There’s been a lot of talk about this topic lately, to the point of misinformation. In this article, I want to present both sides – the government 's perspective and some statements from the public – to help us understand it better. First off, the public shouldn’t panic about this 20...
More Filipino workers are expected to build up their retirement funds under the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA), following the enactment of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). The Securities and Exchange Commission noted that, among the salient provisions of the...
A couple of months before the much-anticipated Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA) took effect, my friend Carmen got in touch about a five-year-plus-one placement offered by a publicly listed universal bank, promising a pretty good yield. Considering and understanding that transaction...
While the recent reduction in the cost of trading stocks in the Philippines is expected to boost market activity at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), more needs to be done to develop the local capital market, particularly in investor education. During the bell-ringing ceremony at the PSE marking...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) adopts advanced digital solutions powered by Mastercard to boost the country’s global tourism thrust through targeted and data-driven promotions. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco and Mastercard Senior Vice President for Customer Solutions Center for Southeast...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it has signed a registration agreement with agricultural products supplier Superseed Agriculture Corp. (SAC) for the company’s manufacturing facility in Laguna. The agreement, which recognized SAC as an ecozone domestic market enterprise, was...
Expect pickup trucks to be more costly after the provision reimposing the excise tax on the vehicle type was approved, alongside other tax reform measures under the proposed Capital Market Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). The CMEPA, a legislation deemed a priority of the administration under the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 7, reiterated that there is no automatic pass or "auto-pass" policy in the Philippine public school system, amid growing concerns about the trend of mass promotion — where students advance to the next grade level despite not meeting learning...
In the Davao region, the City of Davao is driving growth with an upbeat economy and widening opportunities for business, modern living, and leisure. The highly urbanized city registered 52.3 percent of the total gross domestic product, the largest share in the region in 2023. Davao City’s...
Tourism is not a solo act. In this symphony of efforts, every collaboration, every handshake, every shared vision moves the Philippines further onto the world stage. It is a story written not by one, but by many. Mia Borromeo, Kaye Tinga, and Ana Lorenzana de Ocampo Live Nation’s...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – One-thousand, seven-hundred sixty-eight police officers from Region 2 or Cagayan Valley were promoted on Thursday, Feb. 6. PRO-2 chief Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr. inducted the promotees – 38 police commissioned officers composed...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Eight-hundred seventy-eight Police Regional Office-13 (Caraga) personnel were promoted and sworn in on Thursday, Feb. 6. NEWLY promoted police officers are inducted in Camp Col. Rafael C. Rodriguez, Butuan City, on Thursday, Feb. 6. (Mike U. Crismundo)...
