Business
ARTA to launch Central Business Portal
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), along with partner national government agencies and 18 pilot local government units (LGUs), will be launching the first phase of the Central Business Portal (CBP), an online one-stop shop for registering business in the country on January 28, according t...
Digitization to improve tax administration
The Department of Finance (DOF) expects the full nationwide implementation this year of the fuel marking program and several digitalization projects to improve tax administration in step with its goal of utilizing new technologies to boost tax compliance and fight official corruption, according...
Lifting economic restrictions to boost economy
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the proposal to remove the economic restrictions in the 1987 Constitution would help “unleash” the economic potential of the Philippines, the second-fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia, according to a report by Philippine News Ag...
Foreign policy experts warn against Bloomberg’s influence in Philippines FDA
More international health and policy experts asked countries to protect regulatory agencies from foreign influence following the admission of the Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) it has received grants from foreign vested interest groups. “Countries around the world need to prot...
RD Pawnshop marks 45th anniversary
RD Pawnshop, Inc., one of the country's leading pawnshop brands, marks another milestone as it celebrates its 45th anniversary of providing high-quality services to Filipinos. Alma Pascual, the Business Unit Head of RD Pawnshop Inc., said that all its satisfied clientele could only expec...
Grand Hyatt, Joy Nostalg receive Safe Travels stamps
The World Travel and Tourism Council awarded two luxury hotels in Metro Manila Safe Travels stamp through the Department of Tourism, according to a report by Philippine Star. Joy Nostalg Hotel & Suites Manila and Grand Hyatt Hotel were the first two recipients of the Safe Travels stamp. Accord...
Entrepreneur reinvents restaurant concept
PLDT Enterprise recently launched its MVP Bossing campaign last December to inspire enterprises to rediscover and reinvent their businesses today to successfully thrive in the future. With the theme Rediscovery, Reinvention, it aims to convey a message of hope, to recognize and a...
SMC food aid program in Tondo continues
Not letting up on its pandemic response efforts, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that its food assistance program for families in the poorest districts of Tondo has reached 55,000 kilos of staple goods, distributed weekly to families since the health crisis struck in March last year. The prog...
BOC automates frontline transactions
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded significant strides in its priority goals for 2020, topped by the full automation of its frontline transactions and a 100-percent accomplishment rate on its target to modernize the agency’s risk management processes despite the operational challenges posed ...
Mandaluyong sets Jan. 31 deadline for business permit renewal
Mandaluyong City advised business owners in the city that they only have until the end of the month to renew or process their business permits and licenses, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. The local government has earlier extended the deadline for business permits renewal until January 31...