A BILL implementing a new revenue-sharing scheme between the government and mining firms is expected to be submitted to the Office of the President this week, a Cabinet official said over the weekend.
May 252014
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May 252014
THE PHILIPPINE government has tapped higher educational institutions to help boost the capacity of local government units (LGUs) to handle public-private partnership (PPP) projects.
May 252014
NOWADAYS, businesses are trying to remain competitive by making substantial investment in information technology (IT). This is particularly true for large organizations where the use of IT is essential to deploying effective business strategies, enhancing productivity and developing increasingly innovative products and services. Top executives from around the world understand that any transformation agenda requires the effective use of IT, particularly to ensure cost competitiveness.
May 232014
EMERGING Asian economies, including the Philippines, must implement labor policies that promote workers’ rights if the region is to realize and sustain its growth potential.
May 232014
THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) has extended by nearly two months a deadline it imposed on importers seeking clearances from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BoC).
May 232014
ADDRESSING climate change risks must be done both from a mitigation and adaptation standpoint, with green energy and more resilient urban planning at the forefront of this agenda, public and private representatives from East Asia said.
May 222014
THE TRANSPORTATION department is asking the San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) chief to formalize its plan and present a detailed presentation of the $10-billion modern international airport by next week, as there is no unsolicited proposal submitted to the government yet.
May 222014
THE GOVERNMENT has dialed down its expected number of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects completed before the end of the Aquino administration in mid-2016.
May 222014
DAVAO CITY — The local government is studying the implications of a proposal to build another power plant here, harnessing the city’s water sources.
May 212014
TRAVELERS may soon enjoy three direct flights daily to and from Myanmar, following the conclusion of air service talks on Tuesday.