Economy

PH economic officials to US investors: Business, investment opportunities in PH rising

NEW YORK CITY—Philippine economic officials held a briefing in this city Wednesday before a wide range of US-based portfolio and direct investors to showcase rising business and investment opportunities in Asia’s...

Peso ends slide vs USD; PSEi reverts after hitting new highs

MANILA - - The Philippine peso took a breather Wednesday from series of slides during the past days while the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) finished on the red after hitting...

IMF sees PH economy to remain among the strongest in Asia

MANILA -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains optimistic on the Philippine economy as it continues to see a 6.6 percent output for 2017. “We have retained the forecast as we see continued...

More Taiwanese firms keen on expanding in PH

MANILA -- More Taiwanese firms in the Philippines are keen on expanding their operations, following the launch of Taiwan’s new policy meant to strengthen its trade and economic ties with members of...

Legarda pushes for Water Resource Management, Coastal Mapping for Sustainable Dev’t of Coastal Areas

Senator Loren Legarda stressed the importance of protecting the country's coastal resources and having a comprehensive water resource management program. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Finance and Climate Change, made...

Palace to bolster export sector

Malacanan on Tuesday, October 10, released Memorandum Circular No.27 directing all concerned government agencies to strengthen the implementation of the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP). MC No. 27 also put to task...

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