Governance News
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…
Business groups support gov’t investment liberalization bills
8 February, 2019 at 18:00
Business groups have joined the economic managers’ call for the Congress to swiftly approve three legislative measures aiming to either lift or ease restrictions on the entry of foreign investments…
‘End Endo’ Bill Hurdles Interpellation; Passage on...
7 February, 2019 at 10:18
With the closing of the period of interpellation, the Security of Tenure bill (SBN 1826) is one step away from passing on second reading, according to Senator Joel Villanueva.
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).
2018 Corruption Index: Philippines improves 12 notches...
4 February, 2019 at 15:00
The Philippines’ ranking has improved 12 notches in the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) conducted by the global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International.
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)…
Foreign chambers back FIA changes
1 February, 2019 at 15:00
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) in the Philippines have thrown their support behind amendments to the Foreign Investments Act (FIA) to help the country attract more investors and create jobs.
Yes votes have it: Law creating Bangsamoro...
1 February, 2019 at 13:00
The organic law creating the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is “deemed ratified,” the Commission on Elections (Comelec) declared on Friday night.
Some European firms put on hold projects...
1 February, 2019 at 11:01
A European firm has put its P25-billion manufacturing project on hold due to uncertainties over the current tax incentives in the Philippines…
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…
[OPINION] Consistency in policy
30 January, 2019 at 16:00
Restoring business confidence and opening up to foreign investments need consistency in policy environment…
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…
A Resurgent East Asia: Navigating a Changing...
29 January, 2019 at 12:00
The success story of East Asia and its development model – a combination of outward-oriented growth, human capital development, and sound economic governance – has been dubbed the “East Asian Miracle.”
