MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines is the most underrated country in the world, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said yesterday during a forum or
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. vowed to vigorously work for the passage of a reformed tax measure for cigarette and liquor tha
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. When the Spaniards strayed into the archipelago in 1521, they found the religious practices of the natives neither
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Malacañang yesterday reiterated the decision of President Aquino to accept more American troops, increase ship visits and expa
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 MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. It is with great relief that I report to the Reader that there is one recent issue with which I am in complete agr
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 MoreMANILA, Philippines - An estimated three million elementary and high school students in public schools across the country are graduating as school y
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - A proposal to make profit sharing mandatory in large firms to improve the lives of workers is under study at the House of Repres
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill granting tax incentives for the manufacture, assembly, conver
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 MoreWhy the Philippines is one of the most competitive investment locations in Asia right now This eye-opening presentation made by Japan External Trad
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The clamor from public transport groups, mass organizations, a few politicians, media columnists, and -- surprisin
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—The House committee on labor is expected to approve an across-the-board daily wage hike of P125 for private workers and bring it
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Aquino administration needs P682.1 billion for universal health care from this year to 2016, according to the latest data
Read MoreELECTRONIC commerce (e-commerce) transactions by Filipino cardholders increased last year as they took advantage of convenient online transactions,
Read MoreThe AmCham-Investment Climate Improvement Project/Arangkada Philippines' Legislative Committee Tracker reflects the status of the 41 JFC-PBG (Joint Fo
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