GENERAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
[PRESS RELEASE] FEF Statement on US-China Trade...
20 May, 2019 at 11:56
We, the Foundation for Economic Freedom, are urging the Duterte Administration to seize an opportunity provided by the worsening US-China trade war to luring factories now based in China to the Philippines.
[EDITORIAL] Plus for the economy
20 May, 2019 at 11:35
The emerging results of the midterm elections augur well for the economy, bringing with them the possibility that vital legislation needed to attract foreign investments and keep growth sustainable will see the light of day.
[VIDEO] Tourism Summit 2019
11 May, 2019 at 20:11
Tourism Summit 2019 — With more than 7,600 islands, the Philippines is blessed with abundant resources that can be transformed into various creative business models that would lead to a more progressive and sustainable island tourism industry.
The recent water crisis
9 May, 2019 at 14:01
Not long ago – in a drama that unfolded in March and continued until April, the hottest and driest months of the year – the Metro Manila area suffered a major trauma: the availability and quality of water services became erratic and water rationed in a time of heavy need.
MORE smart cities… with sufficient water
9 May, 2019 at 13:45
Metro Manila is expanding fast with 13+ million residents, plus an estimated 2+ million from surrounding provinces going to the big city for work, studies, other transactions.
DOTr, LRTA, LRMC begin today full-blast construction...
8 May, 2019 at 14:40
The full-blast construction of the LRT-1 Cavite extension project starts today, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), and Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) announced Monday.
Local retailers tell Chinese, foreigners to keep...
8 May, 2019 at 14:31
The Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) urged the government to stop China from engaging in small and medium businesses here.
[PRESS RELEASE] MAP urges Holistic Laguna Lake...
8 May, 2019 at 08:11
Water security and the environment are major concerns of the MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (MAP). It is for these reasons that MAP urges an immediate effort by the national government together with local government units and the private sector to…
Meralco warns of more power outages in...
7 May, 2019 at 08:30
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) warns of more power outages in the future given rising demand.
Anti-Red Tape Authority revises IRR for EODB...
7 May, 2019 at 08:21
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has submitted the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Act…
Senate set to approve 3 key economic...
7 May, 2019 at 08:10
The Senate aims to approve at least three key economic bills that their proponents say will help the country adapt to and benefit from changing global economic and business trends before the 17th Congress finally adjourns in June.
[OPINION] Boost productivity to reduce poverty
6 May, 2019 at 15:58
The connection between labor productivity and poverty reduction is brought to the fore anew by news of a supposed decline in the number of poor Filipinos in the first semester of 2018.
[EDITORIAL] Not a neutral party
6 May, 2019 at 15:22
The Czech Republic and France have taken steps to limit the use of products by Chinese telecom giant Huawei, “primarily due to security concerns.”
Duterte admin gets excellent net satisfaction rating
6 May, 2019 at 14:55
Net satisfaction with the general performance of the Duterte administration rose to a record-high “excellent” +72 in the first quarter of 2019, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.
Shift from ODA to PPP for project...
6 May, 2019 at 14:12
The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) is urging the Philippines to consider funding more projects through public-private partnership (PPP) as this will be cheaper and speedier in the long-term with increasing credit confidence in the country.
[PRESS RELEASE] FEF CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT DUTERTE AND...
6 May, 2019 at 07:26
We, the Foundation for Economic Freedom, congratulate President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his economic team for enabling the Philippines to get a ratings upgrade from Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings to BBB+ from BBB.
NAIA Consortium beats deadline, revised offer still...
2 May, 2019 at 10:10
The super consortium of seven conglomerates seeking to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has managed to beat the deadline set by the Department of Transportation, but its offer continues to hang in the balance as it now undergoes scrutiny from the government.
Australia businesses seek clarity on tax perks...
30 April, 2019 at 08:34
Australian businesses seek clarity in the planned changes in the tax and incentives regime under the proposed second package of the government’s tax reform…
[OPINION] Elevating Philippines’ economic profile
30 April, 2019 at 08:25
The recent Philippine economic briefing in Washington that the Philippine embassy helped organize with the Department of Finance was well attended.
[OPINION] A cornucopia of legislation
29 April, 2019 at 17:27
Not many people may realize it, but there has been a bountiful harvest of legislation from the 17thCongress.
P1.97-T ODA to fund PH projects
26 April, 2019 at 12:17
Loans and grants from the country’s development partners will finance the bulk of the flagship infrastructure projects to be rolled out by the Duterte administration under its ambitious “Build, Build, Build,” according to the state planning agency National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).
After infra, agri
26 April, 2019 at 11:42
The first three years of the Duterte administration concentrated on infrastructure with its “Build, Build, Build” program. This initiative has gained momentum and is seen to continue for the next three years.
[OPINION] It’s not a bomb
26 April, 2019 at 09:32
We should go nuclear. Not with weapons to annihilate China — a fruitless task — but to provide us with clean, reliable, safe electricity.
JFC Meeting with DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade
26 April, 2019 at 08:29
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) met with Department of Transportation Secretary Tugade and most of his undersecretaries at the DOTr office at Clark, Pampanga on April 8, 2019.
