MANILA -- The declaration of a state of calamity in areas affected by Typhoon ‘Ompong’ can ease inflationary expectations on account of its devastation, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said...
MANILA -- The government is tapping the support of the private sector in addressing the country’s housing need, the country’s chief economist said.
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia pointed out that housing needs...
MANILA -- The Philippine peso showed resilience, closing little changed against the greenback on Wednesday while the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell anew, partly on investors' persistent worries about the inflationary...
CLARK, Pampanga -- An economist of Barclays forecasts continued widening of the Philippines’ current account deficit to above two percent of gross domestic product (GDP) as the country imports more to meet...
CLARK, Pampanga -- An economist of Barclays remains optimistic about an above six percent expansion for the Philippine economy in 2018 amid risks from elevated inflation.
In a briefing at the sidelines of...
MANILA -- The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) chief economist remains optimistic the Philippine economy will sustain its growth momentum on strong domestic demand and public and private investments, despite rising inflation.
“If you...
