It is gratifying to learn that the Aquino administration has finally decided to make the economy its priority, after practically ignoring it for a year and a half. The attention that President Benigno Aquino III promises to now turn on the economy is long overdue.
Read MoreMalasimbo Music & Arts Festival 2012, a glorious venue of auditory and visual appeal all within an environmentally conscious format, sought to elevate Philippine music and arts in the country.
Read MoreMore Philippine companies have signed an integrity pledge seeking to prevent corruption and improve business climate in the country.
Read MoreThe New People's Army (NPA) extorted P300 million from mining firms, banana plantations and other business establishments in 2011 -- more than triple the P95.5 million the communist rebels collected from January to November last year according to military intel.
Read MoreThe country's future decision makers pondered the question of how to provide for a planet that will increase by as much as the population of two of the most inhabited countries in the world by 2050.
Read MoreThe government's performance for this year has gained positive marks from business leaders, who nonetheless stressed the need to roll out infrastructure projects next year or risk losing investments and miss growth targets.
Read MoreThe Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) gears up for the biggest travel and tourism industry event of the year -- the 19th Travel Tour Expo (TTE) 2012 scheduled on Feb. 17 to 19 at the SMX Convention Center Halls 1-4 in Pasay City.
Read MoreImproving the lot of his fellow Filipinos remains at the forefront of the businessman and advocate Hubert d'Aboville's passions, writes Vicki A. De Leon.
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The business community is worried that the conflict between the Aquino administration and Chief Justice Renato Corona might divert the attention of the government from the need to prop up the sagging economy.
Read MoreFour Filipino firms and their chief executive officers were able to stand tall among multinational companies as they were hailed as having the best leaders in the country's corporate sector.
Read MoreAt a forum organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), Senator Edgardo J. Angara urged the government to consider programs that will deploy renewable energy (RE) technologies as national initiatives.
Read MoreABOLITION of the common carriers tax will be supported by the Finance department but only if Congress passes a measure to offset the revenue losses.
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