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Consumer, gov't spending to lift PH economy in 2019 – PCCI
The Philippines' largest business group is optimistic that the country's 'resilient' economy will continue to grow in 2019

SC stops DOE, ERC from limiting major power consumers' supply choices
The Supreme Court says there appears to be no basis for the Department of Energy and the Energy Regulatory Commission to require major power consumers to source their electricity only from certain suppliers

PCCI: Investors may dump PH over cancelled mining agreements
How can a company risk stockholders money in projects if the investment rules are unclear and uncertain? says the president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Makati Business Club denounces Marcos burial
This event will make it difficult to impart the right lessons to future generations regarding a dark period in our history says one of the country s largest business groups

PH, China businessmen to sign MOUs during Duterte's Beijing visit
Around 400 Filipino businessmen are set to join President Rodrigo Duterte in his visit to China
Former PCCI, ECOP head Miguel Valera dies, 76
ADVISORY: Varela is survived by his wife Cecil 4 daughters 4 grandchildren sisters Dulce and Cori and younger brother Jesus and his 95 year old mother

Breed okra, capture $100M Japanese market
Market for okra and edamame soybean is expanding overseas

2005 ConCom members back federalism shift under Duterte
Former members of the 2005 consultative commission that studied proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution back the revived calls for a shift to federalism

Last-minute changes, surprises at PCCI presidential 'debate'
Senator Miriam Santiago fields questions Vice President Jejomar Binay asks for a change in format LP standard bearer Mar Roxas insists on taking questions from the audience Senator Grace Poe makes a last minute appearance

Presidential bets on taxes, infra and the charter
4 main presidential contenders face businessmen at a forum of the Philippine Business Conference and Expo on October 27 and lay out their economic programs

ASEAN integration: PH energy sector OK, sugarcane industry in trouble
The energy sector stands to benefit from the integration while the sugarcane industry is seen to be adversely affected a former energy undersecretary and lawyer says
How mining continuously rapes nature
Studies show that equivalent to the large volumes of mineral extractions is a very hefty price paid in the destruction of the environment and ecological balance

PH should boost R and D sector – economist
The Philippines needs to build more farm to market roads and boost the research and development sector to sustain or even improve its economic growth says an economist

Business groups seek approval of road linking port of Manila to Skyway
Half the current number of delivery trucks from the Port of Manila would use proposed elevated link to the Skyway stage 3 the PCCI says
Less tax breaks to drive away carmakers – Japanese investors
Japanese investors are also hoping that tax credits and common testing facilities will be included as incentives in the roadmap

Cavite-Laguna expressway rebidding floor price: P20.1B
The rebidding of the controversial public private partnership project is scheduled in May 2015

Malacañang orders rebid of Cavite-Laguna expressway project
Ayala’s AC infrastructure Holdings Inc which won the bid with Aboitiz Land reiterates its position that it will not take any legal action upon the rebidding of the P35 4 billion PPP project

Israeli firms explore opportunities in PH agri, water services
Israeli businesses recognize agriculture’s potential as a driver of the Philippine economy

Aquino still inclined to rebid Cavite-Laguna expressway project
Despite mixed reactions President Benigno Aquino III insists that rebidding the P35 4 billion PPP project is meant to get the best deal for our people

PCCI favors rebidding of Cavite-Laguna expressway project
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry favors a rebid of the P35 4 billion CALAX to ‘maximize economic benefits’

Business groups urge Aquino to act on 8-point economic reform
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry asks Aquino to focus on pressing matters like the 2015 energy crisis port congestion and ASEAN integration

No need to declare power sector emergency – PCCI
Temporary measures to mitigate the looming power crisis in Luzon are fine for as long they are acceptable to all the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry says
PH businessmen seek suspension of new rules on colorum operators
The businessmen fear that higher fines against colorum operators at this time would lead to a truck shortage and hamper the delivery of perishable goods and raw materials

Post-WEF, PH, Malaysian firms identify specific growth areas
The peace agreement in Mindanao and the BIMP EAGA also boosted the opportunities for increased trade in the East Asian economic growth area

Frontier Oil IPO to raise P2.2B
The Philippine Stock Exchange approves the P2 2 billion initial public offering of Frontier Oil Corporation
Ban cuts 20% of plastic industry jobs
The plastic ban that local governments have imposed in their cities resulted in slashing 20% of the local plastics industry workforce