Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism SENATOR MANUEL ‘Manny’ B. Villar Jr. and Congressman Joseph Victor ‘JV’ G. Ejercito are from rival p
Read MoreThe Philippines had the greatest number of disaster-related deaths in 2012, with 2,360 fatalities, according to a report in the Centre for Research on
Read MoreJapanese startup Terra Motors officially debuted its electric tuk-tuk (a type of three-wheeled passenger vehicle common in Asia), a tricycle that
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines --- The Philippines may need to go on a non-working holiday diet to be more “attractive” to foreign and local investors, the Depar
Read MoreEditors' Note: This infographic was prepared in January 2013 in anticipation of a credit rating upgrade. On March 27, 2013, the Philippines won it
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Read MoreTHE GROWTH of the Philippines’ Human Development Index (HDI) in 2012 lags behind that of other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countrie
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—The securities and Exchange Commission has drafted a new set of guidelines on foreign ownership of certain industries in line with
Read MoreMEASURING poverty incidence in the country will be done annually starting this year, a Cabinet official said yesterday. “Starting 2013, we’ll have
Read MoreTHE GOVERNMENT is coming up with an updated medium-term development plan (MTDP) that will be centered on “job creation” and will be presented by Presi
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 MoreBoo Chanco | Demand and Supply When I was growing up in a working class section of Paco, my father had his annual Holy Week penitensya. Dressed in
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon yesterday emphasized the need to carry out a major overhaul of the country’s national customs
Read MoreA day after being chided by a “shocked” President Benigno Aquino III about the incredibly low taxes—or sometimes none at all—that affluent Filipino-Ch
Read MorePRESIDENT Aquino on Friday chided Filipino-Chinese businessmen who do not pay the correct taxes or do not pay any income tax at all. Mr. Aquino, wh
Read MoreFORMER SENATOR Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. is correct in asserting that the Philippines is "poised for growth in mobile commerce," and it is safe to presume
Read MoreLast week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development reported to the public that the conditional cash transfer program (Pantawid Pamilyang Pili
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