Economy

Fast-track policies to control inflation, economic managers told

MANILA -- Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday called on the country's economic managers to "move faster" in implementing their policies to curb inflation. Arroyo made the statement amid reports that the country's headline...

Federalism to unlock economic potentials of regions: ConCom

MANILA – The federal form of government being pushed by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte will unlock the economic potentials of the other regions of the country, Consultative Committee (ConCom) member...

PH still among fastest-growing economies in SEA: WB

MANILA -- The World Bank (WB) expects the Philippine economy to speed up in the second half of 2018 and in early 2019, and will continue to be among the fastest-growing economies...

Global oil prices to decide oil excise tax suspension

MANILA -- A suspension of excise tax increases levied on petroleum products under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law is possible next year, but only if global crude prices...

PH not falling into a debt trap: Diokno

MANILA – The Duterte administration may have tapped official development assistance (ODA) loans to help fund its massive infrastructure program but this does not mean that the government will be jumping into...

Crafting of National Intellectual Property Strategy

MANILA -- The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has completed the formulation of National Intellectual Property Strategy (NIPS) as a tool to help propel economic growth, the agency disclosed in...

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