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The government continues to trim its budgetary support to state-run firms, cutting it down by 82 percent to P7.9 billion in May, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.

MAINTENANCE DEPOT SOON. The Naval Operating Base (NOB) Subic was activated at the former Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil) Shipyard in Subic in late May this year. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday (June 28, 2022) said South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries eyes constructing a maintenance depot in the same location. (Screengrab from video courtesy of Secretary Delfin Lorenzana's Facebook page) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND)...

A final meeting CLINICAL MATTERS As I write this column, we are gearing up for the final meeting of the Interagency Taskforce (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases under the Duterte administration. This will be the 169th meeting of the body and the last one for the present government. The IATF wi

(Screenshot from video courtesy of Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Facebook page) MANILA - The activation of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) Subic shows President Rodrigo R. Duterte's appreciation for a well-equipped naval force, outgoing Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Friday. "I am extremely delighted to have this Naval Operations Base (NOB) facility up and running before my term as SND (Secretary of National Defense) ends. Its establishment speaks volum...

SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) continues to strengthen its brand presence across the Philippines with the official opening of SMX Convention Center Clark on 24 May 2022.

The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) bared a list of investment agencies that failed to comply with CREATE Laws reporting requirements.

The government has hit a roadblock in its effort to audit investments that entered the Philippines after finding out that the Philippine Economic Zone Authority has no data on how much locators are bringing in.

The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) revealed that the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is not tracking the inflow of actual investments made by its registered business enterprises (RBEs). In a statement, Finance Assistant Secretary and FIRB Secretariat Head Juvy Danofrata said PEZ

Rogelio “Babes” Lazo Singson is the new President of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP). Singson is the 74th President of the MAP since its inception in 1950. Singson will finish the remaining term (July 1 to December 31, 2022) of Dr. Alfredo E. Pascual who has been appointed as Se

The Management Association of the Philippines has named former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio “Babes” Singson as its new president for this year.