The Philippines electronics industry is looking at hitting $50 billion exports this year of which 70 percent or 35 percent will come from the semiconductor sector, according to the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI). SEIPI President Dan Lachica...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has extended until Jan. 31, 2023 the deadline for the transfer of registration of Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) firms from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to the Board of Investments (BOI). FIRB announced...
Photo from Globe Business As industries continue to adapt to hybrid work structures, the potential grows for cyber threats to spread across multiple digital spaces used by remote workers. Yet with 91% of Filipinos favoring the work-from-anywhere setup , more and more businesses practicing...
The Makati Business Club (MBC) has expressed its support for the Energy Regulatory Commission’s efforts to secure adequate and affordable electricity supply by pursuing transparent, accountable, and investment-friendly policies. The Makati-based business group issued the statement Wednesday, Jan....
The Makati City local government announced that it has extended the deadline for payment of business licenses to accommodate more business owners and help them pay their dues without incurring fines due to late payment. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said on Monday, Jan. 9, that the new deadline is...
All is well now between Matet De Leon and Nora Aunor. Mother and daughter made headlines late last year following a bit of misunderstanding relating to their competing tuyo business. They have since let bygones be bygones. Matet shared in a recent vlog that it was her mom, the country’s one and...
Various stakeholders of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have endorsed to Malacanang Officer-in-charge (OIC) Deputy Director General Tereso O. Panga to stay on as leader of the agency that administers the country’s economic zones and their export-oriented locators. The endorsements...
The Taguig City government announced a traffic rerouting scheme will be implemented on Jan. 9 for its business permit renewal. “A temporary rerouting scheme will be implemented on Monday, January 9, 2023 to provide Business One-Stop Shop clients easier access to the Convention Center, New City...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has secured 22.8 billion US dollars in investment pledges from Chinese investors during his two-day state visit to China. A big chunk of the deal will be coming from the renewable energy sector, which will amount to 13.76 billion US dollars. It is followed...
The Makati City local government on Tuesday, Jan. 4, started the distribution of free meals to individuals who are renewing their business permits for the year 2023. According to the city government, Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) Chief Atty. Maribert Pagente led the distribution of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- More than 700 business owners trooped to the city government’s Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) at the Centro Latino, Paseo del Mar here on Tuesday, Jan. 3, for the renewal and registration of local businesses. Business owners troop to the Centro Latino in Zamboanga City to process...
Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. has received the greenlight to provide international connectivity services in Singapore via wholly-owned subsidiary, Converge ICT Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Converge SG), the telco disclosed Wednesday, January 4. The Infocomm Media...
