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THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approved on Wednesday a P56.7-billion community development project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to prepare them for natural…

The Philippines is one of the first adopters of Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) or Public-Private Partnership (PPP) schemes for infrastructure development in Asia. To date, there are 174 PPP projects in the…

THE Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said the pipeline of PPP projects was valued at P2.6 trillion as of March 10, with the addition to the list of maximum-security prisons. The…

EXPORTERS said they are banking on the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act and free trade agreements (FTAs) to…

MEAT and fish prices rose in early March, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report. The price of fresh pork belly (liempo) in the March 1-5 period, which…

THE political turmoil accompanying the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte is not expected to affect the real state industry, which is more concerned that legislators are not distracted…

A COMPANY that recently constructed a biofertilizer plant in Laguna said it considers sales of its product to be feasible elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Agri Specialist, Inc., which recently launched…

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it awarded the P667.44-million expansion project for Bohol’s Port of Catagbacan, serving cruise ships, to JFAP Construction. In a notice of award, PPA said…

POLICYMAKERS should consider simplifying the income tax regime via a flat, with top earners currently a disproportionate burden, possibly jeopardizing fiscal stability, according to a House of Representatives think-tank. In…

POLITICAL instability stemming from the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte could disrupt the progress of key legislative reforms, ING Bank said. In a report, ING Regional Head of…