PH officials heading to China to promote ‘Build, build, build’
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Public Works secretary Mark Villar shares photos of the proposed Binondo Intramuros Bridge – a 4.61 B project connecting Intramuros and Binondo, has already...
PSEi hits new all-time high as overseas markets rally
MANILA – Share prices on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) surged by more than 1 percent to hit fresh all-time highs on Thursday, riding...
Beverage firm may rethink $1-B PH investments amid sugar tax
MANILA – Coca-Cola's franchise bottler in the Philippines said Thursday it might rethink its $1-billion investment plan, as a possible tax on sugar-sweetened drinks...
PH, Malaysia in talks for palm oil joint ventures
MANILA – The Malaysian government is currently in talks with the Philippines to put up a joint venture project to cater to the production...
‘CEOs bullish on revenue, but terror an emerging concern’
MANILA – Roughly half of the country's chief executive officers are "very confident" of the revenue prospects of their companies and their respective industries,...
Gov’t wants mining industry to be more globally competitive
MANILA – The government is committed to make the mining industry contribute more to the country’s economic growth, without sacrificing the environment and the...
‘Proposed tax reform may displace Filipino workers’ Solon seeks safeguards for labor force in...
BY PRINCE GOLEZ, Manila Reporter
MANILA – Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara has called on the government to ensure security for Filipino workers who may be...
Group seeks 4 percent yearly hike on petroleum excise tax
MANILA – Policy advocacy group Action for Economic Reforms (AER) on Tuesday urged the Senate to adopt a 4 percent increase in the excise...
Iloilo City gov’t aids nearly 10T ‘micro’ entrepreneurs
By Rhick Lars Vladimer Albay
ILOILO City – The city government has provided industry trainings, equipment, and livelihood projects to at least 9,720 micro entrepreneurs,...
Foreign investors ask Du30 to ‘speed up’ infra initiative
MANILA – Foreign investors on Monday urged the administration to "speed up" its rollout of the P8-trillion infrastructure program.
"The ‘build, build, build’ agenda is...