MANILA, Philippines - The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is eyeing to collect roughly P40 billion from 100 tax evasion cases it has filed since th
Read MorePresident Benigno Aquino III has signed a new executive order to help cash-strapped businesses. Under Executive Order No. 68, a new monetization pr
Read MoreFeb. collections rose 28.6% year on year to P68.7B The Bureau of Internal Revenue collected P68.69 billion in February, exceeding revenue targets f
Read MoreLOW INTEREST rates and a large, skilled labor force bode well for foreign direct investments, the central bank chief said at a conference yesterday,
Read MoreThis is a re-posted article. MANILA, Philippines - The House of Representatives is not inclined to lift the 12-percent value added tax (VAT) on oil p
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - American financial giant Citigroup said stronger global economic growth would likely translate to a faster gross domestic prod
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 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 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
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