Reporter NEW TAXES expected to be in place by next year will likely have a one-off impact on inflation, the...

PNOC studying six proposals for LNG plant

THE Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) is evaluating six proposals from six countries to build an integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility estimated to...