Businessman and former Ambassador Francis Chua has been named by the Philippine Cancer Society Inc. (PCSI) as 2020 Most Influential Man of the Year. The recognition is given annually by the PCSI to individuals who have made valuable contribution to the cause of the group. Businessman and former...
The business sector led by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has awarded health professionals and frontliners Gawad Bayaning Kalusugan for their heroism during this pandemic period. Twelve individuals, 12 teams, 35 health professionals and 43 health teams from 35 medical...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s voice of business and mainly comprised of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), expects deeper GDP cuts of as much as negative 10 percent this year and 2-4 percent only in GDP growth in 2021, way below the GDP...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has strongly pushed to fast track the enactment of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives Reform or CREATE bill before yearend. “After years of lobbying, we are hopeful that the measure will be enacted into law before the year ends,”...
The country’s competition watchdog said it remains vigilant to transactions below the significantly lower mandatory threshold merger review of P50 billion even as it focuses on its enforcement function during this period of pandemic. Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) Chairman Arsenio...
Businessmen are hopeful that the newly signed RCEP will stimulate trade, investment and digital transformation among member countries. Amb. Benedicto V. Yujuico, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), cited the timely completion of the world’s biggest free...
Philippine businesses do not see significant change in the US business relations either under a Democrat or a Republic leadership as they look for better economic opportunities in other countries having perceived the US government giving more support to other ASEAN countries than the Philippines,...
As millions of battered micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country are emerging from their worst year, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), has issued an appeal for the grant of relief for stall and/or store lessees, specifically the small ones. Philippine...
Pag-IBIG Fund assured the leaders of the country’s largest business organizations to work for the Board approval of its requires to postpone the agency’s January 2021 implementation of the increase of its mandatory monthly contributions. In a statement, business groups said Pag-IBIG Fund Chief...
The 46th Philippine Business Conference (PBC) has approved three resolutions including converting idle lands and parks in urban cities into vegetable plots for the unemployed and marginalized to ensure continuous food supply in the country and help ease poverty during this pandemic. Photo...
The enthusiasm of Philippine business leaders can never be dampened by the pandemic as they remained steadfast in their conviction that country’s economic rebound remains very strong, but stressed the need to push for stronger innovation efforts. Enunina Mangio “Prospects for the country’s...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has strongly suggested that President Duterte sign an executive order to liberalize access to satellite technology as telcos failed to provide good Internet services and access in the countryside. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and...
