Governance News
PCCI head airs economic concern over federalism...
29 August, 2018 at 10:06
The head of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industries (PCCI) has urged the government to keep its eyes on the pressing issues of the economy amid uncertainties on the proposed shift to a federal form of government.
Gov’t to proceed with multi-airport plan
28 August, 2018 at 16:00
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) reiterated its commitment to pursue a so-called multi-airport strategy for Metro Manila and nearby areas in the wake of the recent Xiamen Air incident…
[OPINION] Q2 Growth: Old or New Normal?
28 August, 2018 at 13:00
The one bright spot for the Philippines in the second half of the 21st century is its growth.
With Internet, caps on foreign investments in...
27 August, 2018 at 12:48
Restrictions on foreign investments in mass media, advertising and education are already obsolete, according to a former socioeconomic planning secretary.
DICT needs to reclaim unused frequencies for...
26 August, 2018 at 12:36
Pending legislation, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will take an administrative track to solving what stakeholders deemed as a spectrum mess in the telecommunications sector.
DOF says PH becoming investment-led economy
24 August, 2018 at 11:10
The Philippines is now becoming an investment-driven economy as capital formation further rose in the first semester day of the year, the Department of Finance (DOF) said yesterday.
[OPINION] The fiscal cost of shifting to...
24 August, 2018 at 08:00
The draft federal constitution of the ConCom (Constitutional Committee) submitted to the Congress for adoption has huge budgetary implications on government operations which may likely cause a fiscal crisis.
Tax reform to add P268B to state...
23 August, 2018 at 14:28
The Duterte administration’s comprehensive tax reform program is expected to generate P268.3 billion in additional revenue yearly to finance massive infrastructure projects in the pipeline.
[OPINION] Doing something right?
23 August, 2018 at 09:48
Now this is a first: “The Philippines ranked first among a list of countries worthy of investment this year based on a recent survey conducted by an American media company.”
[OPINION] Delivering on the Bangsamoro Organic Law
22 August, 2018 at 13:08
In my recent conversation with Murad Ebrahim, chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, on his plans in the wake of the passage of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), I sensed both relief and trepidation.
‘Foreign investors don’t worry over federalism’
22 August, 2018 at 10:29
The operability, more than the cost and risks of a shift to a federal system, is what concerns the country’s top trade official as he signaled on Thursday his backing for the proposed changes in government structure.
DTI’s Lopez to foreign shipping lines: Scrap...
20 August, 2018 at 16:00
Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez on Wednesday urged foreign shipping lines to remove “unnecessary charges” imposed on importers and exporters, as the government goes all out against abusive freight carriers.
Will TRAIN 2 finance Bangsamoro, unpaid IRA?
20 August, 2018 at 15:06
Was it a slip of the tongue or House Majority Leader and Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya intentionally spilled the beans on the government’s supposed “secret” about the true intentions of package 2 of the TRAIN…
Private hospitals doubt TRAIN 2 will benefit...
19 August, 2018 at 11:59
The Private Hospitals Association Inc. (PHAPi) is cool to the proposed Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-quality Opportunities (TRABAHO) bill that seeks to provide incentives to well performing non-profit private hospitals and schools.
