Spotlight
MANILA’S NEW AIRPORT
This year, San Miguel Corp.’s P735-billion massive airport project in Bulacan will be subject to a Swiss challenge. I don’t know why that kind of project approval by the government is named after the Swiss […]
Year: 2018
Business
SMC PROFIT HITS P54.7B, UP 11% ON 21% GAIN IN SALES TO P826B
San Miguel Corp. posted strong 2017 results fueled by higher contributions from subsidiary Petron Corp.’s Philippines, Malaysia, and petrochemicals operations, along with its food and beverage businesses. Consolidated revenues reached P826 billion, up 21% from […]
Spotlight
DEMAND FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES RISING RAPIDLY IN ASIA, INCLUDING BOOMING PH
The demand for health care services is rising rapidly throughout Asia due to population growth, aging, and sustained economic development, and the Philippines is no exception. With the best GDP growth in ASEAN for nearly […]
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TRAIN AS TREN
TRAIN – Tax Reform for Acceleration and InclusioN – is the most significant and far-reaching tax reform and legislation under the administration of President Duterte. This early though, some cynics dismiss it as just another […]
Government
PH LOSING THE RACE IN DOUBLE-DIGIT ARRIVALS
The Philippines is being pummeled by its ASEAN neighbors in the race to attract the lion’s share of the world’s tourists visiting Southeast Asia. In 2017, the Philippines had 6.62 million arrivals. That is a record […]