MTD Philippines, a fully owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s top engineering conglomerate MTD Capital, has announced it is investing P12 billion over the next six years in the country. Patrick Nicholas David, president and CEO of MTD Philippines Inc. and chairman of Bandar Hebat Builders Inc. (BHBI),...
To help employers who are still reeling hard from the effects of the pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has suggested offering soft loans for them to pay for their employees' 13th month pay. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said he already...
A total of 43,332 public and private establishments were issued the ‘Safety Seal Certifications’ as of Oct. 1 as part of the government's efforts to encourage safety of the public as it gradually opens the economy amid the threat of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). The ‘Safety Seal’...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday, October 1, that they will no longer recommend the use of foot baths, disinfection tents, misting chambers, or sanitation booths for establishments offering dine-in services amid the prevailing coronavirus...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is supporting calls to reopen gyms in Metro Manila, saying that fitness activities are actually essential amid the pandemic. (Photo via Pixabay) "Ang gym sa ngayon pino-propose po natin sa IATF (interagency task force) at pinag-aaralan ngayon ng technical...
The number of closed establishments outside of the National Capital Region (NCR) worsened to 7 percent from 4 percent with the imposition of different alert levels in the regions, while NCR has improved to 11.76 percent from 16 percent following the limited opening in restaurants and personal care...
Food has always been the first to come to mind when one starts to think of going into business. Foremost, it will never run out of demand. As such, so many have tried their luck to partake in this kind of business. Entrepreneurs Eduardo and Teresita Ngan Tian decided to go into the food business....
The government will "carefully" look into the appeal of fitness center owners to allow them to reopen at a limited operation capacity under the alert levels system, officials said Monday, Sept. 20. FITNESS INSPECTION-- Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur Abalos leads the...
Malacanang has ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (RCEP), a mega free trade deal seeking to grant zero duty on goods traded among 15 countries that account for 29 percent of global gross domestic product. The document was ratified by President Rodrigo Duterte on September 2...
EU hints resumption of trade negotiations with PH The EU said it is currently assessing the possible resumption of bilateral trade negotiations with the Philippines as the 27-European country union steps up its strategic engagement with the Indo-Pacific region. European Union (EU) In its Joint...
It was a year ago when I started this weekly column promoting consumer advocacy . My maiden column written on September 19,2020 was titled Knowing your Consumer Rights .I wrote that an informed consumer who feels aggrieved in a business transaction should know ...
Allowing fully-vaccinated individuals in limited dine-in and personal care services in areas under alert level 4 is not a discriminatory move, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Tuesday, Sept. 14. A restaurant staff cleans a table after the IATF allowed indoor dining in NCR at limited...
