Numerous farm tribulations are encountered by the Filipino farmers. Among these are questions as to which of the problems should be given the priority. In what way could the rice producing program work? What blocks and which is the major holdup in the farming industry?
Ms. Imelda Arida, a specialist in science research of PhilRice’s Socioeconomics [...]

Many of us want to be our own boss, set our own rules and follow our own work hours. As your own boss, we don’t need to worry about getting displaced or fired.
However, since you are your own boss, you’re also in charge of everything. You are responsible of every aspect of your [...]

Under the law, certain individuals may be granted duty tax privileges. The Executive Order No. 206 (EO 206) has amended the Section 105 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines. EO 206 provides duty and tax free privileges to returning residents, overseas Filipino workers (OFW), former Filipino or the Balikbayans. The extent of [...]

As businessmen, we always think of the best way to increase our sales. F. John Reh, author at About.com offers a foolproof method to do so.
Reh said your sales force and everyone in the company who deals with customers will sell more if you just “make it easier for customers to buy.”
Reh cites examples [...]

Importation is the commercial activity of bringing into the country products or services coming from other countries. As importing products or services can be of help to the country, the Philippines has established its own rules and regulations in terms of importation to protect the interest of its people and its economy.
Upon every importation, all [...]

Getting vital information about a prospective buyer can be beneficial to the exporter. Background checking is a type of investigation where information about prospective buyers is gathered. It is important to conduct background checking prior to engaging into a contract to ensure that the client is capable of doing the business with and to prevent [...]

What is management?  As managers, what do we do?
F. John Reh, an author at About.com offers some basic information on management.
Management is an art as well as a science.  It is the art of turning people more effective than they were without you.  How to, is the science.  To do so, there are four things [...]

To boost its lending facilities, the Social Security System (SSS) reduced its interest rates on its social and business loans. Romulo Neri, SSS president and Chief Executive officer, said that the adjustment took effect last July 1, following the downward trend in banks’ lending rates.

Pricing is one factor that affects the success of an exporting firm. Some effective policy guidelines can be established through understanding the competition in the global market. By merely paying attention to the price quote given by other exporters and foreign producers who are engage in the same or similar product that you are offering [...]

With the global recession, businesses are tightening their belts and several of them are cutting their marketing budgets.
It is clear that times are tough and a lot of companies are even cutting down manpower to save on operating costs, but businessmen should think twice about cutting their marketing budget.
Studies show that companies who continue to [...]

Fund is one of the keys that keep a business going. Other firms amidst that course of the business run short of budget for pursuing their endeavor. Instead of giving up and closing what they have started, many firms specializing in exporting tend to seek out for financial assistance from different government and private financial [...]

To identify the foreign markets that offer the best potential for a product to be exported, a research about the market is necessary. Firms that are just new to the exporting industries should consider the demographic and physical environment as well as the political, social, and cultural environment of the targeted market. The market accessibility, [...]

Engaging in exporting is beneficial not only to ones firm but to the country as well. Being familiar with the process and documentation requirements in the export industry is necessary for a firm to ensure smooth flow of transactions.
The very first step in venturing into the export industry is identifying and reaching for foreign buyers. [...]

Exporting a product provides a lot of opportunities and advantages to local enterprise. Unfortunately, the brilliant opportunities that the worldwide marketplace offers are not being taken advantage of by many firms. Compare to the earlier forms of trades, opportunities for exporting a business have been extraordinarily created nowadays with the massive restructuring of political boundaries, [...]

A total logging ban policy in all primary natural forests in the country is being pushed by the Ecological Society of the Philippines (ESP), and is calling on the government to implement the ban. ESP president Antonio M. Claparols said that the logging ban will immediately abate the effects of global warming.

A lot of people consider being an event planner, but, what is it really and what does it take to be one? Rob Hard, an author at About.com shares some insights on what is an event planner.
Conventions and meetings bring people together for a common purpose and it is the planners’ job [...]

With the aim of building more homes to make life better for the Filipino families, the Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) has become more aggressive in order to fulfill that end. As a matter of fact, they have already started an impressive number of projects in the different regions of the country.
In continuing with their drive [...]

For a foreign investment to qualify for incentives granted by the Board of Investment it must:
a. have preferred areas of investment which is listed in the current Investment Priorities Plan (IPP)
b. engaged in preferred areas that are non-pioneer and 70% of their output are being exported
c. Be put up in less developed areas.
Two copies form prescribed by the [...]

Investors always want to find the best way for their money to grow. Some may consider international investing and below are things that experts feel you need to know before starting on international investment.
First, international investing can boost your returns. America may have the world’s biggest stock market, but it does not always [...]

In order to be able to put up a business in the Philippines, necessary certifications and licenses must be obtained. Business corporations and partnerships within the country must be registered under the Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC. This also includes those foreign corporations with license to engage in business or to put up branch [...]