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THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it suspended the new registration and assessment fees for medical products after legislators said they were modified without sufficient consultation. In a briefing…

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the cash utilization rate posted by government agencies hit 92% in April. The National Government (NG), local governments, and government-owned and -controlled…

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said construction of parts of the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge is set to start before July. “We are in the process of finalizing…

EXPORTERS said the pace of the peso’s appreciation could have negative consequences for their businesses, and added that the industry is currently trying to determine an appropriate and balanced exchange…

THE Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECoP) said large wage hikes are no longer workable now that the Philippines has the highest minimum wages in Southeast Asia. “We are the…

THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has cleared Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Ltd.’s takeover of Nordic Aviation Capital Designated Activity Co. from NAC Holdings Ltd. “The commission decided that the transaction would…

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said two South Korean firms are exploring infrastructure projects in New Clark City and Poro Point. “We are thrilled to collaborate with South…

MORE funding for palay procurement and amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law will be the main legislative agenda items for the National Food Authority (NFA), the Department of Agriculture (DA)…

In our previous articles and public seminars on transfer pricing (TP), we’ve consistently emphasized that it was only a matter of time before the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) actively…

EXPANSION PLANS may have to be put on hold as companies seek more clarity in the direction of global trade, according to the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP). “I’m…