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What the legislature grants, it can take away

Economy

Jul 192017

While queuing for more than an hour just to catch a ride home, I noticed commuters in front of me giggling while staring at their smartphones with earphones on. I subtly leaned in to find out what was stirring their interest. On the screen, I saw the familiar faces of Korean actors of a prime time soap opera. I realized that the benefit of foreign telenovelas among Filipinos is that it helps to keep them calm and entertained, especially city commuters who endure hours of standing in line.

5 Tips for Building Employee Engagement with Remote Workers

News

Jul 182017

Outsourcing is popular, even with small businesses. The number of remote workers all over the world is ever increasing but this brings about it’s own unique challenges. This article addresses the issue of employee engagement when a good many of your employees are remote, spread across the world in multiple time zones.

Pernia sees business as usual’ even with martial law extension

Economy

Jul 182017

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia said he expects Mindanao to go about its business normally even after the President sought the extension of martial law until the end of this year, as the government is simply ensuring that the conflict in Marawi is played out.

Investment deal with Taiwan to focus on agricultural ventures

Economy

Jul 182017

THE Philippines’ representative mission in Taiwan expects to launch a bilateral investment agreement with its host government by December, with the aim of encouraging more Taiwan agriculture and aquaculture businesses to set up shop in the Philippines.

New Nestlé plant in Lipa expected to boost cassava purchasing, Agri dep’t says

Economy

Jul 182017

THE Department of Agriculture is expecting cassava producers to be supported by the purchasing of Nestlé Philippines, Inc., which recently completed a protomalt processing plant in Lipa, Batangas.

DBM to implement gov’t restructuring by 2019

Economy

Jul 172017

THE BUDGET department said it aims to fully implement a restructuring in government by removing redundant functions by 2019.

German firms to expand business process operations in Philippines, DTI says

Economy

Jul 172017

THREE German companies are expanding their information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) operations in the Philippines in order to cater to the Asia-Pacific markets, the Trade secretary said.

Return of the BIR benchmarking program

Economy

Jul 172017

Some taxpayers have reported receiving Benchmarking Notices from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). As in most cases, any letter or notice from the BIR is received with great trepidation and uncertainty. Generally, taxpayers should keep calm and not be unnecessarily anxious about the benchmarking notice. Industry benchmarking is not a new program. This was originally instituted in 2006 through the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Order No. (RMO) 4-2006. However, it was not fully implemented at that time. Six year after, RMO 5-2012 was released to prescribe the revised guidelines and procedures in the conduct of industry performance benchmarking but on limited scale.

Shopify Ecommerce Developers – Atlanta, Georgia

News

Jul 172017

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Clark is preferred airport project because of shorter timeline

Economy

Jul 162017

AMID unsolicited proposals to establish new and modern airports in Bulacan and Sangley Point in Cavite, the government’s chief economic planner still views Clark International Airport as the “superior” option to decongest Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

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