Governance News
[OPINION] Corroded
19 April, 2018 at 16:30
The Department of Justice, according to its new chief, has been “corroded” and suffers from an image problem. Corrosion is usually associated with slow destruction by a powerful agent such as acid, with the damage irreversible. Can Secretary Menardo Guevarra save the DOJ?
US, Korean firms shelve expansion plans
19 April, 2018 at 14:30
Foreign companies in the Philippines, particularly from the US and Korea, are putting on hold major expansion plans in the country due to concerns about the government’s second tax reform package.
Cebu losing P1.1 B daily to traffic...
19 April, 2018 at 12:30
The unresolved traffic congestion in Metro Cebu has resulted in at least P1.1 billion in economic losses a day, according to initial results of a study being conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica).
‘Labor uncertainties may prompt investors to relocate’
19 April, 2018 at 10:29
Uncertainties in the country’s labor sector are prompting some investors to consider relocating to other Southeast Asian economies where labor rates are lower, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said yesterday.
DOTr rejects firms’ unsolicited airport development proposals
18 April, 2018 at 15:00
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has given more unsolicited proposals to develop regional airports in the country the thumbs down as the government opts to either stage public bidding or shoulder the cost of development.
Tax perk removal ‘unconstitutional’
18 April, 2018 at 13:00
The Duterte administration’s second tax reform package would invalidate existing government contracts with investors, a move that the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) has called “unconstitutional.”
Duterte spooks foreign investors with tax ‘sword...
18 April, 2018 at 10:48
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration received an impassioned plea from within its ranks on the night of April 11.
PEZA seeks development of 137 new ecozones
17 April, 2018 at 17:00
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has identified 137 new sites for economic zone (ecozone) development covering 70,475 hectares of public lands around the country.
137 sites eyed as new ecozones
17 April, 2018 at 15:00
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has identified 137 sites covering a total area of 70,475 hectares as potential new economic zones.
Commission on Elections wants May 14 polls...
17 April, 2018 at 13:00
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has passed a resolution asking President Duterte to declare May 14 as a special non-working holiday nationwide in connection with the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls.
Independent body needed to review airport proposals:...
17 April, 2018 at 10:36
An independent body tasked to take a holistic approach is key in solving the country’s air traffic infrastructure, according to Mitre Corp. the technical partner of Megawide-GMR in its bid to upgrade NAIA.
[OPINION] Understanding the two proposals to rehabilitate...
16 April, 2018 at 16:48
How serious is NAIA’s congestion problem?
[OPINION] My problem with TRAIN 2
16 April, 2018 at 14:33
I have a full disclosure to make before I state my opinion on TRAIN 2 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Package 2. I’ve been an owner for about 17 years now of a small Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company.
PEZA bucks move to scrap incentives
13 April, 2018 at 16:39
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has come out strongly against the Department of Finance (DOF) for trying to emasculate the economic zone agency, remove its incentives and belittled its overall contribution to the economy.
