Three of the country’s largest business groups have backed the expansion of benefits provided by state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), but stressed that timely and complete premium payments are crucial to sustain the national health insurer’s finances and further widen...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) warned that the newly mandated ₱85 daily minimum wage hike could exacerbate inflation and force businesses to accelerate automation, calling for government intervention to lower the cost of living instead of relying solely on wage...
To expand credit opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with limited access to formal financing, LANDBANK and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) have strengthened their partnership to support enterprise growth and competitiveness nationwide. Formalized...
The country’s largest business organization said the Bureau of Immigration (BI) should leverage its existing revenue streams to fund the modernization of border control systems nationwide instead of the proposed ₱240 immigration fee. In a statement, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and...
The country’s largest business group has expressed support for the streamlining of guidelines for closing businesses and canceling tax registrations with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), as part of efforts to strengthen the ease of doing business in the country. In a statement on Friday, May...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) expects local businesses to consider expanding their operations into Paraguay after it entered into a partnership with the South American country’s export and investment promotion agency. The PCCI signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Boracay (PCCI-Boracay) recommended projects that will improve health, environmental, and efficient transportation systems, instead of constructing a bridge connecting world-famous Boracay Island. The PCCI-Boracay outlined its...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and Small Business Corp. (SB Corp.) established a ₱7-billion financing facility to support small businesses grappling with elevated fuel costs and inflationary pressures. The partnership, formalized through a memorandum of agreement,...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business group, is backing the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal to lift the moratorium on new coal-fired power plants, describing the move as a pragmatic necessity to safeguard energy security and industrial...
Philippines’ most influential business coalitions pledged on Monday, March 30, to ramp up investments in renewable energy and implement aggressive conservation measures as the government scrambles to insulate the economy from the global oil shock triggered by escalating Middle East hostilities....
ILOILO CITY – A business group here and province of Iloilo have expressed alarm over the impact of the Middle East tension to the country. “We are particularly bothered by the ripple effects of rising fuel costs, supply chain disruptions, and economic uncertainty that directly affect our...
ILOILO CITY — The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)-Iloilo Chapter honored outstanding Ilonggo business leaders as part of its 120th anniversary. The awards were anchored on the theme for its milestone anniversary "Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future." PCCI-Iloilo Chairman...
