Mining stock bleed
Stocks of listed miners on June 21 succumbed to news that President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte offered the post to Regina Paz “Gina” L. Lopez, trustee of the Lopez...
Real wages stagnant even as jobs, productivity grow
Relaxed labor laws, improved worker skills, and greater ease of doing business would open up high quality and well-paying jobs for Filipinos in order...
Aquino government satisfaction slips
PUBLIC SATISFACTION with the performance of outgoing President Benigno S.C. Aquino III’s administration dipped -- though it remained “good” -- as it entered its...
Tourism’s economic contribution marks new milestone in 2015
Philippine tourism became more fun in 2015, as its contribution to the economy breached a trillion pesos to hit its highest in the final...
House prices rise nearly 10% from January to March
The Philippines is far from seeing a property bubble even as housing prices rose by nearly a tenth annually last quarter, according to findings...
‘Hot money’ flows back in May
FOREIGN portfolio investments -- also known as “hot money” for the ease with which they go through markets -- turned around to a net...