Economy

LGUs urged to invest in climate-smart agriculture

MANILA -- Local government units (LGUs) need to invest in the development of a climate-smart agriculture that fits the needs of the community in an effort to address the adverse effects of...

PH stock mart seen to hit new high of 9,400 pts in 2018

MANILA -- The stock market is forecast to trend new level high of 9,400 points this year as positive economic outlook boosts corporate earnings, said the investment banking arm of the...

Increased infra spending to boost GDP growth to 7.5% this year

MANILA -- The Philippines is expected to remain the best performing economy in the region expanding by 7 to 7.5 percent in 2018, on the back of massive infrastructure spending, said...

Disaster impact threatens Eastern Visayas’ 2017 economy

TACLOBAN CITY -- The two major natural calamities that battered Eastern Visayas region this year may slow down the 2017 regional economic growth after four years of reeling from the impacts of...

Central Luzon posts vibrant economic growth in 2017

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- Central Luzon demonstrated economic vibrancy in 2017 fueled by the significant growth of major productive sectors in the region. Severino Santos, regional director of the National...

PCSO revenue up 32% at P47-B

MANILA -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday reported that the agency's revenue from January to November 2017 reached record-high, earning almost PHP47 billion, which is 32% higher than its...

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