The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

Seven groups, including large Chinese companies, submitted offers to design and build a passenger terminal that would triple existing capacity of the Clark International Airport, which is being positioned as alternate to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

The Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) covering Binalonan to Pozorrubio has been opened to motorists after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) issued the toll operation permit to Private Infrastructure Development Corp. (PIDC), a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation.

The United States supreme court has ruled a travel ban proposed by president Donald Trump on visitors from six mainly Muslim countries can go into full effect.

Geneva, Switzerland—Drunk passengers urinating on others. Passengers fighting with each other. And some trying to open the emergency exit door during a flight.

Five consortia were shortlisted as contractor for the P12.5 billion expansion project of the Clark International Airport which is being developed as an alternative gateway to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest trade group, fears that the Senate’s version of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill would drag instead of improving competitiveness of local businesses.

After eight years of shared commitment and solid partnership, Philippine Seven Corp (PSC), the exclusive licensor of global convenience store chain giant 7-Eleven, and Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), the marketer of the Caltex fuel brand, marked opening of the 100th 7-Eleven-Caltex store at the Aseana Square along Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City.

With Eastern Communications, it’s always about a strong and personal connection was the promise of Eastern Communications as it recently relaunched the brand through its “Our Strong Connection” campaign after 138 years in the telecommunications business.

By Riza Lozada The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) was awarded as the sole FOI Champion agency for its outstanding commitment in ensuring transparency in public service in the recently concluded 2017 Freedom of Information (FOI) annual awards. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno along with Undersecretary Lilia Guillermo, received the award in behalf of the agency during the recognition ceremony …

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) was recently presented with an award of excellence by the Governance Commission for GOCCs and the Institute of Corporate Directors for achieving one of the highest scores on the Corporate Governance Scorecard (CGS) for government-owned and controlled corporations.