|
Power of choice
IT has been a decade since the Electric Power Industry Reform Act was signed, but the promise of lower rates has yet to be seen. The Philippines is reported to have one of the highest power rates in Asia. ...
Malaya Business Insight 29th Special Anniversary Report, Malaya, 17 January 2012 Fiscal decentralization after 20 years
It has been twenty years since the late President Corazon Aquino made good on her promise to the Filipino people that she will empower local authorities in some 45,000 provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays in running their affairs. That pr...
Benjamin Diokno, Malaya, 16 January 2012 Angara reaffirms support to Phl-Japan economic deal
Sen. Edgardo J. Angara has reiterated his strong support to the continuing bilateral partnership of the Philippines with Japan through the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership (JPEPA) in the 20th annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary For...
, Philippine Star, 16 January 2012 Hall of Fame, Shame among LGUs
The government must release the list of the best- and worst-performing local government units (LGUs) each year in order to encourage reforms in fiscal administration and service delivery by local governments, as envisioned by the Local Government Co...
Christine Ubalde, InterAksyon.com, 16 January 2012 Govt missed the boat in legislating new tax measures, says economist
The Aquino administration will begin to feel the pinch of insufficient revenues as early as next year given its failure to legislate new tax measures, a University of the Philippines economics professor said. On the sidelines of a Philippine Cent...
Christine Ubalde, InterAksyon.com, 16 January 2012 Local Manufacturing Roadmap Being Pushed
MANILA, Philippines — Domestic industries are asking the Department of Trade and Industry to help revive the domestic manufacturing sector with the crafting of a comprehensive roadmap that would focus on agro-industrial sector to push for developmen...
Benie Cahiles-Magkilat, Manila Bulletin, 17 November 2011 FPI pushes manufacturing roadmap anchored on agri
The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is urging government to come up with a roadmap of the manufacturing industry anchored on the agro-industrial sector....
, Malaya, 17 November 2011 Farmers may expect improved livelihood with biofuel dev`t
Filipino farmers and investors may profit from biofuel ventures in idle, upland, and other so-called marginalized areas without disrupting food supply. According to the study `Assessment on the Use of Marginal Areas for Cultivation of Feedstock for B...
Riza T. Olchondra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 October 2011 Freer competition to spur investments, says think tank
Malaya...
, Malaya, 04 October 2011 PIDS celebrates Development Policy Research Month
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is celebrating this month the 9th Development Policy Research Month, themed “Back to ABCs: Education for Development.” During the Communication and News Exchange Forum held at the Philippine ...
Angelito Bautista, PIA Daily News, 29 September 2011
| 
