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Phl seeks review of US rule on garments

By Louella Desiderio | December 23, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippine garments industry is set to appeal to the US government for the approval of the Save Our Industries Act following the damage left by Super Typhoon Yolanda to sewing factories in Eastern Visayas. ...

Business

US investors more concerned with judicial policy - Thomas

By Louella Desiderio | August 30, 2012 - 12:00am

American firms looking to invest in the Philippines are more concerned with the country’s courts than on the rules on ownership of land.

Business

DTI confident US Congress will pass garments bill

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | February 2, 2012 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is confident that the Save the Industries Act Bill that is pending before the US Congress would not be affected by recent efforts of US lawmakers to keep jobs in Ameri...

Business

Phl revises bill to help local garment sector

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | January 4, 2012 - 12:00am

The Philippines will have to remove two to three sections of the “cut and sew” portion of the Save the Industries Act to reduce the waived duties of the United States to $200 million, a ranking government...

Business

Phl waters down Save Act by cutting no. of garment categories

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | November 28, 2011 - 12:00am

The Philippines have agreed to water down the Save the Industries Act bill lodged before the US Congress by reducing the garment categories to nine instead of 17.

Business

Another tale of two economies

By Rey Gamboa | September 10, 2011 - 12:00am

Many of our readers found last week’s column where we juxtaposed the economies of two super powers namely America and China quite revealing and informative.

Business

DTI hails filing of Save Act

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | June 27, 2011 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hailed the filing of the Save the Industries Act before the US Senate because it is a step in the right direction towards the revival of the Philippine garments indust...

Business

Save Act measure refiled in US Senate

By Jose Katigbak | June 25, 2011 - 12:00am

Sen. Daniel Inouye has refiled in the US Senate a bill which seeks to revive the dying textile industry in the Philippines...

Business

Garment group mulls database to help revive ailing industry

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | May 21, 2011 - 12:00am

The Garment and Textile Industry Development Office (GTIDO) is looking at creating a centralized database in order to help revive the local garments and textile industry.

Business

Government preparing 5-year plan to revive ailing garments industry

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | May 3, 2011 - 12:00am

The government is preparing a five-year Garment Plan in an attempt to revive the ailing local garments industry by developing new markets like the European Union.

Business