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Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA)
How to fix PH taxes to attract investors — from red tape to red carpet
At the 2026 Economic Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Briefing held at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), one message resonated strongly: The Philippines is...
Dutch trade mission eyes new partnerships in semiconductors
Netherlands’ Minister of Trade and Development Aukje de Vries held high-level talks with Philippine officials and business leaders during her two-day visit to Manila,...
Dutch trade minister secures 5 agreements in 2-day visit
Five agreements between Dutch and Filipino government agencies, businesses, and academic institutions were signed during the two-day visit of Netherlands’ Minister of Trade and...
ADB $400-M loan targets slow permits, bureaucratic gridlock
The Philippines, which continues to trail many of its regional peers in global competitiveness and ease-of-doing-business metrics, is getting a major push from the...
EU-PH Business Dialogue cites reforms, confidence as PH growth drivers
The Philippine government’s message was clear at the 2025 European-Philippine Business Dialogue: the country is ready to do business better. Through fiscal prudence, transparent governance,...
ARTA instructs LGUs, government agencies for automatic approval, extension of pending transactions
By Victoria “NIKE” De Dios To give way and show support to business, Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica has ordered all national government...