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...
MANILA -- Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is calling for an in-depth cleansing of the entire Philippine National Police (PNP) of hoodlums in uniform, who infiltrated the organization, following the...
MANILA -- Banks continue to reap the benefits from the Philippine economy's sustained expansion as shown by the robust growth of deposits and lending activities, which in turn helps ensure the industry’s...
MANILA -- The government will continue implementing programs to increase investments to the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), which is touted as the fastest growing region, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)...
MANILA -- The government is urged to promote social enterprises (SEs) in rural areas to provide income-generating opportunities for women, marginalized groups and poor communities.
A recent policy note released by state think...
MANILA -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is currently working with stakeholders to develop national QR code standards in line with its program to establish an effective electronic retail payment system.
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