Employers are strongly against legislative measures that mandate across-the-board excessive wage increase, saying any unjustified adjustment will harm particularly small businesses, which are the backbone of the Philippine economy. "Increasing…
Entrepreneurs are encouraged to continue exporting despite the weakening of the country's export performance. "...There are still many untapped opportunities, although not without investing on the right market, products and…
Despite repeated commitments, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has yet to accomplish the key goal of reducing or eliminating non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to trade, which are obstacles to…
Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero has ordered all Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials and employees to collect only authorized fees and charges from the transacting public. Under Customs Memorandum Order…
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines keen to engage in trade with the South Korean market can tap the newly opened KOTRA Manila Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Support…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released guidelines on the registration of customs brokers and their representatives transacting with the customs agency. Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 05-2019, signed by…
The country's information and communications technology (ICT) sector is faced with regulatory bottlenecks that hinder its development. This is according to a study recently published by state think tank Philippine…
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez has urged businessmen from South Korea to increase their trade and investments in the Philippines especially as the two countries gear up for signing of a…
Exporters have called for the stricter implementation of an order for all local government units (LGUs) to stop collecting fees and taxes on goods passing through their respective localities. The…
Exporters have appealed to the government for the immediate approval and implementation of the joint administrative order (JAO) that will lessen or eliminate port congestion and reduce shipping costs, and…