DAVAO CITY—With the Philippines "nearing its demographic sweet spot," the government needs to sustain its economic overdrive to create enough jobs for the ever-increasing ranks of young Filipinos joining the…
Aside from international institutions and acknowledged economic experts, the Department of Finance (DOF)-backed Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) now pending in the Congress has also earned the support of private…
Fifteen foreign and local business organizations have appealed to Malacanang and the Congress to give top priority to the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) and 11 other legislative proposals that…
The directive of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to either shut down or suspend the operations of 28 mine sites across the country will cost the affected…
Metro Manila’s “urban nightmare” underscores the urgency of overhauling the country’s obsolete land governance policies to prevent this severe case of poor land administration from spreading all over the country,…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Philippines cannot sustain its growth momentum unless the government transforms the economy into a truly inclusive one, in which ordinary Filipinos themselves make…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed local treasurers in areas hosting mining projects to assess the impact on the would-be affected local government units (LGUs) of the closure or…
The Insurance Commission (IC) should enhance its protection measures for consumers by building on the reforms and better regulatory capacity that it has put in place in recent years to…
President Duterte has given his full backing to the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP), which will play a pivotal role in his government’s ambitious agenda to dramatically reduce poverty, achieve…
The Philippines will submit the formal letters of request for the priority projects that it would like to implement in cooperation with China in time for the official visit of…
