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DTI launches new biz registry system

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | March 21, 2012 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) yesterday launched the Philippine Business Registry (PBR) at the National Economic Research and Business Assistance Center (NERBAC) to provide more convenient services for...

Freeman Cebu Business

Biz registry seen to boost competitiveness of Phl firms

February 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Business permit applicants in the provinces may use the newly-launched Philippine Business Registry (PBR), one stop shop for permits processing in the regional offices of the Department of Trade and Industry (D...

Business

No excuses, just an explanation

By Boo Chanco | February 3, 2012 - 12:00am

My colleague Ichu Villanueva asked DTI Secretary Greg Domingo last Tuesday as we were having coffee at the Edsa Shang: “What’s your excuse for the 3.7 percent GDP growth last year?”

Business

LGUs: Spoiling investors' appetite

By Fidel O. Abalos | January 30, 2012 - 12:00am

While the United States of America (USA) could be on the road to recovery, a significant number of countries in Europe are still in shamble.

Freeman Cebu Business

Meralco set to pay penalties

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | August 17, 2009 - 12:00am

Power utility giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will start paying some P100 million worth of penalties to its customers next month.

Headlines

Lopezes seek right price for 13.4% Meralco stake

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | June 19, 2009 - 12:00am

Oscar Lopez, the patriarch of the Lopez clan, said they could sell their remaining 13.4-percent stake in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) if the buyer offers the “right price.”

Business

Meralco eyes P500 million from PBR scheme

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | June 12, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Power utility Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said it expects to generate P500 million in additional revenues from the implementation of the newly-approved performance-based rate (PBR) mecha...

Business

Meralco sets performance-based incentive scheme for customers

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | June 8, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Lopez-controlled Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will start to implement the so-called Guaranteed Service Levels (GSLs) indicators under the performance-based rate (PBR) mechanism.

Business

ERC 'pro-consumer regulatory structure' cited

June 4, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – The Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) “has just created a structure in its regulatory supervision that now makes sure electricity firms would be pro-consumer,” said the Foundation...

Business

Meralco mulls new loans

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | June 1, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - With the approval of a new rate recovery mechanism, the Lopez-controlled Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) might consider tapping the debt market anew.

Business