MANILA, Philippines — President Barack Obama on Friday signed three, and possibly the last of his administration, free trade agreements with South K
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Trade and Industry secretary Gregory L. Domingo has categorically said that renewable energy (RE) projects will no longer be e
Read MoreRENEWED CALLS for the abolition of taxes imposed on foreign airlines will be opposed by the Finance department, which claims the current system is l
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—President Aquino personally thanked Monday night Apl.de.ap, the Filipino-American member of the famous band “Black-Eyed Peas,” f
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. “All …minerals … and other natural resources are owned by the State….” That is part of Section 2, Article XII of
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) announced they will undertake the construction and developme
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Thousands of Filipinos who are seeking jobs in Information Technology-Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) but lack skills to
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. P-Noy was correct to reject an offer from Petron for the government to reacquire the oil refinery in Limay, Bataan
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. In his second year in office, President Noynoy Aquino has to make his economic programs work or his legacy will be
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The proposed feed-in-tariff (FIT) will generate net savings of P129.8 billion over its initial 20-year period, a top official
Read MoreThis is a re-posted editorial piece. With higher labor costs in China’s eastern coastal cities, attracting investors may be tough at this point. But
Read MoreThis is a re-posted editorial piece. MANILA, Philippines — In material or economic development, the Philippines sticks out like a sore thumb for havi
Read MoreMANILA - Mining companies in the Philippines are looking for common ground on revenue-sharing arrangement with the government, but a proposal to imp
Read MoreMOUNT DIWATA, Compostela Valley—As grime-covered men emerge from deep shafts on the “golden mountain,” Norie Palma eagerly prepares to haggle for he
Read MoreTHE CHAMBER of Mines of the Philippines is pushing for the regulation of small-scale miners by the national government. It is also looking for decis
Read MorePALO, Leyte, Philippines - Four members of President Aquino’s cabinet have been tasked to craft Philippines’ mining policy, which is aimed at prese
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. On the first leg of my return flight from Vienna, the plane to Dubai was packed. On the final leg, which took off
Read MoreRegional News Nanning, China – Exports from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China grew last year due to the annual
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Over 15 million Filipinos still have no access to electricity, joining roughly 170 million more in the East Asia-Pacific regio
Read MoreThe Philippines’ potential mining wealth is estimated to reach $840 billion (P47 trillion), or 10 times the country’s annual gross domestic product,
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