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DTI mulls seal for online selling sites

By Louella Desiderio | April 10, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Digital Commerce Association of the Philippines (DCOM) will meet later this month to discuss the grant of a seal on online selling sites that comply with certain...

Business

Seal for online selling sites being developed

By Louella Desiderio | March 3, 2013 - 12:00am

The Digital Commerce Association of the Philippines (DCOM) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) are coming up with a seal to be placed on online selling sites which comply with certain rules covering service...

Business

IT consultant forecasts surge in Phl e-commerce

By Louella Desiderio | March 3, 2013 - 12:00am

Digital commerce activity in the Philippines is expected to rise in the next three to four years given the country’s favorable economic prospects, according to a global information technology (IT) consulting...

Business

Government asked to rethink plan to tax online sellers

By Louella Desiderio | August 13, 2012 - 12:00am

The government may have to rethink its plan to collect taxes from entrepreneurs selling via the Internet as the move will require an approach different from that of traditional merchants, officials of online shopping...

Business

Multiply makes online shopping easy

February 6, 2012 - 12:00am

In the past year, Multiply has transformed into the country’s largest online shopping destination with over 100,000 stores across 16 product categories

Lifestyle Business

Mobile Internet access in RP rises 5% on higher email, search usage

June 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Mobile Internet access in the Philippines has grown from virtually zero last year to five percent in 2010, with instant messaging, e-mail and text messaging (SMS) driving usage.

Business

Venture capital community unattainable without R&D

By Ehda Dagooc | July 4, 2006 - 12:00am

Developing a Venture Capital (VC) Community seems easier said but far from being attainable due to the lack of capitalists' confidence, unless if the academe takes steps to develop a good Research and Development...

Freeman Cebu Business

Blame it on the boogie

By JACKIE O’FLASH By Bea J. Ledesma | September 11, 2005 - 12:00am

In an industry crammed full of wannabe stars and local contest winners hopeful for a big break, what’s an unknown singer to do to get some attention? Send boatloads of demo tapes to any record label around?...

Sunday Lifestyle