Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro announced on Friday, April 14, that the city government will grant amnesty to delinquent real property and business taxpayers as part of the city government's bid to help them recover from the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and other prevailing...
An industry-led advocacy group on Thursday, April 13, underscored the urgent need for greater collaboration among stakeholders to ensure Filipino graduates would have the competencies they need in the workplace. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “The government must work closely with the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the creation of a single operating system for all government transactions to ensure ease of doing business in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) In a sectoral meeting on Tuesday,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to simplify the business licensing manual and expand its usage around the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Marcos made the directive during a...
Vehicular congestion and illegal fixing in and around Matnog Port are expected to be eliminated under a digitalization plan implemented by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the local government. (Photo courtesy of ARTA) The local government of Matnog, the provincial government of Sorsogon,...
CAVITE – The city government of Dasmariñas signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will allow entrepreneurs to settle their business permit fees through Starpay digital payment system. Mayor Jennifer Austria-Barzaga and Starpay head of Growth Richard Rosettes signed the MOA, together with...
The IT-Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), the umbrella group of IT and business process management firms operating in the country, has raised alarm bells on what it calls “severe talent crisis” in the country. IBPAP President Jack O. Madrid raised the “talent crisis”...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the guidelines on how it will mediate and adjudicate financial consumers’ complaints based on provisions under Republic Act No. 11765 or the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act (FCPA). BSP Governor Felipe M. Medalla said...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has reiterated its commitment to streamlining government processes and regulations concerning the country's import and export industry to pursue a more robust Philippines. ARTA director-general Secretary Ernesto Perez said this after he received this year's...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has called out several business groups for walking back on their position to amend the Constitution’s “restrictive” economic provisions. In particular, Rodriguez named the Makati Business Club (MBC) and Financial Executives Institute of the...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman said that the local business groups' opposition to the ongoing Charter change (Cha-cha) efforts "echoed the position" of the House members who thumbed down the measure's passage in plenary. "The opposition of six big business groups led by the Makati Business...
Globe Business announced last February 21 the expansion of its partnership with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, to help customers in the Philippines maximize their data and future-proof their operations. Organizations can use the Snowflake Data Cloud to unite siloed data, discover and securely...
