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By Riza Lozada The Joint Foreign Chamber (JFC) urged Congress to speed up the crafting of legislation that would resolve the vehicular traffic congestion crisis in the country.

By Riza Lozada The Philippines registered the highest rate of foreign direct investment (FDI) growth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) region last year, with the country hoping to capitalize on the global attention generated by hosting the bloc’s most recent summit to enhance trade and investment flows, think tank Oxford Business Group (OBG) said in a report.

Butuan City – Residents of Libertad in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, led by its local government leaders and Department of Health officials recently came together to celebrate the inauguration of the town’s newly rehabilitated rural health unit.

By Luis Leoncio The government has started its repurchase market which is envisioned to further strengthen the domestic capital market.

By Riza Lozada Business sentiment turned more upbeat for the fourth quarter, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) overall confidence index (CI) rising to 43.3 percent from 37.9 percent in he previous quarter indicating the number of optimists increased, the results of the BSP Business Expectations Survey released yesterday showed.

By Riza Lozada Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (MBTC), one of the biggest banks in the country has been sanctioned including setting aside a P4.45 billion provision over alleged fraud by one of its executives.

By Riza Lozada The crucial Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (Train) bill was approved 17-1 by the Senate that sent it to the bicameral conference committee before finally submitted to President Duterte for signing.

By Riza Lozada The local manufacturing industry’s growth is expected to exceed 10 percent next year.

By Luis Leoncio The government is poised to become the third major player in the local telecommunications industry once its newly launched broadband infrastructure, which would help improve Internet speed and accessibility in the country, becomes operational by 2019.

By Riza Lozada President Duterte stressed the need to immediately complete the setting up of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to sustain the region’s new found role as the primary global growth engine.