The Philippines and Israel are poised to forge a mutual investment protection agreement in various sectors, focusing on agriculture technology, where the former has been lagging behind other countries and was further aggravated during the pandemic. At the virtual Philippine-Israel...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business organization, has joined other business groups in asking the Department of Environment to extend for three years without penalties the deadline on businesses’ compliance to water and effluent standards....
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the largest business organization in the country, has joined other business groups in supporting the immediate passage of the Banking Secrecy Act Amendment to fight tax evasion and deter financial crimes. “The PCCI believes the...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) signed on Monday a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the largest business group in the country, to renew and expand their commitments in enabling more businesses to protect their...
The private sector welcomed the recent implementation of Department of Agriculture (DA) Administrative Order (AO) No. 11-2021, saying the order waiving pesticide residue analysis fees is a big help to thousands of struggling farmers, exporters and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In an...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III urged the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) to continue organizing Sulong Pilipinas consultative forum beyond President Duterte’s term. At the close of the virtual Sulong Pilipinas 2021: Partners for...
The business sector sees continuing challenges with the fast-evolving work patterns and environment, and other disruptions that may hinder the attainment of decent work and affect employment and livelihood of individuals. Amb. Benedicto V. Yujuico, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce...
To help ensure the effective administration of COVID-19 vaccines throughout the country, the International Chamber of Commerce Philippines (ICCP), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have organized a virtual meeting of experts and...
The business sector has proposed a ten-point recommendation to the Duterte to push for economic recovery. At the Sulong Pilipinas Pre-SONA forum of the Economic Development and Infrastructure Clusters, Ambassador Benedicto V. Yujuico, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and...
Expressing grave concern over the declining quality of the country’s education, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s biggest business organization, is convening the Education Task Force (ETF) to come up with policy recommendations that would address the...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has vowed of government policies that strengthen prioritization of local procurement over imports to boost domestic demand and rebuild jobs amid high unemployment in the country following several company closures due to the...
Some of the biggest business organizations in the country on Monday called for urgent and comprehensive reforms in the Philippine education sector, warning that the current learning loss threatens the country’s economic growth for years to come. At the joint membership meeting on the Philippine...
