Meat imports from Turkey suspended after foot and mouth disease outbreak
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has temporarily banned meat from Turkey made from animals prone to contracting foot and mouth disease (FMD).
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Transnational Education Programs increase chances of getting hired abroad, expert says
by Almira Louise S. Martinez, Reporter
Access to world-class education opens more international job opportunities, an expert said.
“Imagine using that diploma… all of a sudden,...
Gov’t revenue seen taking hit from House capital reform bill
THE Department of Finance (DoF) said on Monday that the House of Representatives version of a capital markets reform bill could result in a...
Korea Overseas Infra to build P9-billion mass housing project in New Clark City
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said state-owned Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corp. is set to build a P9-billion mass housing...
Lipa City to be next focus of ASF vaccination campaign in Batangas
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said that it has expanded its controlled African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine rollout in Batangas to Lipa City.
Agriculture Assistant...
San Miguel Food resolves 12 trademark disputes with Gold Label, IPOPHL says
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB) settled 12 trademark disputes with Gold Label Resources,...
ADB could approve $500-million loan for PHL soon
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects to approve this year a $500-million loan to help the Philippines adopt public financial management (PFM) reforms.
“We have...
PHL, S.Korea sign tourism cooperation agreement
THE Department of Tourism (DoT) and South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism signed an agreement outlining their tourism cooperation program for 2024-2029,...
Ease of compliance seen determining success of new VAT on foreign DSPs
COMPLIANCE with a new value-added tax (VAT) by foreign digital service providers (DSPs) will hinge on how seamless the online registration and payment process can be made, analysts said.
NEA approves credit facility to support power co-ops’ non-network, grid projects
THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) approved a credit facility to support non-network and smart-grid capital expenditure (capex) requirements of electric cooperatives (ECs).
“As a result...
Easier to tax, easier to pay, easier to collect
BY Michael L. Milan
“Only a crisis — actual or perceived — produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions taken depend on the ideas that are...
PHL hoping to wrap up CEPA talks with UAE by early Nov.
THE PHILIPPINES is hoping to conclude negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by early November, the...