CAMPI backs law to formalize auto incentives
THE Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) said the government should enshrine in law a car manufacturing incentive program to attract...
Coffee seen as viable growth export to Europe to offset US tariff impact
THE PHILIPPINES needs to expand agricultural exports to Europe, with a particular focus on coffee, to bolster its trade position in the face of...
Foreign chambers back passage of key reforms before 19th Congress adjourns
THE Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) asked legislators to pass key economic measures, including the Konektadong Pinoy Act and the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale...
Investor Lease Act amendments lack lessor protections — academic
THE proposed amendments to the Investors’ Lease Act, which would lengthen the lease periods available to foreign investors, inadequately protects the lessors who own...
WB country partnership to focus on building PHL resistance to shocks
THE Department of Finance (DoF) said the World Bank’s (WB) new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Philippines is designed to help it become...
Engaging the independent consumer
By Maria Kathrina S. Macaisa-Peña
Consumers today are more conscious of their choices and prioritize quality products and services at reasonable prices.
NCR retail price growth cools to 5-year low
Retail price growth of general goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) grew to its slowest pace in almost five years in April, the...
GOCC officials start quitting under orders from Palace
TOP OFFICIALS of state-run firms have started to submit courtesy resignations, Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin said on Thursday, giving the government a free hand to overhaul the leadership of government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) following a similar revamp of the Cabinet earlier.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to LRT-1 extension concession deal
THE Supreme Court rejected a legal challenge to the fare-setting mechanism of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) extension project, which runs from...
Economic sabotage council to track food prices via daily index
THE Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AAES) Council said on Thursday that it will be tracking the prices of farm goods by publishing a daily price...
Gov’t plans measures to cut out pork middlemen
THE GOVERNMENT announced plans to more actively intervene in the pork market to address high prices, saying it will expand a direct-sourcing program to...
BCDA reopens bidding for Clark ICT infra
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said on Thursday that it restarted the bidding for the commercialization of passive information and communications technology...