MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino has announced the approval of a P500-million fund intended for the development of the information technology-
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Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The New People’s Army’s well-executed raids last Monday on three mining firms in Claver, Surigao del Norte razing
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Department of Energy (DOE) expects to award 15 new service contracts under the Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR)4
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday urged the Aquino administration to spend more, attract higher investments, and
Read MoreTHE SENATE has started deliberations on a measure seeking the protection against unauthorized disclosure of data amid advances in technology. The p
Read MoreTHE GOVERNMENT is amenable to the postponement of open access if ordered by regulators but noted the delay should not last more than a year, an Ener
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. TWO years ago Congress enacted Republic Act (RA) 9593, otherwise known as the Tourism Act of 2009. This law, among
Read MoreDespite efforts by the government to fast-track the approval process, only four of the 10 priority public-private partnership (PPP) projects may be
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. AS we enter into the last quarter of 2011, it becomes more obvious every day that the confidence of January has tu
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Mining investments this year may hit only $1 billion, $2 billion lower than the government’s original forecast of $3 billion,
Read MoreThe Department of Energy on Friday admitted that the government would be saddled with more daunting problems if it were to re-acquire the Bataan ref
Read MoreIndustry dogged by red tape, stiff opposition The government is not likely to hit its recently upgraded $2.8-billion mining investment target for t
Read MorePPP Projects and Policy Status As of October 17, 2011 Policy Reforms Policy Issue
Read MoreCLARK FREEPORT ZONE—China’s top commercial vehicle manufacturer is set to invest $35 million for an assembly line in this freeport zone. Clark Deve
Read MoreA UNIT of SM Investments Corp. in charge of the developer’s planned arena in Pasay City will forego rental fees and instead just collect a share of
Read MorePHILEX MINING Corp.’s Silangan copper and gold project in Surigao del Norte has qualified for tax incentives, a disclosure issued yesterday sho
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