Some 100 Filipino exporters and other stakeholders will gather in a hotel in Davao City on January 22 to explore ways on tapping the European Union (EU) market. The activity is part of the Doing Business in Free Trade Areas (DBFTA) program of the Department of Trade Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB).
The City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) has recorded an increase in the number of applications for renewal of business permit since it launched the “One-stop Shop” program last January 2.
The Davao del Norte Provincial Tourism Council urged the construction of a bridge connecting Davao City to the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos).
The City Engineers Office (CEO) is currently upgrading its procedures in issuing permits and certifications in its bid to systematize and speed up transactions.
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) exspressed optimism of a “better-shaped” Mindanao this year based on the island’s remarkable economic growth last year.
The Philippine Palm Oil Development Council wants government to support its road map of developing 300,000 hectares for oil palm in the next ten years with Mindanao as a main investment area.
Land Transportation Office regional director Atty. Gomer Dy revealed that a “no registration, no travel policy” will be strictly implemented this year.
Mindanao’s energy supply will soar in 2015 but this early, the government is warning consumers to “brace for an increase” in electric rates.
Children with a rare blood condition have something to look forward to in 2015 as fund-raisers announced they are prepped up to support their treatment.
The passage of a bill mandating the registration of mobile phones’ pre-paid Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card has earned criticisms both from mobile users and sellers, saying it is unpractical and may violate end users’ basic rights such as the right to communicate and the right of confidentiality.
