DTI Secretary Cristina Roque discussing Philippine-Japan economic ties with Sumitomo Corp. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque cited the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE...
Seventeen Japanese companies participated in the business matchmaking event to connect with Filipino business partners and market technologies in agriculture, disaster risk reduction, and the environment. Hosted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation...
Up to now, Japanese investors mostly in the Philippines' manufacturing sector are still awaiting the refund of value-added tax (VAT) credits totaling P200 billion from the government, a chamber official said. Moving forward, Japanese firms in the country are "fully" supporting the passage of the...
Japanese firm Tokai Corporation is beefing up its shareholdings in Filipino-listed firm Repower Energy Development Corporation (REDC), which is into development of various renewable energy (RE) projects in the country. Tokai first subscribed into 65 million common shares of REDC, and that warranted...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has proposed projects and programs in the north for collaboration with Japanese investors through public-private partnerships. In a statement, Joshua M. Bingcang BCDA president and chief executive officer, said the agency is seeking potential...
The Philippines' envoy to Japan has encouraged Japanese investors to "explore various economic opportunities" in the Philippines, through public-private partnerships and the Maharlika Investment Fund, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday, Sep. 4. Philippine Ambassador Mylene Albano...
The “Make It Happen in the Philippines” campaign and the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act will help foreign investors expand their markets when they invest in the country, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose C. Laurel V told Japanese businessmen. The envoy...
