MANUFACTURING growth eased in April after five straight months of double-digit expansion amid slower domestic demand.
Jun 092017
BusinessWorld Online: Economy
Jun 092017
INVESTMENT PLEDGES approved by the Board of Investments (BoI) grew by a quarter in the first five months of 2017 on the back of sustained investor confidence despite the conflict in Marawi and the attack on Resorts World Manila.
Jun 082017
ECONOMIC GROWTH likely remained robust during the second quarter, supported by the government’s spending push and upbeat consumer demand despite market uncertainty overseas, the central bank said.
Jun 082017
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it will look into the details of the proposed theme park in Coron, Palawan.
Jun 082017
GOVERNMENT agencies’ cash utilization surged in May as expected, the Budget department said.
Jun 072017
ENERGY Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said his department is looking at the construction of a common liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving and distribution infrastructure, which he said could help make the country an “LNG hub” for Southeast Asia.
Jun 072017
THE NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) approved three big-ticket railway projects in its meeting on June 1 with the ICC-Technical Board and Cabinet Committee.
Jun 072017
The term “Reform” comes from the Latin word “reformare,” which means to form again, alter or change. Although first usage dates back to the mid-1600s, it has been used repeatedly these past months as the Philippines’ long overdue tax reform seeks to amend select provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 or the Tax Code.
Jun 062017
THE Labor department said on Tuesday that it ordered a halt to the deployment of workers to Qatar after the gas-rich Gulf state grappled with a diplomatic crisis after its neighbors cut ties with Doha.
Jun 062017
THE NEW passenger terminal at the Boracay Airport in Caticlan is expected to be finished by the third quarter of 2018, and will have capacity of six million passengers a year, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang said.