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Fear factor

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | May 24, 2013 - 12:00am

An expat whose government contributed to the so-called “Bicol Express” train project remembers with frustration the effort to get the rehabilitation of the Manila-Bicol railway service underway about...

Opinion

Task force on competitiveness formed

By Delon Porcalla | May 22, 2013 - 12:00am

With the country rating low in global surveys on competitiveness and ease in doing business, President Aquino has created...

Headlines

Aquino creates task force to improve business competitiveness

May 21, 2013 - 9:00pm

President Benigno S. Aquino III has created an inter-agency task force that will help investors do business in the country.

Business

Biz registry seen to boost competitiveness of Phl firms

February 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Business permit applicants in the provinces may use the newly-launched Philippine Business Registry (PBR), one stop shop for permits processing in the regional offices of the Department of Trade and Industry (D...

Business

QC gov't vows to improve business permit, licensing system next year

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | November 23, 2011 - 12:00am

As a response to the survey which rated the Philippines as the worst place to set up business in Asia, the Quezon City government vowed to improve its business permit and licensing system (BPLS) in 2012 by reducing...

Business

Revamp of Makati business development policies urged

March 15, 2010 - 12:00am

Makati City will need to improve its business services and be more investor-friendly if it wants a bigger share of business start-ups in the metropolis.

Business

GMA hails Metro mayors' agreement

By Marvin Sy | February 19, 2009 - 12:00am

President Arroyo hailed as monumental and momentous the covenant signed by the Metro Manila mayors to streamline the process for business permit applications as it now “puts the Philippines on the map of attractive...

Metro

RP must strive to improve its world competitiveness ranking

By Marianne V. Go | August 30, 2006 - 12:00am

The Philippines must strive to improve its world competitiveness ranking from its current position of being in the lowest third grouping to the upper third grouping, according to private sector representatives in...

Business