The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

Globe Telecom’s business technology arm recently joined the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Negosyo Fair through Globe myBusiness Academy, a free learning session that educates independent business owners on marketing trends, increasing revenues, and discovering new solutions to stay competitive in the digital age. 

The Department of Finance (DOF) is pushing the merger of the Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency (PhilEXIM) with other state-run guarantee firms to create a new single entity that would provide fresh funds for a new government guarantee system. 

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-making Monetary Board (MB) will have two new members while the term of current MB member and former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Felipe Medalla has been extended for another six years. 

The Board of Investments (BOI) recently approved San Miguel Foods Inc.’s (SMFI) application for registration as a producer of whole dressed chicken and further processed chicken parts (marinated and deboned) for its two proposed meat processing plants in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur and Pagbilao, Quezon. 

A marketing and communications expert at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) with a sterling record in handling major tourism projects in Mindanao is working closely with the Department of Finance (DOF) in handling the preparations for the 2018 annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors to be held in Manila.

The strong commitment of the Duterte administration to promote inclusive economic growth in the country is yielding positive results, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said. 

The Taiwan-based Xiang Lu Dragon Group plans to put up the largest economic zone and tallest building in the Philippines, director general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), Charito Plaza, said. 

Ayala-led Manila Water received major awards anew at the recently-held 15th Philippine Quill Awards held last June 5 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Newport City. 

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently ordered its personnel to strictly enforce its policy declaring as off-limits to unauthorized persons its immigration areas in all the international airports nationwide and prohibiting the giving of VIP treatment to passengers. 

Media circles were recently abuzz with talks that big business interests have given the green light for a well-funded, well-orchestrated campaign to put pressure on key public health sector officials.