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Duterte tells Chinese investors to ‘behave’ in the Philippines

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 10:26 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) – Chinese businessmen interested to invest in the Philippines are expected to “behave,” President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday. Read more »

'Matumal': Mga karinderya apektado sa pangamba sa ASF

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 08:42 PM

Apektado na rin ang mga karinderya sa pangamba sa African swine fever.  Read more »

Mayor Isko lures businesses to reinvest in Escolta with '15 years tax-free' promise

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 03:53 AM

MANILA—Businesses that will purchase land and replace Escolta's worn-out establishments with high-rise buildings will be exempted from paying taxes in Manila for 15 years, Mayor Isko Moreno said Friday as he urged investors to help the local government redeem the capital's once-bustling commercial center. Read more »

LandBank to offer loans for sewage treatment in Manila

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 05:47 PM

LandBank on Tuesday offered a credit program for businesses that need to construct their own sewage treatment plants (STP) to adhere to the national government’s push to reduce coliform in Manila Bay. Read more »

Anti red-tape agency gives towns, cities until December to set up one-stop shops

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 11:46 PM

The Anti-Red Tape Authority is giving local governments just until December this year to set up one-stop shops for businesses across the country. Read more »

Global investors allocating $33-T for sustainable ventures

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 12:06 AM

Businesses could soon turn green into gold.  Read more »

Isko’s solution to improve peace and order in city? Give Manileños jobs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 09:32 PM

Moreno also assured that the city government will cleanse its ranks of corruption, particularly in the issuance of business permits and licenses.   Read more »

DTI inspects Chinese establishments allegedly discriminating against Filipinos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 11:08 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry is now looking into Chinese establishments allegedly discriminating Filipinos. Read more »

Don't discriminate against Pinoys, Malacañang tells Chinese businesses

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 03:12 PM

Chinese businesses operating in the Philippines cannot discriminate against Filipinos, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

Local official confirms Chinese workers, businesses operating in Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 07:40 PM

MANILA – Several Chinese establishments are operating on tourist island Boracay with about 200 to 300 workers from the mainland, a local official confirmed Wednesday.    Read more »

Chinese businesses pop up in Boracay after island reopens

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 11:54 PM

Chinese citizens and businesses have emerged around the country's top tourist destination following its re-opening. Read more »

Deals review ordered by Duterte should include Chinese loans, says group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 04 10:13 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's order for government agencies to review contracts with private firms and foreign entities should include his administration's loan deals with China, progressive group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said Thursday.  Read more »

DENR vows to name more establishments polluting Manila Bay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 10:46 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has started identifying establishments that dump their waste water directly into the Manila Bay. Read more »

32 businesses in Palawan given notices to vacate, self-demolish

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 12:52 AM

Palawan business owners who've been served notices to vacate and self-demolish their structures are planning to appeal to authorities. Read more »

US gov't helps women entrepreneurs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 20 05:19 PM

Cupcake Collection owner and founder Mignon Francois built her business from a mere $5 million capital to a $10-million venture, showing how women can thrive as entrepreneurs.   Read more »

UNICEF urges businesses to uphold children's rights

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 03:23 PM

The United Nations Children's Fund on Tuesday released a set of guidelines for businesses to uphold children's rights. Read more »

Pope says closing firms without protecting workers 'very grave sin'

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Mar 15 10:38 PM

VATICAN CITY - Managers who close businesses, shut factories or restructure firms without fully considering the impact on workers and their families are committing a "very grave sin", Pope Francis said on Wednesday. Read more »