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IPOPHL partners with AIM Dado Banatao Incubator to sustain local start up growth

In a bid to spur the growth of local startups, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) signed on Dec. 10, 2020 a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the…

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Department of Trade and Industry to hold first-ever Virtual National Trade Fair

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP) and in collaboration with the DTI Regional and Provincial Offices, will be hosting the first-ever…

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DTI issues national standard guidelines for e-commerce transactions

As more online businesses emerge amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, the demand for guidelines on online transactions also increases. The DTI takes seriously the drafting of policies to ensure that online…

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DTI Davao Region hits 2020 target amid pandemic

Amid the global pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Davao Region successfully delivered its 2020 targets and intensified its assistance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)…

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Remittances projected to sustain the strength of the Philippine Peso

Inflows of remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) amidst the pandemic is anticipated to be among the major driving forces of the Philippine Peso’s continued strength for 2021. In a…

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Philippine economy projected to recover by 5.5%-6.5% in 2021

With sustained government spending and the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, the investment banking arm of the Metrobank Group, First Metro Investment Corporation, anticipates the Philippine economy to spring back into…

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Economic recovery, vaccine rollout projected to fuel remittances to the Philippines

Continuous global demand for Filipino medical workers along with the eventual rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines are projected as among the drivers of remittance inflows to the Philippines this year.…

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Increasing demand for Philippine products in the UAE

The Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Dubai said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains a lucrative market for Philippine produce and goods as food exports to the Middle…

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Real Estate

Cebu City remained top provincial property hotspot in 2020, Davao second

In its latest report, property finder Lamudi said Cebu City remained the top property hotspot outside of Metro Manila in 2020. Property seekers looked mostly in Cebu City to rent…

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BSP, BCDA sign contract of lease for new BSP complex at New Clark City

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) signed Wednesday, Jan. 13, a contract for lease of a parcel of land at the New…

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Bank lending growth eases anew in November

Preliminary data show that growth of outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks, net of reverse repurchase (RRP) placements with the BSP, declined to 0.3 percent in November from 1.8…

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BIR, BOC overshoot DBCC revenue targets in 2020

The Bureaus of Internal Revenue (BIR) and of Customs (BOC) have both surpassed their respective collection goals set by the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) for 2020, collecting a combined…

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DTI Chief: Business outlook more optimistic in 2021 as Government implements recovery programs

Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez expressed confidence in a more optimistic business outlook for 2021 in reaction to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) report of the…

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Philippines continues to defy global trend of credit rating downgrades

Fitch keeps country’s ‘BBB’ rating with ‘stable’ outlook International debt watcher Fitch Ratings has kept the Philippines’ investment grade credit rating of “BBB” with a “stable” outlook, citing the manageable…

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SEC approves country’s first crowdfunding portal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed Investree Philippines, Inc. to operate a crowdfunding platform that will connect small, medium and emerging enterprises with banks and other lenders. In its December…

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Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge ahead of schedule, set to open later this year

Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that come second quarter of 2021, motorists will be able to utilize the widened and modernized Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge that…

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DTI partners with the Cebu Provincial Government in rebuilding Cebu’s economy

In response to the COVID-19 health crisis that resulted in the extensive loss of jobs and incomes, the Cebu Provincial Government, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry…

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MIMAROPA LGUs win big at 2020 LGU competitiveness ranking

Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, and Romblon, Romblon, top the list of most improved LGUs among Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs), 1st to 2nd Class Municipalities, and 3rd to 4th Class Municipalities nationwide,…

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Business

San Miguel Corporation tollways to go 100% cashless by January 11

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has reached its target of 156 radio frequency identification (RFID) stations last December 29, as its expressways gear up for cashless toll collections next week. “…We’re…

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Family Business Stewardship Is a Lasting Gift

A few weeks ago, I witnessed a wonderful change of leadership between the founding father and the next-generation successor, his son. The latter was not the eldest, but he was the most qualified. The…

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IPOPHL partners with AIM Dado Banatao Incubator to sustain local start up growth

Department of Trade and Industry to hold first-ever Virtual National Trade Fair

DTI issues national standard guidelines for e-commerce transactions

DTI Davao Region hits 2020 target amid pandemic

Remittances projected to sustain the strength of the Philippine Peso

Philippine economy projected to recover by 5.5%-6.5% in 2021

Economic recovery, vaccine rollout projected to fuel remittances to the Philippines

Increasing demand for Philippine products in the UAE

Cebu City remained top provincial property hotspot in 2020, Davao second

BSP, BCDA sign contract of lease for new BSP complex at New Clark City

Bank lending growth eases anew in November

BIR, BOC overshoot DBCC revenue targets in 2020

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DTI Chief: Business outlook more optimistic in 2021 as Government implements recovery programs

Philippines continues to defy global trend of credit rating downgrades

SEC approves country’s first crowdfunding portal

Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge ahead of schedule, set to open later this year

DTI partners with the Cebu Provincial Government in rebuilding Cebu’s economy

MIMAROPA LGUs win big at 2020 LGU competitiveness ranking

San Miguel Corporation tollways to go 100% cashless by January 11

Family Business Stewardship Is a Lasting Gift

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