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The manufacturing, construction, and mining sectors are likely to lead the second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.5 percent or higher.
Environmental group Kaibigan ng Kaunlaran at Kalikasan (KKK) urged the government, specifically the National Biofuels Board (NBB), to go slow on proposals to...
Critics of the 1995 Mining Act, which was already ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court in 2004, are once again questioning its constitutionality by...
Sixteen state universities and colleges (SUCs) have signed up for an inbred rice seed production program of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
INVESTMENT
Investments generated by the four major investment promotion agencies (IPAs) reached P300.91 billion in the first semester of 2013...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has underscored the need to boost competitiveness and attract investments to the regions in order to...
Gov’t accelerates 2014 Infra spending
Published: Jul 15, 2013
The national government plans to accelerate its infrastructure spending by 40 percent next year to P213.5 billion from P152.4-billion budget this year...
Ayala invests $220M for wind project
Published: Jul 15, 2013
Ayala Corporation’s power generation unit AC Energy Holdings, Inc. (ACEHI) is taking a majority stake in a joint venture that will develop wind power...
BANKING & FINANCE
BSP’s FX swaps total $2.93-B
Published: Aug 5, 2013
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has a slightly higher foreign exchange (FX) swap position at the end of the first half at $2.93 billion compared to the...
DOF wary of auto incentives
Published: Aug 5, 2013
The Department of Finance (DOF) has raised the issue of “measurability of benefits” that the local economy is supposed to enjoy in exchange for the tax and.
The Department of Finance (DOF) has remained discontented with the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) performance in collecting the controversial value-added.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is reviewing ways to resolve the taxation and distribution issues for the cross-selling of trust and investment products..
STOCK MARKET
US stocks rallied, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index above 1,700 for the first time, after central banks vowed to maintain stimulus and jobless claims..
Foreign investors, the bulwark of the U.S. government bond market as it more than doubled in size during the financial crisis, are adding...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is waiving its transaction fees charged to Market Makers for trades involving the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)...
GSIS bullish on Philippine stocks
Published: Jul 18, 2013
The Philippines’ benchmark stock index may advance about 9.0 percent in the next 12 months as Asia’s fastest economic expansion and record-low interest rate
SHIPPING
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and its affiliated chambers in the cities of Davao, General Santos, and Sarangani...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P46.5 million to the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to cover the monitoring...
RP acquiring French vessel
Published: Aug 5, 2013
The Philippines said Saturday that it is purchasing a surplus French Navy vessel to boost its forces in the South China Sea...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in cooperation with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has stepped up...
BUSINESS AGENDA
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The Pilipinas Shell Foundation Inc. (PSFI) celebrated its 30th anniversary last August 19.
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In Celebration of SME month
Published: Aug 5, 2013
Last month, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) led the celebration of SME Month. Maybe we were all too preoccupied to even notice it, but since CSR...
Sounding the alarm on climate change
Published: Aug 5, 2013
There’s much on PNoy’s plate as he hustles to meet his medium-term development goals. In his latest SONA, it was clear that poverty alleviation, job creatio
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It’s all in the details
Published: Aug 5, 2013
One should never underestimate the Filipino palate, insists Dani Aliaga of Las Flores, a restaurant that offers contemporary Spanish cuisine with Catalan and...
MARKETING
Ford’s quarter sales grow 91%
Published: Apr 9, 2013
Ford Philippines sales in the first quarter this year jumped 91 percent to 2,685 units from 1,405 units in the same period last year driven...
Invest To Build Your Brand
Published: Apr 8, 2013
A company must spend as much as five percent of its revenue for brand building if it is really determined to develop and promote its brand internationally
Myanmar Joins The Consumer Age
Published: Mar 15, 2013
From toothpaste to tinned fruit, cosmetics to Coca-Cola, global firms have Myanmar firmly in their sights as the nation’s 60 million people find themselves...
In line with its mission to promote design excellence and collaboration among emerging designers and top local manufacturers...
ENERGY
PNOC-EC eyes Palawan petroleum find
Published: Aug 5, 2013
With the recent award of the Department of Energy (DOE) of a service contract for Area 5 along Northwest Palawan basin, state-run Philippine National Oil...
The deal with a turnkey contractor has been sealed for power plant projects that will serve the electricity requirements of Busuanga...
Aboitiz Power Corporation (APC) posted a 22 percent drop in net income to P9.5 billion for the first half of 2013 from P12.2 billion...
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Serious goals don’t come from imagination – they must be carefully planned and prudently implemented.
TRADE
Patronizing Philippine made products over imported items is one good value that young Filipinos must learn to embrace, the Buy Pinoy Movement stressed.
The Philippines and Sri Lanka governments are in discussion for the crafting of bilateral agreements on avoidance of double taxation, investment protection...
Turkey denies dumping of flour
Published: Aug 5, 2013
Turkish businessmen denied they are exporting wheat flour into the Philippines at dumped prices as alleged by local flour millers.
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Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo has raised concern over the competitiveness of...
SME
The country’s top notch franchisers will gather next week at the Franchise Asia Philippines 2013 organized by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA)...
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) wanting to join the highly lucrative and stable fuel-related business sectors now have good opportunities as...
Credit scoring for SME firms
Published: Jul 4, 2013
Among the many hurdles of lending to MSMEs, three things stand out – the cost of credit administration, the lack of collateral and information for a quality..
SMEs as engine of growth
Published: Jun 25, 2013
There is enough evidence to suggest that a robust small and medium enterprise (SME) sector could propel economic growth, job creation, and equitable...
CORPORATE
GMA catching up with ABS-CBN
Published: Aug 5, 2013
GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) said it is gaining momentum and closing the gap with rival ABS-CBN Corporation in nationwide TV ratings driven by its strong...
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Duty Free Philippines Corporation’s (DFPC) Chief Operating Officer (COO), Lorenzo “Enchong” C. Formoso, was recently elected President of the Philippine..
After forging personalized partnerships in Muntinlupa, Las Pinas, Cavite and Laguna, Bayan Business, the corporate solutions arm of Bayan Telecommunications...
ALI, subsidiaries float P12-B bonds
Published: Aug 5, 2013
Ayala Land and its non-public subsidiaries are raising at total of P12 billion from the listed debt market to support their capital expenditure programs.
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