THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) detailed on Wednesday the inspection process for meters and instrument transformers to be used in the power system in a package of rules on device certification issued last week.

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS are abandoning fossil fuel companies in favor of renewables, driven in part by the perception of improving renewable energy (RE) returns as technologies improve, according to a study of publicly-traded RE companies in developing markets.

THE PHILIPPINE intellectual property (IP) office has taken on the chairmanship of an ASEAN IP group developing unified regional trademark, patent, and industrial design systems.

In the face of COVID-19, finance leaders find themselves having to strike a difficult balance in delivering corporate reporting. On one hand, they must respond to the pandemic with resilience and transparency; on the other hand, they must also generate long-term, sustainable value for stakeholders that focuses not only on financial outcomes but also on environmental and social impact.

AYALA-CONTROLLED Manila Water Co., Inc. signed a revised water concession contract with the government on Wednesday, Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said.  “The Board Chairman/Acting...

A SLOWER economic recovery resulting from the return to restrictive lockdowns could drive the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut policy rates once more in the second half, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said Wednesday.

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for a June conclusion to negotiations for a free trade agreement with South Korea, which would give the Philippines sufficient time to complete its domestic approval process before national elections next year.

THE GOVERNMENT will roll out its program to restore hog numbers in eight regions, including parts of the country where African Swine Fever (ASF) has been dormant for at least 90 days, as well as in areas that reported no cases but which are adjacent to infected zones.

THE Commission on Audit (CoA) rejected another P376.6 million worth of tax incentives illegally granted to six textile firms by the One-Stop Shop Inter-Agency Tax Credit and Duty Drawback Center (OSS) between 2008 and 2014, the Department of Finance (DoF) said.

THE PHILIPPINES will feel the impact of the disruption of operations at the Suez Canal via the delayed flow of trade goods between Asia and Europe, as well as indirect consequences like higher shipping costs in the wake of the stranding of hundreds of merchant vessels during the weeklong blockage, analysts said.

THE intellectual property office said it will migrate most of its mediation services online starting in April to facilitate rulings on cases involving in cross-border intellectual property (IP) disputes.

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING site LinkedIn Corp. said it entered into a partnership with Microsoft Corp. to offer free courses and affordable certifications to boost participants’ employability in what it characterized as a “skills-based economy.”