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Phinma sets P17-billion expansion plan

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | May 16, 2012 - 12:00am

Investment holding firm Phinma Corp. is set for the expansion of all its business units by pursuing roughly P17 billion worth of new energy projects, property development, hotel construction and schools acquisi...

Business

Incompetence cripples RP workforce

By Rhia de Pablo | June 13, 2009 - 12:00am

CEBU, Philippines - An advocate of the Philippine Business for Education said the underlying problem hounding the country’s manpower resources lies on the lack of competence of the applicants rather than on...

Freeman Cebu Business

Top business execs lend hand in flaws in RP education

By Ted P. Torres | August 25, 2006 - 12:00am

Top business executives have joined academicians to formulate policy reforms "to address fundamental flaws of the country’s educational system."

Business

WTO urged to hold talks on services sector liberalization

By Marianne V. Go | January 30, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippines should take the lead in pushing for talks within the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the liberalization of the services sector, top officials of an educational institution said yesterday. "We...

Business

Tax perks sought for ICT training

By Marianne V. Go | August 4, 2002 - 12:00am

The Arroyo administration is being urged to give tax incentives to information and communications technology (ICT) training to attract companies to invest in more ICT education. According to Chito B. Salazar, president...

Business

Roxas lashes back at STI

By Marianne V. Go | July 15, 2002 - 12:00am

Stung by the critical comments of Systems Technology Institute (STI) president and chief executive officer Chito B. Salazar about the government’s policy promoting call centers as investment area, Trade and...

Business

STI eyes tie-up with Japanese conglomerates

By Ted P. Torres | November 30, 2001 - 12:00am

CEBU CITY – The STI education services group is holding talks with 21 Japanese business conglomerates for a grant and the establishment of an information technology (IT) school in the Philippines. The IT-based...

Business