PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC Zone Authority (PEZA) locators obtained a one-month reprieve from a new requirement to file documentation on imports for transshipment using the Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) electronic system.
May 072015
BusinessWorld Online: Economy
May 072015
A UNIT of Energy Development Corp.’s (EDC) 112.5-megawatt (MW) Tongonan geothermal power plant in Leyte went on emergency shutdown due to issues related to the age of the facility, but officials assured its impact will be minimal.
May 072015
SAN CARLOS Solar Energy, Inc. (Sacasol) has obtained an additional P500 million worth of funding from a local lender to finance more projects, its parent firm announced in a statement.
May 062015
DAVAO CITY — The Mindanao power grid’s delicately-balanced supply and demand situation faced a severe test this week with the emergency shutdown of a 105-megawatt (MW) power plant unit operated by Steag State Power, Inc.
May 062015
THE GOVERNMENT’S biggest railway project to date, due to enter commercial operations in 2020, was issued an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) last month by the Department of Environment and Natural resources.
May 062015
On July 5, 2002, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2002-015 providing for the treatment of “Drop-Off” exports of economic zone export-producer enterprises with respect to taxes and duties to be paid to the Bureau of Customs (BoC).
May 052015
ILOILO CITY — Hotels, food services, transport groups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in tourism-related businesses are expecting higher-than-usual revenues from the Western Visayas region’s hosting of meetings for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit this year.
May 052015
THE PREQUALIFICATION filing deadline for the prison project to be built in Nueva Ecija, originally scheduled for today, was moved to May 29 to give prospective bidders more time, the Department of Justice (DoJ) said.
May 052015
THE PHILIPPINES has maintained its rank of 105th in an annual review of global conditions for mothers, according to a study by an international nongovernmental organization.
May 042015
CONGRESS has identified at least nine economic reform measures as their priorities for the next two months, but these could be set aside once the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) reaches the plenary stage and commands much of the attention of both houses, a senior legislator said.