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PH manufacturing sector still among most active in ASEAN

MANILA -- The Philippines’ manufacturing sector's Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) remained high in July based on the IHS Markit’s Manufacturing data released on Wednesday. Although the country’s manufacturing score last month slowed down...

NCR tops regions with largest number of unfilled gov’t positions

MANILA -- The Duterte government is committed to address backlogs in government workers, the bulk of these vacancies being in the National Capital Region (NCR). In a briefing Wednesday, Department of Budget and...

Insurance sector urged to invest in Build, Build, Build

MANILA -- Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III called on the insurance industry to be a major player in the government’s high and inclusive growth strategy by investing in the Duterte administration’s infrastructure...

Senate amends outdated corporate code to improve business climate

MANILA --- Local business owners and investors will soon need not resort to naming their entire household as incorporators to comply with the stringent requirement of the law, Senate Minority Leader Franklin...

5.1-5.8% PH inflation forecast for July not alarming: Diokno

MANILA -- Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the higher range set by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for its July 2018 inflation projection, at between 5.1-5.8 percent, is not...

Pernia hopeful of reduction in PH poverty incidence

MANILA -- Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia is hopeful of further reduction in the country’s poverty incidence given the sustained economic growth and the moderate food inflation. The Duterte administration targets to reduce...
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