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Prioritize infra projects, economist tells gov’t

MANILA -- With the Philippines twin deficits, an economist of Maybank said the Philippine government should prioritize projects under its massive infrastructure program. During the 2019 economic outlook jointly hosted by Maybank Philippines...

Bidding for 3rd telco set on Wednesday

MANILA -- The selection for the local telecommunications industry's new major player will push through on Wednesday, November 7, after the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) junked the petition for writ of...

BSP rate hike hopes boost PHP, PSEi down on uncertainties

MANILA -- Expectations of an additional hike in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates boosted the peso Tuesday but uncertainties pulled down the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi). The local currency...

Another hike in BSP rates seen before yearend

MANILA -- Economists seem to agree that another upward adjustment in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) key rates in November is very likely even if inflation has shown signs of easing,...

Economic managers: Gov’t measures vs. inflation ‘bearing fruit’

MANILA -- Headline inflation stayed at 6.7 percent in October 2018 but declined month-on-month, with the downward path indicating that concerted government efforts to tame rising prices have been bearing fruit. The Philippine...

Production output, value up in September

MANILA -- Both volume and value of production in September this year posted notable increments, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Tuesday. Figures bounced back from September 2017, with the volume of production...
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