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PCC finalizing nat’l competition policy EO
6 March, 2019 at 14:02
The National Competition Policy, a comprehensive framework that steers regulations and administrative procedures, is being finalized by the Philippine Competition Commission…
Transport dep’t calls for groups to bid...
26 February, 2019 at 10:29
The Department of Transportation is inviting groups to bid for the construction of the Malolos-Clark segment of the P777.55-billion North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project.
Sumitomo tapped to build commuter-train segment
20 February, 2019 at 14:19
The government has tapped Japanese corporation Sumitomo Mitsui to build the northern segment of the North-South Commuter Railway…
[OPINION] Saga of the towers
18 February, 2019 at 11:19
The government has decided a third player is necessary in the telecommunications market to provide fiercer competition. But it’s going to be a difficult task to invade the market.
Policy reforms pushed to reinvigorate agriculture sector
12 February, 2019 at 17:02
The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) is urging government to prioritize policy reforms that would help reinvigorate the agriculture sector…
Economic cluster calls for greater focus on...
12 February, 2019 at 11:06
Economic managers are calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to boost the farm sector’s performance as the administration continued to work on tempering inflation…
Government plans on Hanjin clearer by Q1
4 February, 2019 at 17:00
The government sees itself forging within the first quarter a more concrete position on its plans for debt-saddled Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. Philippines (HHIC-Phil).
Mislatel franchise elevated to plenary, faces further...
4 February, 2019 at 13:00
Anticipating “protracted legal proceedings,” Sen. Grace Poe moved to elevate the pending franchise application of China-linked Mindanao Islamic Telephone Inc. (Mislatel)…
China eyes a strategic port in the...
31 January, 2019 at 12:31
A sudden and unexpected bankruptcy has provided China with a unique opportunity to win control of a Philippine port facility at Subic, the former site of US military bases that were closed in 1991…
Korean manufacturers decry port congestion, mull departure
30 January, 2019 at 13:53
Korean manufacturing companies are on the brink of leaving the Philippines as they struggle with port congestion issues, a problem that led to the exodus of some firms…
Mislatel targets commercial rollout by late-2020
29 January, 2019 at 10:30
The Mislatel Consortium is targeting to start the commercial rollout of its network by late 2020, based on the new major telecommunications player’s rollout plan submitted to the Senate public services committee on Thursday.
[OPINION] Gov’t takeover of Hanjin
28 January, 2019 at 14:00
There is unanimity of opinion in the business and labor sectors that all efforts must be taken to prevent Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. Philippines from closing down.
Senate adopts House bill on Road Board...
25 January, 2019 at 15:00
The Senate on Tuesday adopted the House of Representatives’ revised version of the bill abolishing the Road Board.
[OPINION] Terrified of tariffication
25 January, 2019 at 10:52
Why do many voices sound so terrified of the coming tariffication of rice imports? Even within government, there are signs that suggest continuing resistance to this long-awaited reform.
GMA wants to revive Ro-Ro projects scrapped...
24 January, 2019 at 14:06
Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday said she would push for the revival and expansion of the roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) transport system…
Gov’t takeover of Hanjin ‘premature’ — Dominguez
23 January, 2019 at 11:34
The Department of Finance (DOF) is not inclined to pull the trigger on acquiring the collapsed shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines as early as now.
Business groups urge PRRD to sign the...
23 January, 2019 at 10:41
We, the undersigned business and professional organizations, hereby strongly support ongoing efforts and measures of the administration to liberalize the economy and thereby unleash its…
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.
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.
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.
Why China is determined to connect Southeast...
11 January, 2019 at 09:53
When Japanese trading house Itochuand train maker Hitachi withdrew from a soon-to-be-decided $7 billion tender for a high-speed rail project near Bangkok…
[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).
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).
