BOI or PEZA? That is the Question…

BUSINESS Process Outsourcing companies can opt for a BOI or a PEZA registration.  BOI stands for the Philippine Board of Investments. It is an attached...

Pag-IBIG urges employers with unremitted contributions to avail of penalty condonation

TOP executives of Pag-IBIG Fund urged employers with unremitted contributions for their employees to avail of the agency’s penalty condonation program and settle their...
The Philippines is set to import 150,000 metric tons of refined sugar and it is expected to arrive in the country not later than Nov. 15, 2022. PNA PHOTO

150K MT sugar importation a ‘stopgap measure’

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga BACOLOD City – The importation of 150,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar is a "stopgap measure" because supply from the...
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WFH for IT-BPM firms extended until Dec.

INFORMATION Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) firms registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have been given until December 2022 to avail...
A team of assessors from the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI), DOST Region VI, and Department of Energy evaluated city hall buildings of Bago City, Cadiz City, Bacolod City, and San Carlos City for compliance to the Government Energy Management Program.

4 NegOcc LGUs receive 5-Star rating from DOST, DOE

FOUR local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental received a 5-Star rating in their implementation of the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP) in accordance...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue will allow filing and payment of 2021 income tax returns (ITRs) until April 18

BIR eyes 98% fully-electronic filing of taxes in 2022

THE Bureau of Internal Revenues (BIR) is eyeing a 98% fully-electronic filing of taxes this year, BIR Commissioner Lila Guillermo said yesterday. Guillermo disclosed this...
CONCEPCION

Private sector still optimistic amid inflation, weaker peso

GO NEGOSYO founder Joey Concepcion said businesses remain optimistic that the Philippine economy will grow this year despite inflation woes and depreciating peso. During the...

Make Your Everyday A Muffin-tastic Day with Gardenia 

Gardenia Muffins is finally here! Set yourself up with a muffin-tastic day and choose the goodness of Gardenia Muffins. With its exciting flavors, you’ll...

SRA issues order allocating sugar production for local use

THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) yesterday issued an order earmarking all the sugar produced during the crop year 2022-2023 for domestic consumption. In its Sugar...
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Antique techno-demo farms expect higher yield with inbred seeds

ANTIQUE – The Palay Sikatan Techno-Demo farms in this province are expecting higher yield this wet cropping season with the use of inbred seeds. Municipal...