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  • Sen. Robin Bill Assures Indigenous Peoples Bigger Share of Revenues from Natural Resources

    Sen. Robin Bill Assures Indigenous Peoples Bigger Share of Revenues from Natural Resources

    Sen. Robinhood “Robin” C. Padilla has filed a bill assuring Indigenous Peoples (IPs) a bigger share of revenues generated from natural resources within the territories of indigenous cultural communities. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs, filed on Tuesday Senate Bill 2869, which introduces amendments…

  • SEC to share corporate data with BIR

    THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) will start sharing its data with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to help the government improve tax collections. The SEC signed a memorandum of agreement on data sharing with the BIR, which will allow the latter to access documents needed for tax assessments…

  • PHL digital economy’s share to GDP dropped in 2023

    PHL digital economy’s share to GDP dropped in 2023

    The digital economy’s annual contribution to the country’s economic output decreased as its growth slowed down in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. Preliminary data from the statistics agency showed the digital economy’s share to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) went down to 8.4% last year…

  • Startup trailblazers share tips on starting a business

    From raising funds, to scaling operations efficiently to navigating market competition — the list of obstacles a startup faces is endless. Fortunately, starting a business in 2024 may not be as daunting as it was a decade ago when the Philippine startup ecosystem was young and startups lacked support. This…

  • Philippines, New Zealand eye forces deal, share concern over South China Sea

    MANILA – Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon agreed on Thursday to deepen defense cooperation and expressed serious concern over the South China Sea, where the Philippines and China have had maritime run-ins. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, a conduit…