Intellectual property filings up 1.6% year on year in first half
FILINGS for intellectual property protection rose by 1.6% year on year in the first six months of 2022 amid a relaxation of quarantine restrictions, according to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL).
Bill seeks to develop handloom weaving industry
A SENATE bill is proposing to develop the handloom weaving industry and make its products more globally competitive.
DICT, NGCP sign lease deal for broadband co-location
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) have signed a lease agreement covering the co-location of the National Broadband Program’s facilities within the NGCP’s right of way.
Balisacan says PPP projects must outperform ODA in cost-benefit analysis
THE public-private partnership (PPP) mode of financing major projects will be subjected to cost-benefit analysis to determine whether such an option is more beneficial than tapping official development assistance (ODA), Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said.
DoE backs full foreign ownership of renewable energy projects
THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) said on Wednesday that it supports 100% foreign ownership of renewable energy projects to facilitate the Philippines’ shift to indigenous sources of power, making it less vulnerable to disruptions in the supply of imported fuels.
Padilla files bill raising RCEF take from rice tariffs to P15 billion/year
A BILL has been filed in the Senate proposing to increase the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) allocation from rice tariffs to P15 billion from P10 billion a year.
BoC seizures of smuggled farm goods top P700M in year to date
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said it seized P701.82-million worth of smuggled agricultural products in the year to date period ending on Aug. 7.
ADB commits to supporting PHL climate, infra efforts
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed its support for the Philippines’ efforts on climate mitigation, expanding employment, and developing infrastructure, the Department of Finance (DoF) said.
Energy efficiency industry seeks bigger role in DoE decarbonizaton, energy security plans
THE energy efficiency industry said it is seeking to carve out an explicit role for itself in the Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) plans to achieve energy security and decarbonize the economy.
Job quality upgrades in agri seen boosting food affordability
THE process of making food more affordable goes hand-in-hand with upgrading the quality of jobs available in the broader economy, particularly among agricultural workers, who are among the country’s poorest, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said.
House panel to focus on growth-supporting tax regime for miners
THE House committee on ways and means will focus on an appropriate tax regime for the mining industry, which will be weighted towards supporting growth, its chairman said.
PPPs seen allowing LGUs to build amid tight gov’t finances
SENATOR Juan Edgardo M. Angara said President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s proposal for local government units (LGUs) to take on public-private partnerships (PPPs) will allow LGUs to pursue infrastructure and digitalization projects even when the government is managing a high debt load.