Skip the Learning Curve – Mistakes to Avoid When Outsourcing

Outsourcing is a sensible business approach. But first-time outsourcers are certain to encounter inevitable mistakes.  Avoid these errors with the list below.  A startup company...
Residents from Palanas in Barangay Vasra, Quezon City line up to purchase rice sold at P25 per kilo at the Department of Agriculture on a limited basis on July 11, 2023. MARK DEMAYO/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

P60 per kilo rice looms, price watchdog warns

RICE price watchdog Bantay Bigas on Saturday, Dec. 9, warned that prices of regular-milled rice may reach up to P60 per kilogram over gaps...
2GO employees were actively engaged during the nationwide tree planting activity at the La Mesa Nature Reserve.

2GO focuses sustainability program on energy, environment and empowerment

THE 2GO Group, Inc., the Philippines' largest transportation and logistics solutions provider and part of SM Investments Corporation, recently launched its sustainability program, “2GO...
Aerial photo shows the Taganito Mining site in Claver, Surigao del Norte. TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL FILE PHOTO

Gov’t wants to rationalize mining tax – Diokno

GOVERNMENT wants to simplify taxes for mining businesses in the Philippines, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said. Diokno said he thinks the rationalization of the mining...

Test drive Toyota electrified vehicles this weekend at BGC

TOYOTA Motor Philippines (TMP) is once again bringing together all of its hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) offerings in one place for its customers to...
The Department of Trade and Industry assures the public it would ensure proper implementation of Internet Transactions Act to boost transactions in electronic commerce. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Internet Transactions Act to boost consumer confidence in e-commerce

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is confident that the newly enacted Internet Transactions Act (ITA) will drive activities in the digital economy...
A diver takes photos of corals during the Bohol Loop Dive Expo 2023. Participated by various diving and underwater photography enthusiasts, the first-ever underwater activity in Bohol featured world-class dive sites in Central Visayas. SPARK CHAO VIA BOHOL LOOP DIVE EXPO FB PHOTO

PH bags 4 major tourism awards in Dubai

THE Philippines bagged four major recognitions at the prestigious 2023 World Travel Awards (WTA) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates last week, the Department of...
The World Health Organization says the average global tax rate on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages was low, and hiking taxes could result in healthier populations. INQUIRER.NET STOCK PHOTO

WHO says time to hike alcohol, sugary drinks tax

COUNTRIES need to increase their taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, saying too few states were using tax...
Passengers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Terminal 3 in Pasay City. MARK DEMAYO/ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Airlines gear up for holiday travel rush

IT’S ALL HANDS on deck for the Philippine airline industry as many are expected to travel home to their provinces or go on vacation...
The Philippines’ investment rate ramped up over the last seven years but it is well below that of its neighboring countries even, according to the World Bank. Photo shows the Makati skyline behind a residential area in Pasay City. MARK DEMAYO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

World Bank sees PH economy growing 5.8% in 2024

THE World Bank on Tuesday said it expects inflation in the Philippines to fall within the government’s 2 to 4 percent target next year...