The government stands to gain almost P40 billion in additional revenues from the “sin” tax on tobacco products starting in 2018, following the move by Mighty Corp, to settle its…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has welcomed the announcement of the International Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) declaring the Philippines as the first country to have successfully…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has challenged fresh business graduates to become “servant-leaders” by helping impoverished communities develop micro and small enterprises that will serve as catalysts for growth and…
Commissioner Isidro Lapeña of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has vowed to eliminate the “tara” system, increase revenue collections, and strengthen the government’s anti-smuggling efforts while improving the incentives and…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and other members of the economic team will head to New York City this week to hold the fourth overseas Philippine Economic Briefing with leaders…
The largest voluntary tender offer in the country’s financial history represented by the P64.5 billion deal between the Philippines’ Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and a consortium of foreign investors led…
The largest voluntary tender offer in the country’s financial history represented by the P64.5 billion deal between the Philippines’ Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and a consortium of foreign investors led…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III called on the Land Bank of the Philippines and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to work out an easy-to-pay, low-interest refinancing program for loans…
SHANGHAI—Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited the government’s continuing efforts to open the economy to foreign participation, the country’s political stability and its young, dynamic workforce as among the…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Duterte administration is investing heavily in human capital development to train its young, talented workforce and capitalize on the Philippines’ “demographic sweet spot,”…
