The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is urging the government to focus on reducing high costs across commodities and services to alleviate the burden on minimum-wage-earning Filipino workers and their families. MAP, comprising the country’s leading business executives, stated that...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) believes that skepticism surrounding the feasibility of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Power Grid is likely to diminish over time, citing investments that could help address this years-long concern. In an...
The country’s leading business executives are optimistic about the government’s ongoing strategy to enhance the ease of doing business in the Philippines, following the new reform outlook of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). In a statement, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)...
In the quest to materialize the great regional grid interlink across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) is projecting around $16 billion (approximately ₱890 billion) worth of investments to pursue the development of key...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is urging the government to maintain the phased implementation of the long-awaited rehabilitation of EDSA while the project is currently suspended. MAP, which features the country’s leading business executives, supports the plan to construct the...
Logistics company 2GO and the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) have forged a partnership to enhance the distribution of electric vehicles in the country by leveraging sea freight capabilities and integrating EV charging on its vessels. In a statement on Tuesday, June 3, 2GO...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ' (BSP) First Philippine Polymer Banknote Series (FPPBS) has been recognized with the "Best New Banknote or Banknote Series" award for its security features, design, and incorporation of Philippine flora and fauna. According to the BSP, the FPPBS received the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to entice real estate companies with rental pool arrangements to tap the capital market for their growth and financing needs with the launched of streamlined rules for the registration their securities. Rental pool agreements refer to...
CEBU CITY – Four cardiologists from the Philippine Heart Association (PHA)-Cebu chapter bagged prestigious awards in the 55th PHA Convention and Scientific Meeting Convocation and Opening Ceremonies on Tuesday, May 27, at the EDSA Shangri-La Manila in Mandaluyong City. Dr. Alex Junia,...
The Philippines will be pushing for a stronger regional collaboration in food security and development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) when it assumes the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines...
The Philippines will receive a $400-million, or about ₱23.4-billion, loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to restore marine ecosystems and strengthen its blue economy, as part of the lender’s $24-billion support package for Southeast Asia through 2028. ADB President Masato Kanda announced...
The country’s leading business executives are urging the government to allocate more funds for nutrition-sensitive programs in the country’s national budget, following the recent enactment of a law improving the quality of early childhood education and care in the country. The Management...
