A business group has strongly supported a proposed bill in the Senate calling for the streamlining of government functions and reducing the “bloated” Philippine bureaucracy. Jose Luis Yulo Jr., president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (The Chamber), cited in a statement...
A Pinoy-bred e-commerce platform VeMoBro goes head-to-head against larger e-commerce companies as part of a mission to empower Filipino sellers and customers with hope through a new digital marketplace “with a heart for Filipinos.” Vergil Bargola, founder and CEO of VeMoBro, said their platform...
Since the start of the community quarantine, e-commerce websites have gained a new purpose for many Filipinos. With mass closures of business establishments and employment layoffs, these platforms have generated new opportunities for them to keep their families supported. “E-commerce has made a...
'IDOL SHOPPING NETWORK' CONTRACT SIGNING. From left: Marc Concio of Resellee; Raffy Tulfo, Atty. Gareth Tungol, and Ralph Tulfo Hard-hitting broadcaster Raffy Tulfo announced on Sunday, December 6, the launch of an online shopping platform dubbed "Idol Shopping Network." During the digital press...
A tripartite agreement was signed today for the private sector donation to the government of 3-million dosage of COVID-19 vaccine, estimated to cost P700 million. The agreement “Angat Lahat: A Dose of Hope” was signed today by Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Nego Negosyo...
Dismayed over the Philippines disaster responses in the recent typhoons, Business groups have urged Filipinos to move in an efficient fashion in partnership with local government units to mitigate the impact of climate change. “We express serious concern about the state of our...
E-commerce has driven significant growth in the Philippine digital economy at 55 percent, according to the latest e-Conomy SEA 2020 report. Google, Temasek and Bain & Company released the fifth edition of the e-Conomy SEA 2020 At full velocity: Resilient and racing ahead Report released today...
EU yesterday strongly urged the Philippines to speed up economic reforms to improve its attractiveness to more foreign investors following the deep impact created by the COVID-19 pandemic and arrest the steep decline in bilateral trade. Nabil Francis, President of the EU Chamber of Commerce of the...
The Philippines experienced the highest increase in the usage of shopping apps in Southeast Asia in the second quarter this year, according to a report on the impact of COVID-19 on online shopping behaviors among six countries in the region. Data from iPrice Group’s Map of E-commerce report, in...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has been given the prestigious Global Excellence Award by the world business organization International Chamber of Commerce’s national committee in the Philippines. This is for the conglomerate’s efforts to keep the economy going, sustain and generate more...
The Philippines and Germany have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in manufacturing, construction and innovation at the successful convening of their inaugural Joint Economic Commission (JEC). The Philippines-Germany Joint Economic Commission Co-Chairs Parliamentary State Secretary Marco...
The business sector has urged the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the policy making body on the government’s COVID-19 and related responses, to temporarily suspend the Data Privacy Act (DPA) to avoid the huge expense for contract tracing, a move...
