https://www.scmp.com/rss/521963/feed The latest news and top stories on eManagement for Business and Marketing Services. A leading entity in the consulting services sector, the Metro Manila based eManagement for Business and Marketing Services (eMBM Services) specialises in accounting solutions, financial and human resource consultancy, and comprehensive marketing services. They primarily serve large multinationals, government institutions, universities, colleges and socio-civic groups. Known for over two decades of expertise and... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Alan Robles,Raissa Robles Alan Robles,Raissa Robles Public anger in the Philippines over the multibillion-peso flood-control scandal has reopened a debate that has simmered for years: will this finally force politicians to tackle a tax system many Filipinos see as unfair, inefficient and tilted against them? A Senate inquiry late last year heard that politicians and local officials had worked with contractors to siphon off at least 200 billion pesos (US$3.5 billion) earmarked for flood-control projects across the country, with some structures... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3343490/anger-over-philippine-flood-fund-theft-fuels-debate-unfair-tax-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3343490/anger-over-philippine-flood-fund-theft-fuels-debate-unfair-tax-system?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:15:48 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles The first impeachment complaint against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr was filed on Monday, a move observers said may be aimed as much at pre-empting stronger challenges as at holding the president to account. Filed by lawyer Andre de Jesus, the complaint accuses Marcos of constitutional violations, corruption and betrayal of public trust, citing alleged failures to veto unconstitutional budget provisions and address anomalous flood-control projects. However, several political figures... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340462/impeachment-complaint-against-philippines-marcos-seen-some-inoculation-tactic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340462/impeachment-complaint-against-philippines-marcos-seen-some-inoculation-tactic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:00:57 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles The Philippines’ “biggest corruption scandal” in history continues to rivet Filipinos as whistle-blowers implicate a slew of top officials, with the unfolding saga threatening to drag even the president into its 545 billion peso (US$9.4 billion) embrace. On Thursday, Filipinos in Metro Manila – from taxi drivers to building lobby receptionists and security guards – were spotted with their mobile phones tuned in to the Senate’s eight-hour hearing on the so-called ghost flood projects. In one... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3326927/could-philippines-flood-control-corruption-scandal-engulf-president-marcos-too?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3326927/could-philippines-flood-control-corruption-scandal-engulf-president-marcos-too?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 03:36:27 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles The Philippines has quietly secured tariff exemptions that sharply reduce the impact of US President Donald Trump’s 19 per cent import levy – cutting the effective rate on its exports to just over 6 per cent, according to a former senior lawmaker. The exemptions follow President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s state visit to Washington last week, where Trump announced that the Philippines would face a 19 per cent tariff rate. This is down from the 20 per cent he had previously threatened, but still... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3320321/did-philippines-get-low-trump-tariffs-exemptions-quiet-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3320321/did-philippines-get-low-trump-tariffs-exemptions-quiet-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:19:31 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump for high-stakes talks on Tuesday that analysts say could see him trade military access and mineral rights for a lower tariff on his country’s exports. “I intend to convey to President Trump and his cabinet officials that the Philippines is ready to negotiate a bilateral trade deal that will ensure strong, mutually beneficial, and future-oriented collaborations that only the United States and the Philippines will... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3319058/philippines-marcos-meet-trump-high-stakes-trade-talks-us-tariff-looms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3319058/philippines-marcos-meet-trump-high-stakes-trade-talks-us-tariff-looms?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 01:30:19 +0000