SEVEN BIG WINNERS SECTORS
BLOG: Can the creative industries of ASEAN...
30 October, 2018 at 12:00
Strolling through Bonifacio Global City on a sunny Saturday, it is easy to spot the groups of smiley teenagers self-learning slick K-Pop dance moves in the shadows of gilded skyscrapers and leafy parks.
[OPINION] Right of way in the way
30 October, 2018 at 08:00
Back in the 1990s, the foremost problem causing delays in the implementation of our infrastructure projects was right of way (along with illegal occupants) in project sites. One would think that, more than two decades later…
[OPINION] The Boracay syndrome
29 October, 2018 at 16:00
Boracay — that tiny island at the northern tip of Panay, a destination renowned for its fine white sand beaches, shallow gentle waters, and all-day partying — recently reopened to tourists after being abruptly shut down six months ago…
[BLOG] Can the creative industries of ASEAN...
29 October, 2018 at 12:00
Strolling through Bonifacio Global City on a sunny Saturday, it is easy to spot the groups of smiley teenagers self-learning slick K-Pop dance moves in the shadows of gilded skyscrapers and leafy parks.
Government urged to focus on main harvest...
29 October, 2018 at 12:00
The government must allocate more investments in major rice areas to ensure improved production and strengthen its competitiveness, former Agriculture Secretary William Dar said.
[OPINION] No casinos in Boracay
29 October, 2018 at 10:07
The final word has come down from President Duterte on the issue of casinos in Boracay and it is a big, fat NO. Pressure had been exerted to allow the existing ones to continue, but the President still said NO.
TRABAHO Bill could cut apparel work force...
23 October, 2018 at 17:00
Apparel exporters said layoffs in the industry could amount to 40% of the workforce if investment incentives are rationalized under the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and Higher-Quality Opportunities bill.
[EDITORIAL] Awaiting health care for all
22 October, 2018 at 11:42
The Philippines is a step closer to enacting a Universal Health Care (UHC) law that will guarantee all Filipinos equitable access to quality and affordable health goods and services.
[OPINION] Structural weaknesses in our economy: What...
19 October, 2018 at 16:30
In my last column, “The Structural Weaknesses of the Philippine Economy,” I said that the recent economic data show the structural weaknesses of the Philippine economy: low agricultural productivity, weak export growth, and…
[OPINION] Reforming the PPP Model
18 October, 2018 at 10:00
Responding to concerns of alienating the private sector, Secretary Dominguez III said the administration welcomes unsolicited proposals, since the private sector would have a better grasp in identifying potential problems…
[OPINION] TRABAHO: Setting free an urgent reform
17 October, 2018 at 17:00
The House of Representatives passed the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-Quality Opportunities or TRABAHO Bill in early September.
Duterte’s Luster Dulls as Rice Prices Soar...
15 October, 2018 at 18:00
Through controversy after controversy, President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has always been able to count on his appeal among the nation’s poor. But soaring prices for staples like rice are starting to alienate that vital base of support.
3 Philippine islands on Condé Nast Traveler’s...
15 October, 2018 at 11:03
The country’s most popular surfing destination, Siargao Island, has finally received its much-deserved international praise as it topped the Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Islands in Asia list 2018, of influential travel publication Condé Nast Traveler (CNT).
IT-BPM companies face ‘double jeopardy’ amid labor,...
12 October, 2018 at 15:00
Information-technology and business-process management (IT-BPM) firms may find it difficult to adapt proposed labor reforms, as they brace for the impact of the rationalization of tax incentives.
[OPINION] Our two economic legs
11 October, 2018 at 13:19
Our economy has been standing precariously on two legs all these many decades — OFW remittances and BPO earnings. Both have provided jobs to Filipinos many of whom would otherwise be jobless.
[OPINION] A new telco duopoly
11 October, 2018 at 08:00
At best, the proposal of Ramon Jacinto, a presidential adviser, to limit the number of telco tower operators to two is misguided. It is a brazen attempt at rent-seeking.
JFC Letter to Rep. Jesus Sacdalan on...
10 October, 2018 at 16:26
The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce of the Philippines (JFC) writes to support the passage of a bill creating an independent airport authority as contained in House Bills 6327 and 7306.
‘Trabaho’ bill to stem job generation in...
10 October, 2018 at 16:05
The latest tax reform bill championed by the country’s economic managers could result in tepid hiring of new workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry by the year 2022—or just 300,000 vacancies…
House panel OKs bill establishing fiscal regime...
9 October, 2018 at 10:43
A House of Representatives committee on Monday approved a bill establishing the fiscal regime for the mining industry.
DICT seeks P2-B budget for Nat’l Broadband...
8 October, 2018 at 15:57
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is seeking to secure additional budget for the roll-out next year of the National Broadband Project…
Villanueva hails ratification of bicam report on...
4 October, 2018 at 13:00
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday hailed the Senate ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed law which will allow employees in the private sector to telecommute or work-from-home.
‘Serious’ query from Vodafone about 3rd player...
4 October, 2018 at 11:03
THE UK’s Vodafone Group PLC has discussed with the government the possibility of participating in the selection process for the telecommunications industry’s so-called “third player”…
PCCI pushes grant of power subsidies
3 October, 2018 at 11:25
Apart from pushing for competitive bidding in the power industry, it may be high time for government to explore possible power subsidies to make the country competitive…
Aboitiz unit gets crack at Bohol airport
1 October, 2018 at 16:11
Conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. said its unit won a coveted original proponent status to operate and further develop the New Bohol International Airport, which is scheduled to open around October this year.
