SSF to expand coco coir prod’n in Capiz
The Capiz Small Coconut Farmers Marketing Cooperative (CASCOFAMCO) has inked an agreement to its three end-beneficiaries for the use of the Shared Service Facility (SSF) for the Coco Coir Upscaling on Feb. 21.
Ban on gift check expiration OK’d
The House of Representatives committee on trade and industry has recently approved the bill banning commercial establishments from prescribing expiration dates on various gift certificates.
6 Negosyo Centers up in Antique this year
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here said six more Negosyo Centers will be established this year in six municipalities in the province.
BIR falls short in collection target
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fell short of its 2016 collection target. It only garnered P1.575 trillion, 3 percent lower than the P1.62-trillion target.
How will the proposed higher excise tax on cars affect the auto industry?
An AmbisyonNatin 2040 survey from the National Economic Development Authority showed that 60 percent of Filipinos dream of owning a car. But with the proposed higher excise tax on motor vehicles, the dream now becomes obscured.
Ilonggo solon pushes for price regulatory board on medicine
With the Cheaper Medicines Law not being implemented well, an Iloilo City representative on Monday has called for the creation of price regulatory board on medicines.
Cebu Pac cancels Iloilo, Aklan, Bacolod flights
The Cebu Pacific on Monday announced the cancellation of some of its flights bound to Iloilo, Aklan and Bacolod due to the shutdown of the Tagaytay radar from March 6 to 11.
DTI shares 7 M’s to help MSME sector
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary Ramon M. Lopez said seven M’s are needed to help strengthen the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector.
NEDA: Manufacturing posts double-digit growth in 2016
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the manufacturing output had double-digit increase in both December 2016 and full-year 2016.
Foreign capital returns to the PH stock market after selling spree
Although the market remained relatively calm this week, it also saw the reversal of a multi-day foreign selling spree. This reversal came when foreign investors invested substantial new capital into the Philippine stock market on Thursday.