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reforms
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...
EXCLUSIVE: More foreign investment with streamlined SEC registration
By Monsi A. Serrano The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on track to surpass last year’s record-high number of business registrations as it reaps...
FIRING LINE: The new towing and impounding rules in MM
By Robert B. Roque Jr. Metro Manila’s towing and impounding system is getting a makeover, courtesy of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), and it’s about...
Agri chief targets rice-price manipulation with bold reforms
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has proposed enlisting the Department of Finance, particularly the Bureau of Internal Revenue, to audit the financial records...