GROWING TOO SLOW
PIDS urges revitalization of manufacturing sector
6 September, 2012 at 17:18
MANILA, Philippines – The country must work on revitalizing its manufacturing sector in order to make growth more inclusive, the
PH competitiveness ranking up by 10 notches
6 September, 2012 at 14:26
Enjoying a favorable economic performance and having a government that claims to put premium on its anticorruption drive, the Philippines leaped
Philippines’ Competitiveness Ranking – WEF Global Competitiveness...
6 September, 2012 at 12:11
These are re-posted resources on the Philippines’ performance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report
Budget Reform under the Aquino Administration by...
4 September, 2012 at 11:17
Budget Reform under the Aquino Administration by Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad (A presentation at the National Competitiveness Council
Economy stays robust
31 August, 2012 at 15:51
THE ECONOMY grew by 5.9% in the second quarter, at par with market expectations, the government yesterday reported, citing construction activities
May FDI inflows slowed to a trickle;...
15 August, 2012 at 13:21
The net inflow of foreign direct investments to the Philippines dropped in May with monetary officials blaming it on global risk aversion arising
2 US experts see PH under Aquino...
15 August, 2012 at 12:43
The Philippines is now out of the doldrums and on the verge of an economic takeoff, according to two visiting foreign economists. The Philippines
Spending priorities for 2013 detailed
18 July, 2012 at 16:56
THE AQUINO administration expects to spend at least P287.587 billion next year for priority projects aimed at spurring rapid and inclusive
To have and have not (Breakout Nations:...
11 July, 2012 at 14:22
Emerging markets | To have and have not It may no longer be wise to group these disparate countries together. Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the
Purisima Expects Philippines to Sustain High Growth
6 July, 2012 at 20:34
This is a re-posted video. Jul. 5, 2012 – Cesar Purisima, finance secretary of the Philippines, talks about the country’s economic
Ford Motor’s Laguna plant folding up
29 June, 2012 at 12:39
MICHIGAN-BASED Ford Motor Co. announced that it is shutting down its 30,000-unit capacity manufacturing plant in Santa Rosa, Laguna, at the end of
World Bank trims this year’s growth forecast
22 June, 2012 at 12:33
THE WORLD BANK has downgraded its 2012 outlook for the Philippines as well as for the region, citing euro zone jitters, higher oil prices and a
Philippines-EU trade bucks ASEAN uptrend
30 May, 2012 at 11:39
Trade between the Philippines and the European Union dipped last year, bucking an uptrend for the wider Southeast Asian region as firms “did
More fun? A flurry of optimism about...
28 May, 2012 at 11:01
IT was sadly typical for the Philippines. When it played host at the beginning of May to the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank, the
The Official Mindanao Peace and Development Framework...
25 May, 2012 at 19:44
As developed and launched by the Mindanao Development Authority. Mindanao 2020: Peace and Development Framework Plan 2011-2030 (Executive
Mindanao facing 200 MW gap
21 May, 2012 at 13:42
The Energy department sees Mindanao facing a 200-megawatt (MW) shortage next year unless new generation capacities are put in place. “I am
Power barge auction fails
18 May, 2012 at 11:38
Privatization of four power barges — facilities seen as a stop-gap solution to the deficiency of electricity now plaguing Mindanao —
Office of the President’s Reponse to the...
17 May, 2012 at 15:16
April 27, 2012 Download a copy of the letter. Office of the President’s Reponse to the First Arangkada Assessment
Factory output up for the 3rd straight...
17 May, 2012 at 10:06
Factory output rose for the third consecutive month in March, posting the fastest growth in 12 months, the National Statistics Office (NSO)
Country fairly rated — Fitch
15 May, 2012 at 11:07
The Philippines has not progressed enough to warrant an investment grade credit rating, a debt watcher yesterday said, countering the
DOTC delays opening of ICT project bids
14 May, 2012 at 13:29
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has moved the opening of bids for the P8.2 billion
Bill seeks to keep hydro plants in...
14 May, 2012 at 11:14
A bill seeking to maintain government ownership of the Agus-Pulangui hydropower plants in Mindanao has been filed at the Senate in a bid to keep a
New NEDA chief details priorities
14 May, 2012 at 10:27
Poverty reduction and achieving “inclusive growth” will be the priorities of the country’s new socioeconomic planning secretary. “I will
Reliance on remittances ‘risky’
11 May, 2012 at 13:15
Over-dependence of the Philippines on money sent by millions of Filipinos working abroad is risky for the economy, analysts from the Oxford
