Members of the House Committee on Trade and Commerce on Monday called for additional funding support to local companies producing personal protective equipment (PPEs) to enable the industry to meet the country’s needs for protective health gears in the face of a continuing coronavirus (COVID-19)...
The House Committee on Trade and Industry on Monday, May 24 approved the draft bill on the proposed law that seeks to strengthen the competitiveness of the Philippine motor vehicle manufacturing industry. The panel particularly approved the draft bill on House Bill No. 1833 or the proposed...
A senior citizen inoculated with AstraZeneca COIVD -19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Paranaque City on Monday, April 05, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Phils. Inc. (FICCI) has recommended to the government to initially focus the COVID-19...
The Philippines is now under a state of calamity for a period of one year due to African Swine Fever (ASF), but the government's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said recovery of the local hog sector is expected to happen in 2023 yet. During the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP)...
Following the approval by the House Committee on Transportation on House Bill 8700, amending the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), business groups also recommended that the Senate file a counterpart measure and initiate hearings on the reform with a view to approving it by the end...
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), the banking affiliate of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), was assigned an Issuer Credit Rating of PRS Aa (corp.), with a Stable Outlook, by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). A company rated PRS Aa (corp.) differs from the highest rated corporates only to...
Philippine businessmen Wednesday, (April 14) took a pause from their busy schedules to make a stand against China’s aggression in the country's territory. With that business groups rallied behind Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, other government officials and various groups...
With the growth of e-commerce due to technology and the Covid-19 pandemic, J&T Express Philippines commended the opening of a new era of aviation courier services by J&T Express Indonesia last March 18 as the latter unveiled at the Budiarto Airport in Tangerang City, Indonesia one of seven...
The business sector is asking the government to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination because they are already in the “last phase,” stressing that adding six months or one year more of quarantine would mean closures of most enterprises to the detriment of more Filipinos, especially the poor. ...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and other business organizations have committed to pursue programs that will support and complement the 2022 E-Commerce Roadmap that was launched recently by the Department of Trade and Industry. “The PCCI, Philippine Franchise Association...
As the ongoing pandemic continues to propel digital e-commerce and financial transactions, online payments are fast gaining acceptance and trust from Filipinos. This is a key trend observed by the newly rebranded Bayad, the country’s biggest and widest multi-channel payment platform. ...
The global pandemic has significantly changed the way retailers promote and sell their products. With more Filipinos using digital platforms and transitioning to cashless transactions, businesses need to quickly adapt in order to gain and maintain customer loyalty. As the Philippine...
