Iloilo Business Park By Ray Ignacio Iloilo City has become an attractive destination for businesses and enterprises wanting to strengthen their presence in the Visayas. Serving as an entry point to various provinces in the region, Iloilo boasts one of the most competitive economies in the entire...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Permit and Licensing Office reported that a total of 2,575 business establishments received closure orders last year due to non-compliance with the rules and regulations under the Baguio City Tax Ordinance. "Based on the tax ordinance, if you don't have a business...
Businessman Eusebio Tangco’s STI Education Systems Holdings, owner of the largest network of private schools in the country, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine School of Business Administration (PSBA) and CPA Review School of the Philippines (CPAR) to revolutionize...
Businessman Alfredo Yao's Philippine Business Bank (PBB) reported a 39.1 percent jump in net income to P1.82 billion last year from the P1.31 billion earned in 2022 as core income reached P3.1 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said its pre-tax...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez only foresees good things for the Philippines and Filipinos with the upcoming 6th Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) next month. This developed after...
An advocacy group on Monday, April 8, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to “harness and strengthen” the capacity of local stakeholders to address the issues persistently hounding the country’s education sector. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) During its Annual...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, April 2, addressed the challenges among many small businesses including limited technical and financial capacity and lack of knowledge about the FDA requirements. Photo from Pixabay To empower local entrepreneurs, FDA Director General Samuel Zacate...
Multinational subsidiary Shell Pilipinas Corporation closed 2023 with earnings slowing down to P1.2 billion compared to the previous year’s rosier bottom line of P4.1 billion. The company indicated that its financial performance last year still placed the company on a solid footing - propelling...
A new face of leadership will soon unfold at Aboitiz Power Corporation, as fifth generation scion Danel C. Aboitiz will be ascending to the top post immediately after the retirement of Emmanuel ”Manny” V. Rubio as President and CEO by June 30 this year. An announcement of the company via...
An international think tank believes that the P86-billion business deals forged by the Philippines and Australia are key to ensuring the country's national security and economic growth. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese(Photo courtesy of Malacañang)...
Almost 60 percent of the target government agencies have been covered by the report card survey of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) which rates the agencies' quality of service. According to ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez, they have already completed around 60 percent of the 860 target government...
President Marcos has directed the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to go down to the villages to explain the importance of the Ease of Doing Business Law. ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez (Photo courtesy of ARTA) ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez said they were ordered to conduct town hall meetings with the...
