Economy

Pernia urges Senate to make TRAIN closer to House version

MANILA -- Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia has urged the Senate to make its version of Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill “closer” to the version of the House...

Bank economist predicts ‘over heating’ of PH economy

MANILA- - An economist of ING Bank Manila is eyeing a hike in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates in the last quarter of 2017 on account of possible...

AmCham joins biz community support for tax reform

The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) has joined the long list of prominent organizations from various sectors that have expressed their support for the proposed Tax Reform for...

E. Visayas 2016 economic growth highest in decade – NEDA

PALO, Leyte -- Poverty-stricken Eastern Visayas region achieved a decade-high economic gains in 2016, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said in its State of the Region Address released Friday. Aside from...

Peso, PSEi finish week with gains

MANILA -- Volatility in the financial market continues to affect the Philippines’ financial markets but on a positive note with equities market recovering amid foreign selling and the peso improving against...

PH to remain active in global capital markets — Dominguez

MANILA -- The Philippines will remain active in the global capital markets and is eyeing not just a Panda bond issuance but also a Samurai bond issuance. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III...

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