SEVEN BIG WINNERS SECTORS
PAL warns against removal of tax incentives
26 February, 2018 at 11:08
The proposed removal of the tax incentives given to local airline companies will result in higher fares and would weaken their global competitiveness, flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) warned.
[VIDEO] Philippine Seaports and Shipping RTD |...
23 February, 2018 at 10:29
Closing Remarks by Ms. Doris Magsaysay-Ho during the roundtable discussion on Philippine Seaports and Shipping last February 21, 2018.
Gov’t gets P350-B offer for NAIA rehab
15 February, 2018 at 14:00
A consortium composed of some of the country’s biggest conglomerates has submitted to the government a P350-billion unsolicited proposal for the rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
P350B NAIA airport upgrade proposed
14 February, 2018 at 11:01
A P350-billion unsolicited proposal to upgrade the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and transform it into a “world-class” regional aviation hub has been submitted to the government…
Work on new mining taxes begins
13 February, 2018 at 10:00
The government is moving closer to lifting the ban on new mining projects as the interagency Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) works out a new tax regime for the mineral industry…
China’s high-speed railway ambitions hit snags
13 February, 2018 at 08:00
Exports of high-speed railway systems by China to Southeast Asian nations are lagging behind schedule due to trouble with importers over the sharing of costs and delays in the procurement of land.
[VIDEO] BPO industry up in arms over...
12 February, 2018 at 13:31
Aired: February 09, 2018 | ANC Market Edge with Cathy Yang
[VIDEO] Bandila: Aalis ng Bansa?
9 February, 2018 at 10:48
Operating cost ng multinational firms, tataas ng 5%-7% kung sasaluhin nila ang dagdag buwis sa kanilang mga empleyado, ayon sa PAMURI.
Government wants more than just taxes from...
8 February, 2018 at 17:00
The government is now putting finishing touches to a road map that will promote fair revenue-sharing between the government and its mining contractors
[OPINION] Leapfrog
8 February, 2018 at 15:00
DICT Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. is confident the third player they will select to compete with our telco duopoly will not be hampered by the fact that Globe and Smart/PLDT already control 70 percent of the frequencies.
Palace rejects DICT request to extend deadline...
7 February, 2018 at 10:49
President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected the request of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to extend the deadline in selecting the third telecommunications player in the Philippines.
BIR removes special tax rate for BPO...
6 February, 2018 at 12:00
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has removed the special tax rate that has for a long time benefitted a subsector of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, possibly making the cost of doing business much higher.
[OPINION] NAIA gets its act together
5 February, 2018 at 17:30
For much of the decade, traveling through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has always been an emotionally exhausting experience for my peers and I.
‘Traffic making Philippine cities uninhabitable’
5 February, 2018 at 15:30
Metro Manila and key cities in the provinces are on their way to becoming “uninhabitable” as foreign business leaders continue to lament the worsening traffic situation in the country.
[OPINION] White elephant
2 February, 2018 at 13:00
NEDA may yet frustrate President Duterte’s desire to bring about a golden age of infrastructure. NEDA has through the years shown a bias for ODA and GAA and against PPP and unsolicited proposals.
Aussie IT-BPM firms weigh new PH tax...
30 January, 2018 at 12:00
Potential Australian IT-BPM investors into the Philippines are weighing the impact of the implementation of higher excise tax, the removal of the perks for those engaged in regional headquarters operations in the country…
Hanjin unveils world’s biggest container vessel made...
26 January, 2018 at 17:00
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction – Philippines (HHIC-Phil., Inc.) unveiled yesterday the biggest container vessel in the world at its Redondo shipbuilding facility inside this premier Freeport.
Finance dep’t to submit another tax reform...
24 January, 2018 at 10:56
The Department of Finance (DoF) will submit to Congress another tranche of the second tax reform package by the end of the month that will impose more levies on tobacco, mining and coal…
Competition body zeroes in on 10 sectors...
18 January, 2018 at 16:30
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is embarking on a study of anti-competitive practices in 10 priority sectors that may touch on the impact of a contentious deal involving the country’s telecommunication duopoly.
[OPINION] The missing link in our tourism...
17 January, 2018 at 16:00
About this time last year, members of Skål International, the world’s foremost organization of tourism professionals, had a meeting with the newly installed Chief Operating Officer of the Tourism Promotions Board…
4 foreign firms eyeing 3rd telco slot
16 January, 2018 at 15:00
Four foreign telecommunication companies had expressed interest in becoming the third telco player in the country, Malacañang said on Sunday.
3rd telco player needs P300B for 5-year...
16 January, 2018 at 13:00
The government is calling on groups with around $6 billion (P300 billion) to spare and a desire to compete in the cutthroat telecommunications sector dominated by the duopoly PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom.
Philippines identifies second choice for third telecom...
11 January, 2018 at 13:00
The Philippines now has two choices for a third telecom player that would disrupt a longstanding duopoly that has angered consumers in a nation said to have the slowest internet speed in the Asia Pacific.
[OPINION] Development beyond Manila
9 January, 2018 at 10:12
By the looks of it, the Philippine economy has been getting more Manila- and Luzon-centric in the last 20 years.
