TRAIN 2 consultations now ongoing, says Trade chief
MANILA – Consultations with stakeholders are ongoing as the government revises corporate incentives under the second tranche of tax reforms, Trade secretary Ramon Lopez...
Japan OKs plan to welcome more foreign workers amid labor crunch
TOKYO – The Japanese government approved a plan Friday to welcome more foreign workers into the country, a move aimed at addressing the worsening...
DILG reminds youth leaders to be ‘catalyst for change’
Recently-elected Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officers in the province of Iloilo should “maximize their energy” to better serve their fellow youth.
Teodora Sumagaysay, provincial director of...
P667-M new tourism infra seen to lift Bacolod higher
BACOLOD City – The proposed tourism infrastructure projects of the City of Bacolod, amounting to P667 million, were approved by the Regional Development Council...
DOLE exec upbeat on Western Visayas employment situation
BACOLOD City – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas is optimistic about the employment situation in the region after posting...
Central bank revises BOP deficit upward to USD1.5B
MANILA -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has revised its balance of payments (BOP) forecasts for this year, seeing higher deficit of USD1.5...
Gov’t agencies commit to fast track TRAIN’s social mitigating measures
MANILA – Quirino representative Dakila Carlo Cua said government agencies have committed to expedite social mitigating measures under the tax reform law and help...
Drinks Int’l ranks Lucio Tan’s Tanduay as world’s top-selling rum
MANILA – Philippine liquor brand Tanduay has secured the number one spot as the world’s top-selling rum ranked by global spirits think tank Drinks...
Demand key factor in rollout of flagship infra projects, says DOF
MANILA – Finance secretary Carlos Dominguez III has told United States officials that public demand was a key consideration for the Duterte administration in...
Vehicle sales drop further 14% in May due to TRAIN law
MANILA – Vehicle sales in the country continued to decline in May, with sales decreasing by 13.7 percent this year to 30,620 units sold...