The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives on Monday, March 13, urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent House Bill (HB) No. 7568, which would mandate a P750 across-the-board wage increase for those working in the agricultural and non-agricultural...
A group of Bicol congressmen is pursuing in the 19th Congress the creation of a special economic zone (SEZ) in Camarines Siur, which has been recognized as the country’s most business-friendly province for three consecutive years. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (leftmost,...
The government will soon require cigarette manufacturers planning to set up shop in the country’s special economic zones (SEZs) to register with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the Department of Finance (DOF) said. (Pixabay / MANILA BULLETIN) Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has launched the PEZA Academy in partnership with 29 state universities and colleges (SUCs) on top of 10 Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Institutes amid the pandemic as it strengthened skills development training program for ecozone workers and creating a...