SC issues Writ of Kalikasan vs Golden Rice, Bt eggplant
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) has issued a Writ of Kalikasan against the Department of Agriculture (DA), ordering it to stop the commercial propagation of...
February cut may mark end of BSP’s easing cycle
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to deliver another 25-basis-point (bp) reduction to its key policy rate at its first meeting...
PHL, Japan ink P65-B loan deals
THE PHILIPPINES has secured P65.43 billion worth of loans from Japan to fund big-ticket infrastructure projects such as a four-lane bypass road in Davao...
BoP position reverts to deficit in September
THE COUNTRY’S balance of payments (BoP) position reverted to a deficit in September as the government repaid its foreign currency debt obligations, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
Bulls on a roll as foreign funds trickle back to PHL
PHILIPPINE bulls are on a roll, and who can blame them?
BSP has space to ease monetary policy — Diokno
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has enough “monetary space” amid easing by central banks around the world, BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said on Friday.
Approved investment pledges plunge 49% in Q3
APPROVED foreign investment pledges plunged nearly 50% in the third quarter as investor sentiment soured due to the corruption scandal involving government infrastructure projects,...
Business groups press bicam committee to adopt ‘most liberal provisions’ of PSA bill
VARIOUS business groups and foreign chambers are pressing the Bicameral Conference Committee to adopt the “most liberal provisions” of a measure amending the Public Service Act (PSA), which they said would help the Philippines attract much-needed foreign investments as it recovers from the pandemic.
Government plans to borrow P205B in July
THE government is seeking to borrow P205 billion from the domestic market in July, a fifth higher than the previous two months, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said on Thursday.
House passes P1.3-trillion stimulus bill on 2nd reading
THE House of Representatives on Monday approved on second reading a P1.3-trillion stimulus package that the government hopes will boost economic growth amid the coronavirus crisis.
Who will be the next Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines?
The Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines 2017 has concluded its search for the country’s most inspiring entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines is a...
Philippine factory business improvement weakest in six months
PHILIPPINE MANUFACTURERS in February registered their weakest improvement in operating conditions in six months after the softest rise in new orders in seven, according the latest survey compiled by IHS Markit for Nikkei, Inc.