MANILA, Philippines - Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. vowed to vigorously work for the passage of a reformed tax measure for cigarette and liquor tha
Read MoreTHE PHILIPPINES must further liberalize trade in goods and services if it wants to enjoy the full economic benefits of free trade, said the Japanese
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Board of Investments would be stripped of its powers to register projects and administer tax incentives to investors as t
Read MoreHigh power rates and limited access to financing for small enterprises are among the structural problems that the Philippine government should addre
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The country is currently enjoying a welcome episode of market stability, industrial peace, improved consumer and b
Read More"A HUGE WINDOW of opportunity" needs to be seized by the government if it is to implement reforms that will accelerate growth and reduce poverty, the
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The clamor from public transport groups, mass organizations, a few politicians, media columnists, and -- surprisin
Read MoreA presentation by the Philippine Economic Team and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor at the Year-End Philippine Economic Briefing on March 6, 2
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Six big business groups have collectively expressed opposition to a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) regulation requiring taxp
Read MoreRegional News The Bureau of Customs and its counterparts in nine neighboring countries are adopting an expanded common list of tariff lines startin
Read MoreTHE GOVERNMENT posted a bigger budget gap in October as it increased spending further, the Treasury bureau reported on Wednesday. Specifically, the
Read MoreRegional News PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC expansion will slow along with that of key Southeast Asian peers in the next five years, following near-term grow
Read MoreThis is a re-posted press release. M.R. 2011-072 29 November 2011 MANILA — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) recently launched
Read MoreA BICAMERAL PANEL yesterday concluded discussions on the P1.816-trillion 2012 budget, paving the way for Congress’ final approval today. Leaders of
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. It is terribly frustrating for people in my generation to get their senior citizen cards and see nothing much to h
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Voting 18-1, the Senate yesterday approved on third and final reading the proposed P1.8-trillion national budget for 2012. Se
Read MoreGlobal News PROGRESSIVEECONOMY TRADE FACT OF THE WEEK | November 9, 2011 One country in every seven is an EU member. THE NUMBERS:
Read MoreRegional News NUSA DUA, Indonesia—As U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Indonesia for a series of summits, Southeast Asia is hoping the U.S. wi
Read MoreGlobal News FRANKFURT—Europe's fragile economy showed deepening distress as industrial production dropped across the euro zone, dimming hopes the r
Read MoreTHE PHILIPPINES’ BID for inclusion in a US-backed Asia-Pacific free trade deal has been given a boost following both countries’ signing of an agreem
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