GEELYPH.COMTHE Finance department is inviting Japanese companies already operating in the Philippines to expand their operations this year.“Among the Japanese companies were Sojitz Corp., Mitsubishi Corp., Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Corp.,” the Department of Finance said in a statement.“The Philippines aims to leverage

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD PHOTOTHE RISK of conflict with China is emerging as an obstacle to Philippine attempts to improve its competitive standing in world markets and attractiveness to investors, the head of a competitiveness institute said.Jamil Paolo S. Francisco, executive director of the Asian Institute

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTOURISM in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) will continue to recover this year, though at a slower-than-expected pace, Fitch Ratings said.“We forecast visitation in APAC to hit 92% of 2019 levels, with nominal international tourism receipts exceeding that of 2019 by 6%. Most Fitch-rated APAC

PIXABAYTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said coal-fired generating plants can support the Philippines’ baseload power needs until about 2030.Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla described as sufficient the baseload capacity of over 6,300 megawatts (MW) due to the relative newness of many coal-fired power plants.“We are

TOWFIQU BARBHUIYA-UNSPLASHHEALTH maintenance organization (HMO) Maxicare Healthcare Corp. said on Wednesday that the data breach of its systems on June 13 did not involve sensitive medical information.In a statement, Maxicare said that the incident, which it described as “alleged unauthorized access” to the personal information

Republic Act No. 11976, otherwise known as the Ease of Paying Taxes (EoPT) Act, is a landmark legislative measure aimed at simplifying tax compliance procedures and reducing the administrative burdens on taxpayers.Particularly for the value-added tax (VAT) refund process, the EoPT Act and its implementing

BRP SIERRA MADRE, a marooned transport ship which Philippine Marines live in as a military outpost, sits on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. — REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINE military chief on Wednesday said bolo-wielding Chinese Coast Guard

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter VICE-PRESIDENT Sara Duterte-Carpio on Wednesday resigned from the Cabinet of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., according to the presidential palace, ending two years of political partnership with the Marcoses. She would no longer serve as Education secretary and as vice chairperson

POLITICAL and security analysts on Wednesday said the Philippines should devise new strategies in dealing with Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, warning that Beijing might soon impose a total blockade at Second Thomas Shoal. “We should prepare for a long game, considering a scenario

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINE National Police has ordered its units to reduce office work to boost patrol operations across the country.In a statement, national police chief Rommel Francisco Marbil said 85% of all police personnel should be engaged in field duties, reducing the number of