REALIZING the extreme vulnerability of the poor in the face of adversity, a group of microfinance institutions is urging credit lenders to observe a more “wholistic approach” to poverty eradicatio

MANILA - A Malacañang official has responded to concerns of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over a possible blowout of the budget deficit after the Philippines recently breached its P250

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued the guidelines implementing the web-based electronic documentary stamp tax (eDST) system, which shall replace the DST electronic imprinting machines (DS

TO pay off an outstanding foreign currency-denominated loan, geothermal power company Energy Development Corp. (EDC) is selling to investors P12 billion worth of fixed-rate bonds.

A NEW industry player has attributed the “good” sales of her business to the continual flow of domestic and international tourists to Cebu City.

CEBU'S robust economy, peace and laidback lifestyle are attracting tourists, which in turn has prompted local investors to put up accommodation projects for them.

WITH features designed to simplify and improve the daily computer tasks of consumers, Microsoft Philippines is optimistic on the adoption of Windows 7 in the country in the next few years.

WATERFRONT Philippines Inc. (WPI) will infuse P800 million to fund the renovation projects of three of its five hotels next year as part of the hotels’ regular maintenance activities.

OVER three years ago Reeves & Associates published an article regarding Relief For Aged-Out Children Under Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) discussing the scenario where children who “aged-out”

AFTER its launching in Eastwood City in Manila on Friday, Honda Philippines Inc. (HPI) unveiled its latest motorcycle in Cebu last Saturday.

WHILE waiting for their share of the P1-billion Export Support Fund (ESF) from the government, Cebu-based exporters are focusing their energy and resources on drafting sector export marketing plans (S

TO MAKE it more convenient for customers to pay power bills, the Visayan Electric Company Inc. (Veco) launched yesterday an auto-charge facility.

Allan S.B. Batuhan
Foreign Exchange

IT WAS a glorious weekend for the Philippines.

A MANUFACTURER of saltwater desalination equipment targets to expand its operations in Cebu to include an assembly plant next year.

Dominador A. Almirante
Labor case digest

PETITIONER Gualberto Aguanza was employed as a derrick man or crane operator aboard Bismark IV, a floating crane barge owned by respondents.