This is an article repost. HOUSE Speaker Feliciano Belmonte and his counterpart, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, are looking to set a meeting wit
Read MoreThis is an article repost. (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Friday it expects to forge a deal with consortium partners next month to develop the $
Read MoreThis is an article repost. To help spur investor interest in projects being offered under the public-private partnership (PPP) program, the governmen
Read MoreThis is an article repost. Heads of foreign chambers with members that are active participants in the local mining sector are calling on the governme
Read MoreThis is an article repost. EVEN AS the government has yet to approve the feed-in tariff (FIT) that is designed to lure investors to renewable energy
Read MoreThis is an article repost. MANILA, Philippines - Foreign businessmen are urging the Aquino administration to report where the Philippines is headed d
Read MoreThis is an article repost. MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reco
Read MoreThis is an article repost. THE PRIVATE SECTOR remains “less than healthy” and “continuing weaknesses” should be resolved if the Philippines wants to
Read MoreThis is an article repost. POLICY inconsistencies, particularly those involving ownership limits, can hamper private-public partnership (PPP) project
Read MoreThis is an article repost. The government is looking for a better and more financially viable way to privatize two of Metro Manila’s commuter train l
Read MoreThis is an article repost. MANILA, Philippines - The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) said yesterday the Philippines can still attract foreign investment
Read MoreThis is an article repost. For many years now, we have been trying to amend the 1987 Constitution principally to remove the restrictive economic prov
Read MoreThis is an article repost. FOREIGN businessmen have not seen much improvement in the first year of the Aquino administration but are hopeful that as
Read MoreThe primary consideration in crafting the said amendments is that while the Constitution restricts foreign equity participation in public utilities to
Read MoreSTATEMENT ON THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY JUNE 6, 2011 Mr. Chairman: Thank you for the opportunity
Read MoreBy Gerardo P. Sicat July 20, 2011 Changing times in the face of unchanging laws defines the conflict of the ages: reform vs. status quo, a more pros
Read MoreThis is an article repost. By BERNARDO M. VILLEGAS July 18, 2011 MANILA, Philippines — Thanks to my friend and professional colleague, Dr. Raul Fab
Read MoreSTATEMENT ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BOT LAW 19 July 2011 HON. RONALD COSALAN Chairman Committee on Public Works House of Representatives
Read MoreTo achieve its “fighting target” of 7-8% growth per year under its term, the new administration is betting on a few key initiatives and the continue
Read MoreMembers of the Tourism Coordinating Council have unanimously approved the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) in a meeting held at the Department
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