The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) expects a softening up by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) on its position on the work-from-home (WFH) policy for IT-business process management (IT-BPMs) firms registered with the agency. PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga said that its plea...
A study focused on the craving and withdrawal from toluene, a volatile inhalant found in rugby, has received renewed funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). *(Juan Carlo de Vela / MB file photo)* In a statement from the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development...
Over four million tech-voc learners are set to benefit from the free online financial literacy course in collaboration with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and BDO Foundation (BDOF), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Wednesday, June 7. According to...
The Philippines has remained out of the European Commission’s intellectual property (IP) rights watch list, marking five years since the last mention of the country in 2019. The EU Commission’s “Report on Intellectual Property Rights in Third Countries” is a biennial publication...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Board has greenlighted 20 new and expansion projects in May worth P14.933 billion, keeping it on track with its conservative 10 percent growth target for the year. PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga reported that the investment pledges in May brought...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has approved the application of the Guimaras mangoes, becoming the first Philippine produce to be registered as a geographical indication (GI). “This marks the country’s first registered GI and brings the ‘sweetest’ success to...
In an aim to provide a sustainable livelihood program and capacity-building interventions to its beneficiaries, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Thursday, June 1, that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has acquired two floors of the Savya Financial Center in Arca South, Taguig, for P1.6 billion, estimated to save the government agency P4.7 billion if it leases the property for 25 years. In a statement, IPOPHL said the purchase agreement...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has renewed its partnership with Samsung Electronics Corporation (SEPCO) to help the agency strengthen its training programs on electronics and information and communications technology (ICT). In a statement, TESDA said that this is...
Catanduanes State University (CatSU) is establishing two economic zones -- Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) Park and Agro-Industrial Processing Zone – the first of its kind in the Bicol region with investments of P1.55 billion, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)...
Japanese firms urged the Philippine government to speed up the process of approving ecozone proclamation to be able to provide ready to occupy factory sites in light of the increasing number of Japanese firms expanding in the country. Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Tereso O. Panga, who...
The Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) announced on Monday, May 22 that it will not charge first-time jobseekers when acquiring National Certificates (NCs), Certification, Authentication and Verification (CAV), and Certificates of Competencies (CoCs). "First-time job seekers...
