Economy

PH GDP up 7.7% in Q4 2021

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced Thursday (Jan. 27) a 7.7% growth in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2021, bringing the full year economic growth...

NEDA bares three priority areas for public-private sector collaboration on PH economic recovery

The government and the private sector need to collaborate to help improve the prospects for economic recovery, increase productivity in the country, and respond to climate change, said the National Economic...

PH stocks index recovers, peso little changed from US dollar

MANILA – Bargain hunting lifted the local bourse on Friday, Jan. 21, following its negative close in recent days while the peso ended the week sideways against the greenback.

RCEP to boost PH digital economy and BPO sector

With the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement early this year, the legal and institutional regime for the ten-member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),...

The Republic of the Philippines launches inaugural Sustainable Finance Framework

The Republic of the Philippines (“ROP”) has established its Sustainable Finance Framework (“Framework”) to support its sustainability commitments. The Framework sets out how the ROP intends to raise Green, Social or...

PH economy seen growing 6-7% in 2022

First Metro Investment Corporation (FMIC) said this year’s economic growth will be driven by sustained domestic demand, easing inflation, election expenditures, and accelerated government spending on infrastructure projects.

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