Economy

Speaker, other solons hear Freeport locators’ concerns on TRAIN 2

MARIVELES, Bataan -- House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo  took time out Thursday afternoon to hear the concerns on the proposed second package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) of...

Palace assures to sustain economic gains

MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday assured the economic gains will be sustained with the Philippine economy forecasted to grow faster in the second half of the year. “We assure the public that the...

Economy to grow faster in 2nd semester: Dominguez

MANILA -- The Department of Finance (DOF) remains optimistic that the economy will grow faster in the year's second half on the back of larger investment inflows and exports, higher infrastructure expenditures,...

PH economy to get back on track after Q2 ‘breather’: DOF

MANILA -- The Department of Finance (DOF) is still optimistic that the Philippine economy's momentum will get back on track after it “took a breather” in the second quarter of 2018. From April...

Rice tariffication to temper inflation

MANILA -- Liberalizing rice trade in the country can significantly temper inflation, the country’s chief economist said. “If the Senate and Congress can pass the bill on rice tariffication, for example tomorrow, that...

Silver lining for PH economy seen amid Q2 slowdown

MANILA -- The Philippines' Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowed down to only 6 percent in the second quarter of 2018 but some analysts remain optimistic about its expansion potential in the...

Popular