Measure creating LGU business permit officer position hurdles House panel
THE House committee on local government has approved a bill that proposes to create the position of business permit licensing officer, its chairman said.
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USAID launches five-year, $18-M project to boost SME digitalization
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said on Wednesday that it launched a five-year project to raise the level of digitalization at...
DICT seeking to tap Irish, Belgian digitalization expertise
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it met recently with the Irish and Belgian ambassadors to tap those countries’ expertise in...
DoE refers China joint exploration questions to DFA after SC ruling
THE Energy department said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will determine the next move for joint oil and gas exploration after the Supreme...
BEPS 2.0: On Pillar 1 and its challenges from a Philippine perspective
By Maria Isabel Silpedes
As multinational entities (MNEs) continue to expand their businesses internationally, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) persists as a major concern by taxing authorities....
Onion importers given until Jan. 27 to land their shipments
ONION importers cleared to ship in 21,060 metric tons (MT) of the produce have been given until Jan. 27 to bring in their cargoes...
Ports authority says Calapan terminal, largest in PHL, due to open in March
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said on Tuesday that the country’s largest passenger terminal building is due to open in March at the Port...
DPWH rules out Visayas-Mindanao bridge as unfeasible
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it is not feasible to build a bridge connecting Mindanao and Visayas because the waters at the entrance of the Surigao Strait are too deep.
PHL data center prospects deemed promising due to digitalization push
THE PHILIPPINES is viewed as a promising market for data centers due to its digitalization efforts and surging use of e-commerce, according to firms...
Confidence in rising incomes, inflation worries among the main findings of consumer survey
HOPES for rising incomes this year as well as concern over rising inflation were the main findings of a survey on consumer sentiment conducted...
Extension of low tariff scheme seen encouraging more UK pork shipments
THE volume of pork shipped in from the UK will likely increase with the extension of a low-tariff scheme designed to contain inflation, the...
Business chambers see tourism, agriculture driving 2023 recovery
BUSINESS GROUPS said they expect tourism and agriculture to drive the economic recovery in 2023, with remittances providing a cushion against any possible external...