Economy

President Duterte urges bizmen to help rid gov’t of corruption

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, August 9, emphasized his administration's fight against corruption, encouraging Filipino businessmen to report corruption activities of government workers. “Kaya kung sa ano, sabihin ko sa inyo,...

Diokno vows resolve for Duterte admin to institute reforms

MANILA, Aug. 8 - - Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Tuesday stressed the government’s commitment to ensure sustained growth of the Philippine economy through the various reforms and new...

IMF exec: PH economy seen to hit potential growth in near term

MANILA, Aug. 8 --  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains optimistic on the Philippine economy’s output in the near term amid the recent cut of its 2017 growth forecast to 6.6...

NEDA: Regional Developement Plan to sustain growth in Central Visayas

Aiming to distribute economic growth among its municipalities by linking major urban centers, key production areas, and market centers, the Central Visayas (Region VII) on Friday launched the Regional Developement Plan...

2017 inflation still benign – Central bank

MANILA, Aug. 4 -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said domestic inflation remains benign despite the slight uptick last July to 2.8 percent from the previous month's...

Armm is PH’s top fish producer

COTABATO CITY, Aug 4 -– The five-province, two-city Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) was the top fish-producing region in the country in 2016, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday...

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