NO ANNEXES YET: With the debate and the writing of annexes still ongoing, why is Malacanang rushing the signing on Monday of the government’s transition agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front for the creation of an enlarged autonomous Bangsamoro in Mindanao?
Read MoreA system allowing patients’ medical records available in all hospitals is being developed, with a health coalition made up of foreign Chambers of Commerce readying initial implementation by next year.
Read MoreThe Retirement & Healthcare Coalition said the project, composed of the American, European, Japanese and South Korean chambers in the country, is part of initiatives to make the Philippines a preferred haven for foreign retirees.
Read MoreThe Philippine Solar Power Alliance (PSPA) is looking at partnering with real estate developers and make available solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop panels in their new projects, Tetchi Cruz-Capellan, the group founding president, told reporters on Wednesday.
Read MoreThe Procurement and Supply Institute of Asia (PASIA) will host the 2012 Annual Global Procurement and Supply Management Conference & Exhibit slated on Nov. 27 to 28 at Marriott Hotel in Manila.
Read MorePresident Aquino’s anticorruption drive is gaining traction, thanks to the Integrity Initiative launched two years ago by the business community to involve private companies in the campaign against corruption in the private sector.
Read MoreMember countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have declared their renewed commitment to fight corruption in government in a recent meeting in Vladivostok, Russia.
Read MoreFor the first time in Asia, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) will be organizing the Christkindlmarket in Manila. From December 3-9, 2012, the SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating rink will be transformed into a Christmas village to replicate the original event.
Read MorePresident Aquino, whose term won’t end until 2016, hopes that his successor is someone who doesn’t kick the can down the road but solves problems. Speaking on integrity before the country’s CEOs, the President said his goal was to sustain growth and bequeath a country “that is better off than when we arrived†in 2010.
Read MoreThe Philippine Embassy in Rome and Confindustria conducted a pre-travel briefing to Italian companies joining a business mission to the Philippines in November.
Read MoreHow'€™s business? That's our stock question to some of the members of the Foreign Chambers of Commerce (FCC) during their 9th annual Networking Night at the Marriott Hotel on Friday evening, where top business executives of the country came to socialize and to let the public know who they are.
Read MoreProponents of the Integrity Initiative have tasked its members to do business only with those who have signed its pledge. The move is designed to increase the number of firms that are committed to stamping out corruption in dealing with the government.
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