Who are the new appointees to the Energy Regulatory Commission?
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed three new officials to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The appointments come just days after the future of the ERC was left...
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[Ask The Tax Whiz] How Chiz Escudero’s legislative package aims to empower MSMEs
According to the 2023 Philippine MSME statistics report of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) make up 99.63% of all businesses in the Philippines....
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[BizSights] The rise of frozen ready-to-eat meals business in the Philippines
A generation or two ago, there were hardly any frozen ready-to-eat meals in groceries and supermarkets in the Philippines. When I used to live in San Juan, the only RTEs available were imported...
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[Vantage Point] Is public money unsafe in GSIS hands?
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager (PGM) Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso is in a tight fix. Under his leadership, pensions of over 2.5 million government workers and...
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[ANALYSIS] Why the Konektadong Pinoy Act should not be signed in its present...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is strongly urged not to sign the submitted version of the Konektadong Pinoy Act. From its present form, certain provisions of the bill may unintentionally expose the...
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Ramon Ang’s power firm gets small stake in Pangilinan’s Meralco
MANILA, Philippines – Billionaire Ramon Ang’s diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) confirmed that one of its subsidiaries bought a small stake in the Philippines’ largest power...
View ArticleAlternergy reacts to Rappler articles on controversial P1.45B GSIS investment
(Editor’s note: We are publishing in full a July 23, 2025 letter from Alternergy Holdings Corporation requesting for corrections to two pieces on the Government Service Insurance System’s...
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[Vantage Point] Alternergy’s cherry-picked financials used to defend GSIS deal
The Department of Finance (DOF) is launching its own investigation into the equity investment of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) into Alternergy Holdings Corporation. This follows the...
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CJHDevCo defends track record, slams ‘distorted narratives’ on John Hay project
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The private developer behind Camp John Hay has come out swinging in defense of its legacy, rejecting what it called “distorted narratives” about its lease deal and...
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Zero tariffs on US soy, wheat imports won’t harm local industries – group
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food (PCAFI) said the zero-tariff rate the Philippines conceded to the United States’ imported wheat and soy products will “not result...
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