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ENFORCE EASE OF DOING BUSINESS LAW, BUILD MORE CELL SITES – GATCHALIAN

To build the much-needed information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure the country needs amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government to ensure that Republic Act 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 is in full force. The Vice-Chairman of the Senate […]

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DTI, LGU COLLABORATION NEEDED FOR MORE JOB GENERATION — LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez underscored the need for stronger collaboration between DTI and the country’s local chief executives to generate more jobs and employment opportunities, while providing better and comfortable lives for all Filipinos. During a dialogue with provincial governors, city mayors, and municipal mayors recently, Lopez highlighted the important […]

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SIGNING OF EASE OF DOING BUSINESS LAW IRR COMES AT A VERY OPPORTUNE TIME – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III lauded the recent signing and promulgation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the ‘Ease of Doing Business Law’ (Republic Act 11032). The law introduces reforms to ensure competitiveness by doing away with unnecessary delays in government service which are opportunities for corruption. The law was passed under the leadership […]

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PH JUMPS TO 56TH RANK FROM 68TH IN 2018 GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT – LOPEZ

The government’s continued effort to improve the business environment in order to make the Philippines a more competitive investment destination has been bearing fruit, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez welcomed the country’s 12-notch jump in the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to […]

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PIMENTEL TO BUSINESS COMMUNITY: WORK WITH GOV’T TO MAKE NEW EASE OF DOING BUSINESS LAW WORK

Senate Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Committee chair Sen. Koko Pimentel III said on Monday that the appointment of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) head and the release of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) law implementing rules and regulations (IRR) before the end of the year would be the “best Christmas gift for businessmen who […]

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PIMENTEL TO DTI: EXPEDITE ISSUANCE OF IRR ON EASE OF DOING BUSINESS LAW

Senate Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairperson Koko Pimentel III on Thursday urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to expedite the issuance of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the ease of doing business (EODB) law so that the country could immediately benefit from the provisions of the law that seeks to […]