The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said first-time seafarers can now get their seaman's book for free, in a bid to relieve their financial burden amid the prevailing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Maritime Industry Authority) This was announced by Transportation Secretary...
Secretary Ramon M. Lopez Department of Trade and Industry (Photo from Mark Ches Ang) As another year unfolds, we make a list of things we want to achieve and resolutions we promise to keep — from living a healthier life to spending more time with our loved ones. Why not include a commitment to...
Many Filipinos rely on agriculture for food, income, and beyond, especially those that live in landlocked municipalities. However, in recent years, local farmers have been suffering severely from the low prices of palay after it dropped due to the pandemic and implementation of the Rice...
Amid the persistent problems of congestion at the Port of Matnog in Sorsogon, three government agencies have joined forces to finally resolve the recurring issues especially by commuters and businessmen heading to Southern Samar. In a statement, the maritime sector of the Department of...
The domestic garment and textile industry has urged government to support companies that repurposed towards producing medical grade personal protective equipment (PPEs) , stockpiling of PPEs, and stop the importation of substandard PPEs, to help jobs recovery in the industry. Nurses in PPEs The...
The German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) welcomed the enactment the Retail Trade Liberalization Act (RTLA) or Republic Act No. 11595, stating the amendments to the old law elevate the country as an attractive investment destination. 59216 The new RTLA simplifies and eases...
Lloyd Laboratories is in discussion with Livzon Mavpharm Inc., a Chinese technology partner, for its planned COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing project in the Philippines. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Christopher M. Bamba, Lloyd Laboratories director business development, said they are specifically...
Legarda seeks ₱30 B in bridge fund, tax, rent relief for the restaurant industry HELPING THE FOOD INSDUSTRY Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Loren Legarda (Philippine News Agency) As parts of the country have been placed under Alert Level 3, where businesses are...
Government agencies kicked off the pilot implementation of the Unified Logistics Pass (ULP), which streamlined procedures that reduced bureaucratic red tape is expected to result in almost P2 billion in savings for the logistics sector. Spearheaded by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), the pilot...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government will finalize within this month the Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP) of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Wednesday, Jan. 12, that the...
The government has set a limit on the purchase of flu medicines amid tightness in supply due to unprecedented surge in demand following a sharp rise in COVID cases in the National Capital Region (NCR). 58470 DOH/MB The limit is contained under Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 22-01 Series of...
Business process outsourcing to the Philippines has been a strategic initiative of some of the leading multinational organizations in the world for over 20 years. The country is the number two BPO provider in the world and both the leading and largest provider of voice-related contact center...
