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Auto, sugar sectors called to seriously brace for integration

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | November 27, 2013 - 12:00am

While the food manufacturing industry has generally adjusted to upcoming Asean integration, other industries such as the automotive and sugar sectors have to seriously prepare for the free trade market by 2015....

Freeman Cebu Business

Phl told to boost domestic conditions

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | November 23, 2013 - 12:00am

To prepare the country for the upcoming Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, the Philippines needs to improve its domestic conditions, upgrade its capability and ease domestic constraints in order to fully maximize...

Freeman Cebu Business

RP, Japan meet anew to set up framework for economic ties

December 5, 2003 - 12:00am

The joint coordinating team (JCT) of the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) conducted two days of meeting in Manila with accounting of possible mutual gains once the proposed trade pact is...

Business

Study proposes scheme to rationalize incentive program

June 16, 2002 - 12:00am

There is a need to revisit the rationale for tax incentives because conflicting objectives have become more pronounced. According to the Fiscal Incentives Revisited, a study paper written by Dr. Erlinda Medalla,...

Business