MANILA -- The country head of a Japanese conglomerate and global leader in housing and building materials is optimistic on the Philippines and the market, supported by a robust growth in the construction sector.“It’s very exciting, the Philippine market. Actually, it’s been growing... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is asking the Office of the President (OP) to accelerate approval and proclamation of new economic zones.This is after only six out of 58 applications for economic zones were released as of early this month, according to PEZA Director General... Read More
MANILA -- The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines (JCCIPI) has seen new growth potential to sustain the momentum of expanding economic partnership between the Philippines and Japan.JCCIPI president Hiroshi Shiraishi said Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are... Read More
BACOLOD CITY -- Property developer Suntrust Properties Inc. (SPI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Megaworld Corp., has expressed confidence that its investments will grow amid the bullish economy of Negros Occidental, particularly Metro Bacolod.SPI president Harrison Paltongan, who led the blessing of... Read More
MANILA— The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is encouraging overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to invest in the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFB) and take advantage of its services and offers as it is partly owned by them.“It will be wise for them to invest in the bank because they... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippine peso regained strength Friday while the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) finished in the red after recovering a day ago.A trader said the local currency finished at 51.45 from the previous day’s 51.53 against the US dollar as the market took a wait-and-see stance... Read More
MANILA -- A ranking Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official remains optimistic of a “modest” shortfall in the country's balance of payment (BOP) position this 2017. This even as the country’s BOP position in the first nine months of the year stood at a deficit of USD1.37... Read More
MANILA -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor A. Espenilla Jr. said domestic inflation path has increased due to higher fuel prices and peso depreciation and may increase further because of possible electricity rate hike and impact of the proposed tax reforms.In a briefing Friday, the... Read More
MANILA --The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) eyes funding support for newly-set up businesses instead of providing them with fiscal incentives.In a press conference during the Slingshot ASEAN Friday, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said the agency targets to increase the available funding that can... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippines targets USD122 billion to USD131 billion revenues from exports of goods and services by the end of the Duterte administration, Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) Director SenenPerlada said Friday.On the sidelines of the Slingshot ASEAN, Perlada told reporters that the Department... Read More
MANILA -- The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Thursday assured that there will be no port congestion in Manila during the holiday season.PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said port utilization in Manila remains healthy at the start of the fourth quarter of this year providing enough space... Read More
MANILA - - The Philippines balance of payment (BOP) position reversed to a surplus in September 2017 after staying in deficit since last May.Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Thursday night showed a USD24 million BOP surplus in the ninth month this year, an improvement from... Read More
MANILA - - The peso fell to its 11-year low against the US dollar on Thursday while the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) bounced back after ending its three-day rally to a record-high a day ago.The local currency shed 12 centaovs and finished the day at 51.53 from 51.405 in the previous... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has provided some PHP942.5 million worth of livelihood assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Marawi City.DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez told reporters on the sidelines of the 43rd Philippine Business Conference and Expo Thursday said... Read More
LUBAO, Pampanga -- The provincial government of Pampanga, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), will help boost the sampaguita industry in the towns of Floridablanca, Guagua, and... Read More
MANILA -- Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Thursday that the Philippine government welcomes any help from foreign countries for the rehabilitation of Marawi City.On the sidelines of the 43rd Philippine Business Conference and Expo Thursday, Diokno told... Read More
MANILA -- Money transfer leaders Western Union, LBC and Pera Hub are hopeful about the continued strength of their tie-up after noting that their performance in the first month "surpassed their expectations".LBC president and COO, Mike Camahort, in a briefing Thursday said the volume of remittances... Read More
TACLOBAN CITY -- The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) sees better economy in Eastern Visayas this year largely due to “multiplier effects” of post-Yolanda rehabilitation and business expansion in the region.NEDA Regional Director Bonifacio Uy said on Wednesday they are... Read More
MANILA --The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to further push intra-regional trade and investment to fully benefit its citizens from economic integration, said the country’s top diplomat.Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the benefits of... Read More
MANILA -- Philippine-based startups consider entering new foreign markets in the next three to five years, according to the Philippine Startup Survey of Isla Lipana & Co./PwC Philippines and QBO Innovation Hub.In a press conference Wednesday, PwC Philippines Chairman and Senior Partner Alexander... Read More
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