DBP H1 profit boosted by loans
EARNINGS at state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) rose 12.3% from a year earlier to P3.1 billion in the first half, boosted by lending growth, the bank said in a statement on Friday.
Bourse stages last-minute rebound
LOCAL EQUITIES managed to rebound at the last minute on Friday after two straight days of decline amid thin trades, with no compelling local leads to draw investor attention from concerns abroad ahead of a long weekend.
Coffee Project named one of the world’s most ‘instagrammable’ cafés
Coffee Project landed on the 24th spot on the “Top 50 Most Instagrammable Cafes in the World” listed by popular travel website, Big Seven...
Coffee Project named one of the world’s most ‘instagrammable’ cafés
Coffee Project landed on the 24th spot on the “Top 50 Most Instagrammable Cafes in the World” listed by popular travel website, Big Seven...
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House starts crunching budget numbers
THE 18TH CONGRESS has begun hearings on the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020, with the House of Representatives targeting committee approval by Sept. 11 and final approval in plenary session by Oct. 4 before lawmakers take a month-long break.
Manila slashes maximum realty tax hike by 20%
MANILA CITY Mayor Francisco “Isko” M. Domagoso has approved a local law that reduces by 20% the maximum increase in real property tax rates next year.
Economic officials seek closer coordination with lawmakers on priority bills
STATE economic managers have formalized the Executive branch’s request for closer coordination with the 18th Congress to speed up approval of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s legislative priorities.
Experts caution as Duterte pushes shift to gross-based corporate income tax by 2022
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte wants a shift to gross earnings as base for businesses’ income tax, but experts were cautious, saying such a base may make the tax simpler to enforce but unfair.
Emirates wants more weekly flights from Manila
DUBAI-BASED carrier Emirates Airline looks to add at least three more flights a week from Manila in the future, in a bid to further grow passenger volumes as its local operations nears full capacity.