Economy

Completion of P2.6-B irrigation project in 2018 assured

DAGUPAN CITY -- More than 10,000 farmers tilling 12,984 hectares of land in Pangasinan will benefit once the Agno River Irrigation System Extension Project  (ARISEP), costing more than PHP2.6 billion, is...

Peso rises anew vs. USD; PSEi slips on profit-taking

MANILA - - Lower US Treasury yields proved advantageous to the Philippine peso, which again strengthened to the dollar Thursday, while the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped anew on profit-taking. The...

GDP growth due in part to stability under Duterte gov’t — Palace

MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday welcomed the better than expected growth of the Philippine economy during the third quarter, saying it can be attributed in part to the stability the country...

PH likely to sustain economic momentum

MANILA -- The Philippines is seen to sustain its robust economic growth in the coming years, with gross domestic product (GDP) expansion likely to exceed 6.0 percent annually. IHS Markit Chief Economist...

PH economy grows 6.9% in Q3

MANILA -- The Philippine economic growth topped market expectations in the third quarter of 2017 on strong growth in exports and public spending, making the country still one the best performing...

China Development Bank collaborates with BCDA to seek best financing option for USD4.5B-worth infrastructure projects

MALACANANG-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and China Development Bank (CDB)...

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