Fewer Filipinos say they are poor
By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral
Reporter
SELF-RATED poverty fell for the first time in three quarters, according to results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) quarterly...
Outlook brightens on strong exports
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has raised its 2017 and 2018 economic growth forecasts for the Philippines, as the Manila-based lender offered a rosier...
State revenues rise in 1st half, still miss targets
By Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan
Reporter
TAXES AND OTHER DUTIES collected by the country’s two main revenue-generating agencies rose in the first semester from a year...
Casinos now under dirty money watch
By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral
Reporter
A MAJOR GAP in the country’s anti-money laundering defense has been closed after President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed into law...
Chelsea gets final green light for IPO
CHELSEA LOGISTICS Holding Corp. has received final clearance to take its shares public, after securing approval from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Wednesday.
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External payment position posts biggest deficit in seven months
THE PHILIPPINES’ external payments position slipped in June to the biggest deficit in seven months, due to a sustained pickup in imports and stronger...
Infrastructure spending target doubted
AN international think tank doubts that the government plan to sharply raise infrastructure spending is doable, citing the slow rollout of projects and concerns...
Many dev’t goals missed in last 6 years — scorecard
By Leo Jaymar G. Uy
Senior Researcher
A GOVERNMENT SCORECARD that details the Philippines’ progress in meeting economic development targets in the last six years showed...
State ‘cyber troops’ manipulating social media facilities — study
LONDON -- Governments around the world are enlisting “cyber troops” who manipulate Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets to steer public opinion, spread...
OFW remittances recover in May
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez
Senior Reporter
REMITTANCES from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) recovered in May, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced yesterday, staying on...
Ang acquiring Prieto interest in Inquirer
By Krista A. M. Montealegre
National Correspondent
BILLIONAIRE Ramon S. Ang is set to take over the Inquirer Group of Companies after the Prieto family decided...
August listing targeted by Chelsea Logistics
CHELSEA Logistics Corp. (CLC) plans to list its shares on the main board of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) by Aug. 8, should it...