Arangkada in the News
House OK’s incentives bill
19 August, 2011 at 04:21
This is an article repost. A PRIORITY BILL seeking to rationalize the grant of fiscal incentives has been approved on third and final reading by
Meeting of business groups, foreign chambers to...
12 August, 2011 at 02:16
This is an article repost. BUSINESS GROUPS could meet this month in an attempt to gauge the outlook for the remainder of the year amid fears of
P-Noy urges economic team to “arangkada”
11 August, 2011 at 09:28
Check out this livestream video courtesy of gov.ph where you can watch the entire 2011 State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Aquino.
Philippines: Private Sector Development – Challenges and...
10 August, 2011 at 09:07
The fifth of a series of working papers published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this paper builds on a private sector assessment done by
Philippines urged to accede to Madrid Protocol
10 August, 2011 at 02:56
This is an article repost. The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines is urging the government to accede to the Madrid Protocol
JFC Statement on the proposed Environmental Planning...
4 August, 2011 at 02:31
One of the five professions restricted to Philippine nationals by law is environmental planning, a law passed in 1978. In the current Congress,
JFC supports the Philippines’ accession to the...
3 August, 2011 at 07:34
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines expresses its support for the Philippines’ accession to the “Protocol Relating to the
Bad news, good news
29 July, 2011 at 10:28
This is a re-posted opinion piece. Did we get a clear idea of the State of the Filipino Nation after listening to PNoy’s SONA? Frankly, like
Business waited for news on big-ticket projects
29 July, 2011 at 09:35
This is an article repost. Business leaders and analysts on Monday welcomed President Aquino’s emphasis on improving governance in his State of
Two to tango Business groups pitch in...
29 July, 2011 at 07:28
This is an article repost. SEVERAL PRIVATE sector groups have stepped up efforts to help the government stamp out corruption this time attempting
Drastic changes needed for Philippine entry to...
27 July, 2011 at 07:31
The government should be ready to implement drastic changes, possibly even including a Constitutional amendment, if it is really serious in its
BIR said missing the point on carriers’...
26 July, 2011 at 05:08
FOREIGN BUSINESSES are dissatisfied with a recent Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) circular that was supposed to ease the common carriers’ tax
More time needed for PPP rollout
26 July, 2011 at 03:56
This is an article repost. THE GOVERNMENT does not expect to meet its target of bidding out 10 private-public partnership (PPP) projects this year
On the new carriers’ tax
25 July, 2011 at 05:02
When asked to comment on the new BIR regulation on gross Philippine billings on taxes paid by foreign airlines, AmCham-ICIP Senior Advisor John
