Economy

Baguio economy flourishing

BAGUIO CITY -- The planning and development office of Baguio says the city is on the right track and is economically growing, as shown by indicators of progress in 2017 compared with...

PH banking system, now in a very ‘sound footing’ – BSP

The country's central bank assured stakeholders from Central Luzon that the Philippine banking system is now in a very sound footing. In his presentation during the recent Philippine Economic Briefing, BSP Governor...

Tourism, manufacturing seen boosting Ilocos Region economy

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The Ilocos Region is on its way to attaining the target gross regional domestic product (GRDP) rate of 7 percent per annum on the back of its active...

TRAIN2 creating investment uncertainties: PEZA execs

MANILA -- The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) will insist that certain tax perks made available to investors remain, even as proponents of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion's (TRAIN) Package...

Peso, local shares retreat following US air strikes on Syria

MANILA -- US air stikes against the Syrian regime upped investors’ risk-off sentiment causing both the Philippine peso and the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) to retreat for the second day in...

“Build, Build, Build”: the solid backbone for growth—President Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte underscored the importance of the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program during his speech at the opening ceremonies of the Boao Forum for Asia held in Hainan, China on...

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