IP law needs to evolve with advances in tech, trade agreements — IPOPHL
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said that the Intellectual Property (IP) Code of the Philippines needs to be responsive to developments...
27 airports being considered for PPP
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) on Wednesday said it is considering offering 27 airports for redevelopment via public-private partnerships (PPP).
“We have currently 27 other...
JICA rules out G2G deals for PHL renewable projects
THE JAPAN International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said government-to-government (G2G) agreements are not a feasible route for investments in Philippine renewables, adding that its preferred approach is to attract investment from Japanese companies.
Trademark filings on track to exceed 2023 totals this year
THE INTELLECTUAL Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said Wednesday that it is confident that trademark filings will post growth this year, based on...
Temperature-regulated hatchery in the works for bangus industry
THE NATIONAL Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) said it hopes to seal an agreement with the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) to...
Loss and Damage Fund hosting to benefit PHL coastal dwellers
THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources said the Philippine hosting of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) board could ultimately produce dividends in...
Business registrations up 6% in first half
THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) said business name registrations rose 6% to 679,118 in the first half, with rapid growth noted in...
PHL 73rd in strength-of-passport ranking
THE PHILIPPINE passport was ranked 73rd in terms of visa-free access to other countries, according to the Henley Passport Index (HPI) released Wednesday.
HPI reported...
Green Climate Fund to release $4.14M for PHL climate projects
THE GREEN Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $1 billion worth of climate-related projects worldwide, of which $4.14 million will support Philippine “green entrepreneurs,” the...
Price freeze ordered in NCR after state of calamity declaration
THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry said Wednesday that a price freeze is in effect on basic necessities in the National Capital Region (NCR)...
How sustainable development changes business practices
By Jose Angelo A. Chiuco
More and more companies are beginning to understand and recognize the importance of sustainable development for long-term success and stability. But what is sustainable...
NEDA: Q2 GDP ‘close to’ low end of gov’t range
THE economy’s expansion in the second quarter may have been “close to” the lower end of the government’s 6-7% target “at least,” driven by...