By Leslie Gatpolintan (PNA)
MANILA -- The government remains committed to implementing the country’s aggressive infrastructure program despite suggestions that it needs to prioritize projects to reduce the rising trade deficit.
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary...
By: Joann Villanueva (PNA)
MANILA -- The Philippine peso improved further Thursday due to a general weakness in the US dollar while the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended flat.
The local currency finished the day...
By Jennifer Mendoza (PNA)
DAVAO CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urged businesses here to strictly follow the suggested retail prices (SRPs) of Noche Buena products, basic items, and prime...
By Leslie Gatpolintan/PNA
MANILA -- The Philippines remained one of the fastest growing economies in Asia even after posting slightly slower growth at 6.1 percent in the third quarter, due to weaker agriculture...
By Kris Crismundo/PNA
MANILA -- The Philippine economy will continue to grow within the 6-percent level for the rest of the year and in 2019, according to London-based economic think-tank IHS Markit.
In an...
By PNA
MANILA -- The Department of Energy (DOE) and the European Union (EU) are pushing ahead with the energization of off-grid communities that would benefit close to 100,000 households, especially in the...
