Economy

PH slips to 113th place in Doing Business Report 2018

MANILA -- The Philippines has landed at 113th place out of 190 economies in the Doing Business Report 2018 of the World Bank. In this year’s Doing Business Report, the country’s distance to...

PH to present add’l projects for Korean funding

MANILA - - The Philippine government will propose additional projects for funding by Korean development assistance. “We are scheduled to have a meeting with them to strengthen the pipeline, making sure that...

Duterte sees more infra projects after Japan visit

DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte sees more special infrastructure projects to come under the administration’s Build, Build. Build program after the Japanese government’s pledge an assistance of $9 billion. Duterte also...

Dominguez cites value of using gov’t funds for infra projects

MANILA - The public-private partnership (PPP) mode of building infrastructure is to the detriment of the public because of the delay in project implementation instead of using available government funds to...

BDO urges account holders to get EMV-chip cards

MANILA - - Sy-led Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. (BDO) is urging its account holders to apply for their EMV-chip powered debit cards to further protect them against criminals  who target...

LOWER, FLAT TAX RATE AND SIMPLER, ONE-TIME TAX FILING OFFERED TO SELF-EMPLOYED, PROFESSIONALS UNDER SENATE’S TRAIN -ANGARA

To really encourage payment of correct taxes, the Senate version of the first tax reform package has made available to self-employed individuals and professionals a flat tax regime that is simpler...

Popular