Green lane for infrastructure to weed out subpar contractors
VIVENCIO B. DIZON — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it is considering a proposal to establish a green-lane scheme for public works projects that will encourage legitimate
US business delegation expected to arrive in July
US business delegation expected to arrive in July - BusinessWorld Online BRYAN ANGELO--UNSPLASHTHE PHILIPPINES is set to welcome a 30-member business delegation from the US
6-8% VAT seen workable if exemptions eliminated
Illustration photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 9, 2019. — REUTERS/YVES HERMAN/ILLUSTRATIONTHE PHILIPPINES could lower the value‑added tax (VAT) rate to 6-8% if exemptions are removed, which poses a dilemma for the government,
DPWH backs award to China group of P3-B Bataan-Cavite bridge deal
BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recommended the award of the P3.07-billion contract package 2 of the Bataan-Cavite Interlink bridge project to a consortium led by China Wu Yi Co. Ltd. In a resolution dated Nov. 13,
Dedicated DA office to oversee coffee industry
Dedicated DA office to oversee coffee industry - BusinessWorld Online PIXABAYAGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. ordered the creation of a dedicated Coffee Industry
PHL free trade talks with Europe must consider worker interests, NGO says
PHL free trade talks with Europe must consider worker interests, NGO says - BusinessWorld Online REUTERSTRADE Justice Pilipinas said the government needs to address workers’
DENR issues new rules to expedite titling process for residential land
DENR issues new rules to expedite titling process for residential land - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR.COM/DOMINIQUE NICOLE FLORESTHE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said
Manila, Washington to expand missile deployments following strategic talks
BRP Diego Silang, USS Dewey, HMAS Towoomba and BRP Teresa Magbanua at this year’s first multilateral maritime cooperative activity in the South China Sea. — EDWARD BUNGUBUNG/ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINESTHE US and the Philippines have agreed to step up
DFA condemns Chinese Embassy’s job-loss threat
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FACEBOOK PAGETHE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday condemned remarks by the Chinese Embassy in Manila suggesting that Filipino job losses could result from an escalating diplomatic spat, warning that such statements risk further straining
PHL labor groups dispute ILO findings on riders’ earnings
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Erika Mae P. Sinaking LABOR GROUPS are pushing back against preliminary findings of an International Labour Organization (ILO) study on the Philippine platform economy that suggested that riders and drivers earn significantly more than the national minimum wage. The