Business groups including foreign chambers of commerce are advocating the speedier passage of business and economic reform bills to attract more inves
Read MoreA study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) undertaken last year shows that the existing tax structure applied in the Philippine mining industry
Read MoreA bill changing how the spoils of mining are divided between companies and the government will be filed in Congress in September, Presidential Adviser
Read MoreThe Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) has considered pushing for a 50/50 sharing scheme with miners to boost government revenue in mining.
Read MoreTalking Points on the Alternative Mining Bills ● We must stress the point that the current Mining Act (RA7942) is a world-class piece of legislation
Read MoreGOLDEN EGGS AND GEESE: An Industry Perspective on What Constitutes a Rational Fiscal Regime for Mining. By Ronald S. Recidoro Vice President, Le
Read MoreNINE PRIORITY legislative measures have been identified by the Cabinet’s economic development cluster ahead of the 16th Congress’ opening next week.
Read MoreHave you ever tried to get a committee to agree on something? Or worse, to agree to many things? Or even worse, many things where strong positions pre
Read MoreMAJOR business groups have pressed President Benigno S. C. Aquino III to focus on some long-standing issues in the remaining three years of his term
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — A New York-based policy institute has said that the country’s management of its mineral resources has made “meaningful progress”
Read MoreTHE constitutionality of Republic Act (RA) 7942, or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995, will be scrutinized by the Supreme Court (SC), which is set to
Read MoreKey economic bills to shore up government revenues are being readied by the Aquino administration for approval by the 16th Congr
Read MoreThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that the government will demand for gross revenue sharing from mining projects to en
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The conditions laid down by the Aquino administration in its policy on mining keeps the industry at a standstill,
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Beginning Oct. 25, the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the new mining policy would be enforced, according
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Foreign business chambers in the country are calling for the passage of bills seeking the direct remittance to local governmen
Read MoreRULES implementing the government’s new mining policy have been revised in the wake of concerns raised by the industry, a Malacañang official yester
Read MoreExecutive Order 79: Reforms in the Philippine Mining Sector Summary of EO 79, taken from Rappler.com: MANILA, Philippines - The much-awaited executi
Read MoreRUSSKY ISLAND, Vladivostok – As it moves to generate more funds for government coffers, the Aquino administration is seeking the help of Chile on ho
Read MoreVLADIVOSTOK, Russia – Philippine Ambassador to Russia Alejandro Mosquera expressed optimism that more Russian businessmen will invest in the Philipp
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