THE government must insulate the country insulated from risks arising from the US turn to greater protectionism as well as rising tension between the US and China, a global advisory firm said.
Feb 162017
Feb 152017
TAXPAYERS will ultimately shoulder the cost of compensating the mining industry after the Environment department suspended or cancelled the concessions of many miners, should the affected companies prevail in court, an industry executive said.
Feb 152017
MINES and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Acting Director Wilfredo G. Moncano said stakeholders in his industry have been thrown into “confusion” over the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR’s) recent actions.
Feb 152017
History comes in cycles; what goes around, comes around. In India, existence is thought to follow a sequence of life-death-rebirth, and history is told in terms of Yugas or the four stages in each cycle of history. In China, both imperial dynasties and family fortunes are seen to rise and fall repeatedly, much like the rising and setting of the sun and moon.
Feb 142017
THE FINANCE department expects headline inflation to increase in the near term but the indicator will remain within the government’s targeted range, amid rising energy prices after oil-exporting countries cut production.
Feb 142017
THE FINANCE department expects headline inflation to increase in the near term but the indicator will remain within the government’s targeted range, amid rising energy prices after oil-exporting countries cut production.
Feb 142017
A PROPOSAL to exempt the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from the Salary Standardization Law to help address the agency’s underperformance against revenue targets has been filed in the House of Representatives.
Feb 142017
THE Supreme Court (SC) has struck down a number of rules currently enforced by the Bureau of Internal revenue, paving the way for minimum wage earners (MWEs) to enjoy tax exemptions under Republic Act No. 9504.
Feb 132017
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said its collection target is within reach this year if it wins an exemption from government salary rules, which it is counting on to help attract higher-quality staff.
Feb 132017
THE Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (CoMP) said it hopes to present its case against the confirmation of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary-designate Regina Paz L. Lopez before the Commission on Appointments.