Faster factory, export growth expected
FACTORY OUTPUT and export of goods likely picked up in May, fueled by improving global demand and helping propel second-quarter economic growth, according to...
Stars align for Davao businessman, ready for more acquisitions
By Krista A. M. Montealegre
National Correspondent
BUSINESSMAN Dennis A. Uy began the year with guns blazing, closing deal after deal to take over companies and...
Conditions seen right for panda bonds if needed
THE GOVERNMENT will find conditions suitable should it proceed with a plan to sell yuan-denominated debt papers this semester in order to diversify funding...
Meralco bills slightly up this month
By Krista Angela M. Montealegre
National Correspondent
AFTER a record reduction in June, electricity users in Metro Manila and surrounding areas will see a marginal increase...
BSP tags rising global interest rates as risk to PHL economy
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Senior Reporter
RISING global interest rates and inward-looking trade policies among major economies remain the biggest sources of risks for...
Public satisfaction with Duterte peaks
By Raynan F. Javil, Reporter
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte (PRRD) marked his first year in office with a fresh personal record-high net satisfaction rating, buoyed...
Infrastructure spending picks up amid concerns
By Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan and Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral, Reporters
STATE infrastructure and other capital outlays surged in May, according to the Department of...
Japan credit rater maintains Philippines’ investment grade
A JAPAN-BASED DEBT WATCHER affirmed its credit rating for the Philippines on the back of the country’s sustained growth momentum and sound fundamentals despite...
Government issues tender for 250,000 tons of imported rice
THE STATE grains buyer issued on Thursday an international tender to buy 250,000 tons of 25% broken long grain white rice, rushing to boost...
Ombudsman pursues forfeiture case vs Purisima’s P29.3-M unexplained wealth
THE OFFICE of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of a forfeiture petition before the Sandiganbayan against former Philippine National Police director Alan LM....
Factory growth slips, still ASEAN’s best
By Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan
Reporter
IMPROVEMENT of factory activity in the Philippines slowed at the end of the second quarter, but still “signaled another strong...
Natixis analysts allay concerns over increasing trade and fiscal deficits
THE PHILIPPINES can be expected to sustain a bigger trade deficit this year, but this should not be a source of concern for the...