Barriers to entry now much higher for third PHL telco player – S&P
THE possible entry of a third player in the telecommunications industry might be ”disruptive” to the incumbents, but will need sinificant financial muscle to...
Arangkada forum to explore PHL industrialization
FOREIGN BUSINESSES are looking forward to helping the Philippines reach the next level of development by helping it diversify away from economic pillars like...
DoF approves changes to e-tricycle program
THE Department of Energy (DoE) has gained the backing of the Department of Finance (DoF) for its request to amend the terms of the...
DENR moving to identify more potential sources of water
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it will classify in the next five years 183 more bodies of water according to...
Senate proposes subsidy to cover GOCCs’ lost VAT exemptions
POISED to lose their exemptions from Value-Added Tax (VAT), Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) will be given a subsidy from the P19 billion...
Maximizing benefits from ASEAN Free Trade Agreements
Toni Rose L. Capistrano-Flojo
THE Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrated a milestone on Aug. 8 with its 50th anniversary, with the Philippines as the chairman...
7 groups buy bid documents for Clark int’l airport phase 1
SEVEN GROUPS have bought bid documents ahead of pre-qualification for the Clark International Airport Phase 1 upgrade, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)...
Ban on transport of chicken from Luzon to be lifted, DA says
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to lift the temporary ban on the transport of poultry products from provinces outside the quarantine area...
Polloc freeport investment seen boosting ‘halal hub’
PORT OPERATOR Bangsamoro Terminal Services, Inc. (BTSI) is investing P129 million in the Polloc Freeport and Economic Zone in Maguindanao, which is being positioned...
Dominguez sees Customs reforms on track after Faeldon departure
REFORMS in the Bureau of Customs (BoC) will stay on track despite the change in leadership, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said.
“There is...
PHL tech outsourcing market seen at $500 million by 2021 —IDC
TECHNOLOGY outsourcing services in the Philippines are expected to attract spending of over $500 million by 2021, International Data Corp. (IDC) said in a...
More gov’t offices gearing up for Clark transfer within 5 years
AT LEAST FIVE more government offices are being considered for transfer to Clark, Pampanga over the next five years, in a bid to develop...