Beijing Consensus vs PHL neo-liberalism: Four decades after
BusinessMirror - 2021-10-06
Part two The amazing success of China in posting an annual gross domestic product growth rate of almost 10 percent in four decades (1980-2019) has triggered a debate among Western economists on the superiority of the so-called "Beijing Consensus"over the "Washington Consensus" in the promotion of growth among developing countries.

BSP backs 12% tax on digital transactions
philstar.com - 2021-10-03
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas supports a proposal to impose a 12 percent value-added tax on all digital transactions.

ACPAPP to host virtual annual national convention in October
BusinessWorld - 2021-09-30
This pandemic has shifted our way of life in so many ways. We used to enjoy meeting our friends, taking a stroll at the mall or at the park, and some occasional travels which we frequently document in our social media accounts.

Afghanistan is the world's opium king. Can the Taliban afford to kill off their 'un-Islamic' cash cow?
CNN Philippines - 2021-09-29
When the khaki-colored landscapes of Afghanistan are transformed by a patchwork of pink, white and purple each spring, farmers rejoice. Their cash crop of poppies is ready for harvesting.

SC postpones Bar exams anew
The Manila Times - 2021-09-29
THE Supreme Court has again decided to move the 2021 Bar examination to next year because of the coronavirus pandemic.'After considering the Covid-19 situation nationally and

Senators lauded for firm action on school tax rates
BusinessMirror - 2021-09-24
Private school associations lauded members of the Senate for "swiftly and favorably acting" to pass a bill on second reading that will prevent the collapse of propriety educational institutions in the face of a massive increase in tax rates amid the global health and economic crisis.

PELÍCULA to Stream Its Spanish Films for Free This October
ClickTheCity.com - 2021-09-23
Catch the Spanish film festival from October 1 to 10! Cinema enthusiasts are in for a treat this year as PELÍCULA-Spanish Film Festival returns to virtual screens from Oct. 1 to 10, 2021 Presented by the Instituto Cervantes in Manila and Sydney and the Spanish Embassies in the Philippines,