It's a Merry Christmas for the Philippine manufacturing and agriculture sectors, which are the sectors expected to benefit most out of the recent decision of the European Union (EU) to include the country in its list of zero-tariff exports, according to business groups.
Business Groups are resisting calls for a five-day holiday to coincide with the Papal visit next month, saying that the extra days off work are unacceptable and will hurt competitiveness.
CONGRESS is ending 2014 with next year's national budget practically in the bag, but lack of similar progress for other legislative measures prioritized by Malacañang and by business leaves such reforms increasingly at risk of inaction as legislators start jostling ahead of the 2016 national elections.
Dutch company Koppert Biological Systems will boost its presence in the Philippines next year, a move expected to help revive the declining natural farming practice among Filipino farmers. Asia Pacific area manager Bram Koppert said the company will make its products available in the Philippines through Allied Botanical Corp. (ABC) by the second quarter of 2015.
It looks like the Philippines is on the right track under the Aquino administration's good governance thrust, getting another international recognition in a global survey on corruption perception released Wednesday.
The Philippines further improved its ranking and score in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of global nonprofit watchdog Transparency International, but its continued 'poor' rating reflects a a general weak or ineffective leadership in the fight against this problem, according to the report released yesterday.
DO we need this model in the Philippines? Yes, as another option, but with adaptations. For most of the care needs described in the first part of this column, we would hire a helper or caregiver who stays with the family 24/7. But are they professionally trained and experienced? Do they know how to handle long-term care? No. And this is where the home-care model comes in. The home-care companies supply dedicated nurses and caregivers who are trained in long-term care.
LOGISTICS INDUSTRY participants on Tuesday said a long- term solution to port congestion will involve the creation of a shared logistics database accessible by end users, and supported by the government.
President Benigno Aquino III has ordered a rebidding of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) project.
MY previous column on senior residences and homeowners’ associations was one of the most commented articles I have written so far. The feedback I received for it was entirely positive. Bringing the concept of nursing homes closer to communities and making it culturally acceptable will not only benefit the local market, but also enable more foreign clients to receive nursing care in the Philippines.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and its partner banks have provided 19 billion Philippine pesos (about $463 million) worth of financing to more than 130 sustainable-energy projects, thereby helping cut a million metric tons of greenhouse-gas emissions annually to mitigate climate change in the Philippines. The figures were announced during the annual Energy Smart Forum held today in Manila.
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