Economy

PH economic freedom ranking ‘significantly better’

MANILA -- The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC cited the country's “moderately free” economic status in the Heritage Foundation 2018 Index of Economic Freedom (IEF) as "significantly better" than the global and...

Palace welcomes Nomura’s 2018 growth forecast for PH

MANILA -- Malacanang on Thursday welcomed the prediction of Nomura, a leading security and investment banking company in Japan, that the Philippines’ economic growth would hit 6.9 percent in 2018. “We welcome...

DAR to hasten distribution of 584,000-ha land to farmer beneficiaries

DAVAO CITY -- The Department of Agrarian (DAR) has vowed to hasten the distribution of the 584,000 hectares of land to the farmer-beneficiaries under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). DAR undersecretary...

DA to put up biggest dairy project in Bohol

In line with its target to increase local dairy animal and milk production from 1.2% of the national requirement to 10% by 2022, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will put up...

Dagupan earmarks PHP6M for public market renovation

DAGUPAN CITY -- Mayor Belen Fernandez has announced on Saturday that the three-story Malimgas Public Market here will soon be renovated to entice more buyers and sellers and make it more income-generating. More...

Palace welcomes Moody’s report on PH as standout ASEAN economy

Malacañang on Sunday, January 28, was elated on the latest report of Moody’s Investors Service that the Philippines is a standout among the ASEAN economies in 2018. “Moody’s cited increasing trade and...

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