DoF hopes Senate panel meets end-Sept. target for tax reform
THE Department of Finance (DoF) said it is hopeful the Senate will meet its target of committee-level approval for the first package of the...
Senate to look into ‘disappearing’ prepaid load
THE SENATE is set to conduct an investigation into the telecommunications industry’s treatment of prepaid load on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
Senate committee chair on public...
DTI urges contractors to help in Marawi rebuild
DAVAO CITY — The construction industry has been invited to participate in the reconstruction of Marawi City.
With the industry gathered here over the weekend...
Advance rulings from the Bureau of Customs and the Tariff Commission
Arlyn A. Sarmiento-Sy
(Second of two parts)
In last week’s column, we discussed the Advance Ruling system which was introduced under the provisions of Republic Act No. 10863,...
Government receives second tranche of Mighty’s tax settlement
THE GOVERNMENT has received a second payment from Mighty Corp. amounting to P12.12 billion, the country’s Finance chief said on Thursday, just as the...
PPA, China port authority sign deal to improve operations
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Port and Shipping Authority (PSA) of Haikou City in China have partnered for the improvement of port...
Local government infrastructure projects touted for PPP funding
THE PRIVATE SECTOR has been invited to explore local government infrastructure projects, particularly outside Metro Manila, after the national government decided to find other...
Busan Rail calls for audit to validate MRT-3 defects
BUSAN Universal Rail, Inc. (BURI) yesterday called on the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to conduct a system audit to validate the cause of service ...
Retail power suppliers say no SC response to their position paper
RETAIL ELECTRICITY suppliers have submitted a position paper to the Supreme Court amid a continuing industry impasse after the issuance of a temporary restraining...
DA to consult fisheries industry on 10-year plan
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will convene next month the fisheries and aquaculture industry to prepare a 10-year development plan for the...
Cemex Holdings PHL unit fined over oil spill
THE Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has fined SOLID Cement Corp., a unit of listed Cemex Holding Philippines, Inc., P50,000 citing its failure to prevent a 2015...
Miners seek ‘elbow room’ on open pit mining
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte’s remarks favoring a halt to open-pit mining has left miners looking for some room to maneuver, saying that his pronouncements...