Foreign chambers pitch reforms to Duterte gov’t

By Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan Reporter FOREIGN BUSINESS chambers in the country yesterday set the tone for engagement with the over one-year-old government of President Rodrigo...

Think tank says PHL political governance weakest in Asia

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINES has the weakest governance system in Asia, an international think tank said, noting that abrupt policy changes...

NEDA OK’s subway, major roads, bridges

FOUR MORE flagship projects cumulatively worth P386.248 billion, led by the country’s first subway that will run in Metro Manila, under the government’s P8.44-trillion...

Philippines slips in human capital ranking

THE PHILIPPINES has remained among East Asia and the Pacific’s top 10 economies in terms of human resource development, according to an annual report...

FMIC, UA&P expect economic growth to pick up this semester

ECONOMIC GROWTH will likely pick up this semester as exports have so far maintained a double-digit pace of increase and as government starts more...

Gov’t plans $1-B global bond sale

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT plans to raise $1 billion from a global bond sale to help finance next year’s P3.767-trillion national budget, which now awaits...

Trade gap narrows on export growth, import drop

By Jochebed B. Gonzales Researcher FASTER merchandise export growth in July, coupled with a bigger decline in imports, narrowed the country’s trade balance to its smallest...

July sees more jobless Filipinos

By Christine J. S. Castañeda Researcher UNEMPLOYMENT worsened in July, even as the same month saw a marked reduction in the ranks of those wanting more...

Factory output slips for 1st time in 2 years

By Lourdes O. Pilar Researcher FACTORY OUTPUT contracted in July, snapping 24 straight months of growth, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. In its latest Monthly...

June’s FDI surge fails to lift 1st half flows

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez Senior Reporter NET foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to the Philippines nearly tripled in June as firms abroad reinvested earnings and...

Companies bullish on business and economy

TOP BUSINESSMEN remain confident about their companies’ prospects in a fast-growing economy, according to results of a survey conducted by Isla Lipana & Co./PwC...

Malaysian debt rater upgrades Philippines’ credit outlook

A MALAYSIAN debt watcher has upgraded the Philippines’ credit outlook to “positive” from “stable” in the face of strong economic growth, rising foreign investment...