Economy

Infra spending to sustain high growth, generate econ multipliers

SINGAPORE -- Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said here the Duterte administration expects to sustain the economy’s growth rate at 7 percent over the medium term through an ambitious "Build, Build, Build"...

PH on track to meet growth target, Palace says

MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said the Philippine economy is on track after posting a 6.5-percent growth for the second quarter of 2017. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the...

Dominguez: High, Inclusive Growth Plan starts picking up steam

A solid proof of the government’s unparalleled investment strategy has finally started to pick up steam because of the “‘Build, Build, Build” program. According to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, the Gross...

Fil-Chinese capitalists eyeing investments in Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – A group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen is looking at the possibility of venturing in fish port and water system development projects in this city, and tourism investments in...

PH ‘rapidly growing’ economy encourages foreign investors

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Wednesday encouraged foreign investors to do business in Philippines' "rapidly growing" economy. With this kind of economy, Dominguez emphasized that the country is building its own...

Remittances breach USD15-B mark in H1 2017

MANILA -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. on Tuesday said that personal remittances of Overseas Filipinos (OFs) rose by 6.8 percent year-on-year to USD2.8 billion in June...

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