Members of the National Telecommunications Security Council (NTSC) are calling for a unified "whole of industry" approach to safeguard telecommunications facilities, especially when disasters strike.
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. has gone to court to block what it described as repeated attempts by the Department of Energy to compel the disclosure of proprietary mining information that could be shared with prospective bidders for the Semirara coal mine.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is stepping on the gas, targeting the proclamation of 20 to 30 new economic zones every year as it banks on a wider network of investment hubs to drive jobs, exports and countryside growth.
Government employees may soon enjoy longer weekends without reducing public service hours after the Civil Service Commission (CSC) expanded guidelines allowing agencies to adopt more flexible four-day compressed workweeks.
The various banks accelerated their lending activity in August, driven by a steady demand for credit from key business sectors. Big banks expanded their loan portfolios by 11 percent year-on-year, picking up speed from the 10.4 percent growth recorded in July.