President Duterte has reiterated his call for greater global solidarity as the world continued to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte speaks at the 2021 Nikkei Future of Asia Conference on Friday, May 21, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot from PCOO-OGMPA) Duterte made...
Philippine Business Bank (PBB) reported a 59 percent fall in net income to P160 million in the first quarter of 2021 from the P394 earned in the same period last year due to mark-to-market trading losses. However, in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its core income grew...
More individuals may soon receive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines after the government's pandemic task force allowed the inclusion of more workers in the Priority Group A4 of the country's COVID-19 vaccination program. Vaccination in Pateros (Pateros municipal government / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it was already investigating local government units (LGUs) allegedly collecting unauthorized fees from truckers despite a circular issued last month prohibiting such act. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has warned lawmakers that eliminating all restrictions to foreign ownership of the country’s domestic retail trade would not be a wise option, especially amid an economic crisis due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hontiveros said Senate Bill No. 1840 or the...
Having a "safety seal" is by no means mandatory, but it would still be good for local business establishments operating amid the current public health crisis to try to acquire one. A restaurant staff cleans a table in preparation for the resumption of dine-in service last April 30, 2021. (Ali...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to put people in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who will initiate reforms in the agency. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica...
President Duterte has expressed his gratitude to the private sector for their "tremendous assistance" to the government as the country continued to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with core members of the...
It will be business as usual for flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) despite its plans to restructure in order to survive the disaster the pandemic wreaked on the aviation sector. "Our flights and operations will not be affected in any restructuring," the flag carrier announced in a statement...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) vowed to double its efforts to further make positive changes in the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) situation in the country as the agency cited the Philippines' continued performance in the said arena. ARTA ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica made the statement...
The Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) efforts to bring “urban farming" to rural areas have inspired scholars in Isabela to establish a sustainable vegetable garden in their community. (Photo courtesy of DAR) Thirty-six Farm Business School (FBS) scholars from Diamantina SN Credit...
It is now illegal to collect transport fees, taxes, and other payments imposed by groups along the path of truckers and motorists following complaints regarding the imposition of unauthorized pass-through fees on the transportation of goods. ARTA The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) made the...
