THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) is gearing for the faster deployment of funds and materials to El Niño hot spots, Secretary Proceso Alcala said in a statement yesterday.
Apr 052016
Apr 042016
THE PHILIPPINES has sufficient room to increase credit to consumers and the private sector which could stimulate further economic growth, analysts at Standard Chartered Bank said.
Apr 042016
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said its El Niño interventions with regular budget funding are planned through June but also urged the release of more funds to finance its full El Niño mitigation road map.
Apr 032016
LOCAL FACTORIES continue to expand their production despite external headwinds, the Finance department’s chief economist said, as imports of capital goods and raw materials continue to increase.
Apr 032016
DAVAO CITY — The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) has called on the bidders for the P18.99-billion Sasa Port modernization to abandon the public-private partnership (PPP) project.
Apr 032016
Given the continued efforts of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center to develop bankable PPP projects, more and more local and foreign investors are drawn to invest in these PPP projects. In 2016, the PPP Center registered about 39 projects in its pipeline with an estimated value of $30 billion (P1.4 trillion). The lineup includes roads, railways, airports, water and prison facilities projects and some will be rolled out within 2016.
Apr 012016
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will create a $1.5-billion fund for private infrastructure investments across Asia and the Pacific.
Apr 012016
THE newly created Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has tapped the expertise of Australia in tackling anti-competitive practices and promoting a free market.
Apr 012016
THE Industrial Guarantee and Loan Fund (IGLF) and the Foundation for Enterprise Management Innovations, Inc. (FEMI) recently signed an agreement that will support micro-enterprises moving to become small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Mar 312016
MONEY SUPPLY expanded in February to log the fastest pace since October 2014, backed by sustained credit demand, according to preliminary central bank data.