Governance News
[OPINION] Consumer and employment interests and the...
18 January, 2019 at 17:00
The Philippines has a huge and increasing economic potential mainly because of its big population, estimated at 108 million as of mid-2018 and the 13th largest in the world.
Hanjin PHL may need 8 years to...
18 January, 2019 at 16:00
The government is looking into having other foreign white knights to acquire Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil), with an initial eight-year rehabilitation plan on the table.
DOF chief urges swift passage of TRABAHO...
18 January, 2019 at 13:00
The Department of Finance (DOF) has once again called on Congress to swiftly pass the second package of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP), urging lawmakers to consider the interest…
Hanjin could be naval base, government supplier...
18 January, 2019 at 10:37
The Department of National Defense favors the proposal for the government to take over the shipbuilding facility in Subic of the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) Inc.
[Press Release] JFC Statement for the Foreign...
17 January, 2019 at 08:00
Statement for the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines on prospects for Foreign Investment in the Philippines January
Govt urged to revisit ‘Trabaho’ bill impact...
16 January, 2019 at 13:00
The government should go slow in implementing the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-Quality Opportunities (Trabaho) bill, given the possible impact it may have on investments and jobs…
Peza investment approvals dip 41% as firms...
16 January, 2019 at 08:00
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) registered a 41-percent decline in investment approvals for the whole of last year, as firms held on to their capital in anticipation of the rationalization of tax incentives.
[OPINION] Focus on trial judges
15 January, 2019 at 15:00
Hail to the Inquirer’s Filipino(s) of the Year 2018, namely, Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judges Rodolfo Azucena Jr., Arlene Lirag Palabrica, Andres Soriano and Alexander Tamayo, for giving “breath to the faltering idea that even those with neither wealth…
PEZA investment pledges down 41% in 2018
15 January, 2019 at 11:59
Investment pledges with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) fell 41 percent last year from 2017 amid investor concerns on government’s plan to change the incentives regime under its tax reform program.
[OPINION] Political will 2
14 January, 2019 at 17:00
Last Monday I wrote about the topic of political will, or the lack of it. I cited the example of the chaotic bus situation on EDSA.
[OPINION] A top team
14 January, 2019 at 15:00
President Duterte is highly controversial; you either love him or hate him. The general public has given him a satisfaction rating of 74 percent in the latest SWS survey, one of the highest among Philippine presidents. This has to tell you something.
Robots Aren’t Yet Killing Off All Our...
11 January, 2019 at 08:00
The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank chief economist said, despite common gloomy predictions that humans are set to be replaced by machines.
Yahoo Poll: Are you disappointed with the...
10 January, 2019 at 17:00
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has rejected an application from Indonesia’s Go-Jek to launch a ride-hailing service in the Philippines due to foreign ownership issues.
Business groups urge lawmakers to pass utilities,...
10 January, 2019 at 16:00
Liberalization of public utilities and retail trade are the last measures business leaders want legislators to pass before the 17th Congress concludes this year.
