Philippines Jumps by 29 Places in Ease of Doing Business Rankings

Philippines Jumps by 29 Places in Ease of Doing Business Rankings

Nov 1, 2019

The Philippines has achieved its highest recorded improvement since 2010 in the latest World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Report, as the country’s ranking jumped 29 notches to 95th from 124th place last year with an overall score of 62.8. Among the EODB...
San Miguel Corporation to Use Biodegradable Plastics Packaging

San Miguel Corporation to Use Biodegradable Plastics Packaging

Nov 1, 2019

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is set to become the first Filipino company to utilize fully-certified biodegradable plastic packaging. The company is tapping a local firm, Philippine Bioresins Corporation, that has been developing and testing the technology for the last...
Bill for E-Health System in the Philippines Progresses Through House

Bill for E-Health System in the Philippines Progresses Through House

Nov 1, 2019

The proposed bill that aims to establish the Philippine eHealth System and Services in the Philippines has passed the initial phase in the House of Representatives. The technical working group (TWG) of the House committee on health approved the bill following the...
Conglomerates Bid for the USD 10-billion Sangley Airport Project

Conglomerates Bid for the USD 10-billion Sangley Airport Project

Nov 1, 2019

Bid submissions for the USD 10-billion Sangley Airport project in the province of Cavite has just recently concluded on November 25, 2019. Six groups have bought joint venture documents, namely, Taipan Lucio Tan’s MacroAsia Corp., state-run China Communications...
Grocery Retailer Eyes Rapid Growth in the Philippines

Grocery Retailer Eyes Rapid Growth in the Philippines

Nov 1, 2019

Philippine grocery retailer MerryMart Grocery Centers Inc announced that it plans to open 10 stores in 2019 before accelerating its expansion in the next decade. The company aims to rollout 1,200 Merrymart branches nationwide in the next 12 years, with systemwide...