The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has automated permit issuance for the trading of certain endangered species, such as flora and fauna, in a move to enhance global trade transparency. Such a move, according to the DENR, will prevent illegal trade and sustainably develop...
A group of farmers has threatened not to support re-electionist senators if they will not junk the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a mega trade deal. In a statement, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) urged the Senate to reject the RCEP trade agreement when it is presented for...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Dec. 6 encouraged the public to remain positive despite the restrictions and limitations brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Ligtas Christmas sa Healthy Pilipinas. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The statement was made as the agency led...
Editorial Asia’s strategic position in international trade has been brought to the fore by the disruptions arising from the coronavirus pandemic. Despite a marginal decline of 0.4 percent in 2020, reports indicate that Asia is still the global hub for container traffic, with nearly two-thirds of...
Amidst the opposition raised by a group of farmers against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, Assistant Secretary Allan B. Gepty, emphasized that the RCEP agreement provides vast opportunities for the agricultural sector ranging from enhanced market access, trade...
Exporters have strongly urged the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to reconsider its decision to implement the “no permit, no service” policy for all truckers in ports nationwide. Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr., president of the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) raised this during the...
Construction giant EEI Corp. is hiring over 10,000 skilled workers next year to fast track completion of its current and future projects. EEI Corporation In a statement, EEI Corp. Vice President for Human Resources Management, Reynaldo Dizon, said the listed firm would be running on sustained high...
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito B. Plaza has called for a holistic approach to address efficiency factors to sustain growth in economic zones in the next decades, which had generated P4.018 trillion in investments and $916.53 billion worth of exports over the last...
TransUnion Philippines has launched a one-stop credit scoring solution to ensure Filipino adults get improved scores and facilitate approvals of their credits. Dubbed CreditVision Link, the solution provides lenders with an enhanced ability to provide credit to millions of potentially valid...
An anti-dumping case against Vietnam cement is being pushed to further protect the domestic cement manufacturing industry from cheap imports being dumped into the country. MB file This was revealed by CEMEX Holdings Philippines President & CEO Ignacio Mijares at the Pacific Alliance and the...
The Philippines has been urged to reduce power cost for manufacturing projects to drive more investments in the country as the economy is largely skewed in favor of the overgrown services sector, a former chief economist of the government urged. During the virtual Pilipinas Conference 2021” Dr....
The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the registration of Chinese-owned Sinoma Energy Conservation (Cebu) Waste Heat Recovery Co. Inc. as a new operator of a 4.5 megawatt (MW) power generating plant that will supply energy to a cement manufacturing plant in Cebu and consumers in the province....
