Trade & Investments
BOC extends importer accreditation, cuts fees to boost trade
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has extended importer accreditation validity from one year to three years while reducing associated fees, a move designed to streamline procedures, cut red tape, and sustain the steady flow of goods into the country.
Dream Precision registers PEZA project for Batangas exports
Dream Precision Tech Corporation has registered as an ecozone export enterprise with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), with operations to be located at the Lima Technology Center – Special Economic Zone.
DTI sees strong demand for P4-B MSME fund
Trade Secretary Cristina Roque reported strong early demand for the government’s P4-billion financing program for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), signaling growing business confidence and urgent financing needs.
Clark simplifies permits with auto-renewal reform rollout
Clark Development Corp. (CDC) has launched an automatic business permit renewal system for qualified locators, marking a major step in its drive to improve the ease of doing business in the Clark Freeport Zone.
PickUp Coffee brews a cross-Pacific play, establishes network in Mexico
In a country that treats coffee as both ritual and right, Philippine upstart PickUp Coffee is making a surprisingly smooth entrance. Its secret is not a rare bean or barista theatrics. It is speed, price discipline, and an instinct for where the line will form next.
