Governance News
[VIDEO] Cutting incentives not a deal-breaker for...
10 January, 2019 at 14:47
Fiscal incentives are good but many foreign investors can also live without them as long as infrastructure improves at a faster pace…
Infrastructure-to-GDP ratio likely eased to 6.2% in...
10 January, 2019 at 14:00
Infrastructure spending likely reached 6.2 percent of gross domestic product in 2018, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
Philippine finance minister warns US policies threaten...
10 January, 2019 at 10:00
The Philippine finance minister has said that uncertainty in US economic policy was “making people nervous everywhere” and could harm global growth, in remarks that underscore how turmoil in Washington is reverberating across the world.
Senate to discuss fate of tax reforms,...
10 January, 2019 at 10:00
The Senate will discuss the fate of at least the second tax reform package, the proposed 2019 national budget and of other priorities in a caucus when 17th Congress lawmakers return to work on Jan. 14…
DTI chief: Chances dim of seeing Congress...
10 January, 2019 at 08:00
It will be difficult to slip the second tax-reform package past the Senate before the 17th Congress ends in June, the country’s trade chief has conceded.
US agency flags NAIA security deficiencies
8 January, 2019 at 08:00
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a travel advisory for the Philippines, citing insufficient security at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
2018 BOI investments hit record high of...
7 January, 2019 at 17:00
Investments approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) hit a new all-time high this year, exceeding the agency’s P680-billion target.
Judges who gave hope in the fight...
7 January, 2019 at 13:00
In the vote for the Inquirer’s Filipino(s) of the Year 2018, one cited reason seemed to sum up the final results: “They give us hope amid the darkness descending upon the country.”
Bulacan airport deal to be awarded in...
7 January, 2019 at 11:05
The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board chaired by President Duterte has green-lighted the concession agreement with San Miguel Corp.
Villar, Poe lead latest SWS Senate race...
7 January, 2019 at 10:42
If the senatorial elections were to be held in the second week of December, Senators Cynthia Villar and Grace Poe would have topped the race, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey for the senatorial race has showed.
Department of Homeland Security Issues Travel Advisory...
2 January, 2019 at 15:00
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the determination that aviation security at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), which serves as a last-point-of-departure airport for flights to…
Duterte rating rises: Blow to critics or...
2 January, 2019 at 13:00
Notwithstanding his threats against Catholic bishops, public satisfaction with President Rodrigo Duterte rose in December, the second time that his performance ratings increased after an 11-point decline in June, results of a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed.
Tax bureau moves to address businesses’ VAT...
2 January, 2019 at 09:56
The 90-day deadline for processing value-added tax (VAT) refund claims now covers the actual payment of the amount, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said.
Power to the people
26 December, 2018 at 16:00
The recent congressional bicameral conference committee approval of the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop bill, or Evoss, has raised the expectations of power industry stakeholders.
