CAAP passes ICAO safety audit review
THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said the Philippines passed a safety audit conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) between...
BCDA seeks proposals for eco-zone master planning consulting services
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is seeking proposals for consulting services involving the preparation of an integrated master development plan for its...
Palace authorizes streamlined procurement with new EO
By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral,
Reporter
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) No. 34 simplifying procurement process by allowing government agencies to proceed with...
Over P2B worth of assets held by old central bank up for privatization
AT LEAST P2 billion worth of state assets will be up for sale, including real property owned by the defunct Central Bank of the...
Philex-backed social enterprise signs coffee distribution agreement
A COFFEE social enterprise supported by Philex Mining Corp. has signed a distribution agreement for its roasted beans, in an arrangement covering national and...
Hungary to provide loan for water treatment facilities
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said Hungary has provided a loan of some $500 million, initially planned to finance water treatment facilities.
“I have informed...
DA to propose ways to protect agri resources from mining
AGRICULTURE Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said he intends to submit a report to President Rodrigo R. Duterte recommending ways to prevent mining from affecting...
DPWH breaks ground on BGC-Ortigas Link Road
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has broken ground on the P1.6-billion road that will connect the commercial districts of Bonifacio Global...
Customs suspends 3 staff on suspicion of bribery
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) said it suspended three port collectors, after allegedly being caught accepting bribes.
Commissioner Nicanor E. Faeldon said that he ordered...
DoE considering penalties for power outages
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is considering the imposition of penalties on generation companies if they are found to be at fault in causing...
Even a bond rout can’t scare investors from Indonesia; fund managers bullish
AS local-currency bonds in Indonesia joined the recent global debt selloff, Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and Western Asset Management Co. had a simple strategy:...
What the legislature grants, it can take away
Taxwise Or Otherwise
By Abigael Demdam
While queuing for more than an hour just to catch a ride home, I noticed commuters in front of me...