Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the next administration will inherit a slew of President Duterte’s “hard-won” reforms, including several economic liberalization measures that will help fuel the Philippines’ resurgence in the years ahead. These reforms include the...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta As two political dynasties, each with a pervasive air of privilege, act out a tragic-comic zarzuela, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) averts its eye and points a moral compass towards pivotal issues concerning the nation’s future. Last week, the...
For presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo, there is no doubt that economic recovery coupled with job security and employment opportunities is key in addressing the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Vice President Leni Robredo delivers her opening keynote speech...
The two-day 47TH Philippine Business Conference (PBC) opens today with the theme “Innovation.PH: Economic Recovery for All.” The 47th PBC, chaired by Cathay Land President Jeffrey T. Ng, has pursued innovation as a continuing theme since last year as businesses must embrace innovation to thrive...
Unlike the 28 business and professional organizations that threw their full support to the Commission on Audit (COA) and calling to uphold the independence of the auditing body amid President Duterte’s quick defense of his officials' integrity even lambasting the audit agency, the Philippine...
The country’s largest business groups have strongly opposed moves to maintain the telecommunications industry as a public utility or subject it to minority foreign ownership as they cited interest from SpaceX, Japan's KDDI and Kobashi groups to enter the country that could provide competition in...
Philippine employer groups have called for the ratification of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 190, which seeks to provide a working space that is free from violence and harassment in whatever form for all workers regardless of gender, sex, race, age, beliefs, and ability. ...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help local businesses and startups transition into the digital economy through the development and conduct of technology-based training programs....
Business leaders have agreed to the proposed imposition of a 2-week hard lockdown next month to avert the Delta variant from wrecking further havoc, a move that is expected to render a negative third quarter growth but protect the fourth quarter, which is traditionally highest economic contributor....
The business sector wished that President Rodrigo on his last State of the Nation Address today, July 26, will direct Congress to pass various pending economic reforms and commit that the executive department will act on several issues to ensure government and the private sector can work towards...
The participation of businesses or companies with self-generating assets is being sought, so they can switch on their own facilities when electricity supply in the grid would run tight in the coming weeks. This particular plea was put forward by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC); and to...
Businessmen in the country mourn the passing of former President Benigno S. Aquino III, whose administration they described as a reign of fiscal stability and good governance. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business organization in the country,...
