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RCEP a boost to intellectual property – IPOPHL

By Catherine Talavera | June 23, 2023 - 12:00am

With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership recently coming into force in the country, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines hopes to use provisions on intellectual property to its adva...

Business

Government support to turn Philippines into export powerhouse – Marcos

By Alexis Romero | June 16, 2023 - 12:00am

The government must give exporters greater support to make them globally competitive and help them achieve its goal of transforming...

Headlines

Customs issues guidelines on RCEP implementation

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | June 6, 2023 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs has issued a set of guidelines outlining the conditions for obtaining preferential tariff treatment...

Cebu News

Agricultural groups seek better credit access, irrigation

By Danessa Rivera | May 11, 2023 - 12:00am

Philippine agricultural groups are pushing for enhancement support, better access to credit and improved irrigation in the sector as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will take effect starting June...

Business

‘Intensified campaign on RCEP, FTA benefits needed’

By Catherine Talavera | April 24, 2023 - 12:00am

An intensified campaign on the benefits of free trade agreements particularly the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is needed to increase the utilization of preferential tariffs under the trade agreements,...

Business

NEDA Board approves RCEP, social protection floor EOs

April 20, 2023 - 3:27pm

In a Palace press briefing, details surrounding the two measures were fleshed out by Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual and NEDA...

Business

DTI: RCEP to spur growth of MSMEs

By Catherine Talavera | April 9, 2023 - 12:00am

The country’s participation in the Regional Economic Partnership is seen to promote the development of micro, small...

Business

Great British Festival reinforces British presence in the Philippines

April 4, 2023 - 6:50pm

In an interview with One News Now, Chris Nelson, Executive Director and Trustee of the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines,...

Biz Memos

Labor welfare: minimum wage vs labor productivity

By Gerardo P. Sicat | March 8, 2023 - 12:00am

My column last week said that if we want Philippine membership in RCEP to succeed in bringing immense benefits for our nation, our policy-makers (led by the President) must focus on amending the restrictive economic...

Business

Getting geared up for RCEP

By Rey Gamboa | March 2, 2023 - 12:00am

Procrastination, in the case of the Philippines being the last signatory to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, has translated to huge losses in terms of forgone opportunities that could have been contributory...

Business