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Delivering good public service is a matter of attitude.

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If the Department of Trade and Industry can make good on its promise to drastically cut the steps and processing time for starting a business, it would be a welcome parting achievement for the outgoing administration.

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Just three steps, in three days.

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The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) plans to come out with a new rating system next year that will measure which among policy recommendations in the country are worth pursuing or not.

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The Cebu Provincial Treasurer’s Office has confirmed that the Capitol’s 1,400 employees will get “another wave” of cash incentive worth P15,000 today.

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The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) said there is no time for the Philippines to slacken despite 2016 being a transition year for the government as the country faces a tougher business climate in line with the formal start of the regional integration next year.

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The year is drawing to a close with some good news.

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Delivering good public service is a matter of attitude.

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Reliable energy supply, the quality of power and the price of power are key concerns on the agenda for both private and public sector stakeholders, from Mindanao (where business is experiencing undersupply) to Luzon (where the quality sometimes suffers) to Luzon.

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If the Department of Trade and Industry can make good on its promise to drastically cut the steps and processing time for starting a business, it would be a welcome parting achievement for the outgoing administration.

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The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) plans to come out with a new rating system next year that will measure which among policy recommendations in the country are worth pursuing or not.

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The Cebu Provincial Treasurer’s Office has confirmed that the Capitol’s 1,400 employees will get “another wave” of cash incentive worth P15,000 today.

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The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) said there is no time for the Philippines to slacken despite 2016 being a transition year for the government as the country faces a tougher business climate in line with the formal start of the regional integration next year.

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The year is drawing to a close with some good news.

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