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Phl furniture industry sees 25% increase in revenues this year

By Louella Desiderio | January 4, 2015 - 12:00am

The local furniture industry is projecting a 25 percent growth in revenues this year citing demand from the domestic market as well as recovery in key export markets.

Business

EU offers to help Phl exporters on timber rule

By Louella Desiderio | December 30, 2014 - 12:00am

The European Union (EU) is keen on providing assistance to the Philippines to allow the country’s exporters to comply with the bloc’s new timber regulation against illegal logging.

Business

Vietnam leads ASEAN wood product export last year

January 13, 2012 - 12:00am

Vietnam became the largest exporter of timber and wood products in ASEAN countries last year, earning $3.9 billion U.S. dollars in exports, local Vietnam News quoted the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council (AFIC)...

Laos forests feeding Vietnam industry, group says

July 28, 2011 - 5:45pm

 An environmental group says Vietnamese companies are smuggling logs from the once rich forests of Laos to feed a billion-dollar industry that turns timber into furniture for export to the Europe and the United...

DENR roadside checkpoints abolished over extortion allegations

By Rhodina Villanueva | October 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Some 161 of 274 roadside checkpoints of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have been abolished in the wake of reports that some department personnel were abusive and mulcting money from timber...

Headlines

European Parliament adopts rules to keep illegal timber off EU market

April 23, 2009 - 3:30am

BRUSSELS, (xinhua) -- The European Parliament yesterday adopted rules on timber sold in the European Union (EU) in order to combat illegal logging, which contributes to deforestation.

European Commission unveils forest protection initiatives

By Pia Lee-Brago | January 2, 2009 - 12:00am

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled two important initiatives to ensure that timber and timber products illegally harvested will not enter the European market. The EC said the initiatives will be done to ensure...

Business

Timber!!!

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | July 29, 2008 - 12:00am

Opinion

BIR requires owners, sellers of timber to pay VAT

By Iris Gonzales | December 12, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

Money grows on trees

By Boo Chanco | February 23, 2007 - 12:00am

Worried about global warming? I have one word for you. Trees. And if you are the type who only thinks in terms of profits, as in something you can take to the bank, I still have one word for you. Trees. According...

Business