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Lopez attends ASEAN meet then off to Israel, Jordan with PRRD

MANILA -- Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez will be attending the 50th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings from August 29 to September 1 in Singapore, and will be joining President...

TDF rates continue to rise

MANILA -- The rates of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Term Deposit Facility (TDF) rose across-the-board anew Wednesday, in step with the trend of domestic interest rates. Data released by the central...

Laban Konsumer welcomes bills broadening consumer representation

MANILA -- Laban Konsyumer, Inc. (LKI) welcomed several bills pending before Congress that seek the participation of private sector consumer advocacies in advancing the interests of the consuming public. LKI founder and president...

Foreign bizmen maintain investment appetite in PH: Lopez

MANILA -- Foreign businessmen have maintained their investment appetite in the Philippines, unchanged since the Duterte administration took office two years ago, the country’s top trade official said. In an interview with the...

Gov’t considering changes in 2019 budget proposal

MANILA -- The Duterte administration is sticking with its proposed cash-based budgeting system for 2019 but Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno said they are planning to extend the payment period for...

PH to be active in Panda bond, Samurai bond markets

MANILA -- Panda bond and Samurai bond issuances will be a normal funding source for the Philippines under the Duterte administration, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III announced on Tuesday. “As I mentioned to...
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