Philippine economy

President’s negative comments could affect peso-dollar exchange rate, says Phl senator

QUEZON City, Philippines - The exchange rate between the peso and the dollar may reach Php 50 for every dollar…

Philippines worried for poor despite strong growth

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippine economy expanded 7.0 percent in the second quarter, official data showed Thursday, but President Rodrigo…

Phl economy, labor can withstand effects of ‘Brexit’, says Palace official

(Eagle News) -- Malacanang assured the public on Saturday that the country’s economy is strong enough to be affected by…

Philippine economy seen slowing in first-quarter on weak exports – Reuters poll

The Philippine economy may have expanded at a slower pace in the first quarter from the previous three months, as…

Yen slips on intervention threat, peso up after Philippine vote

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The yen weakened Tuesday as Japanese officials ramped up a bid to tame the surging currency, while…

WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement to enhance ease of doing business in Phl

MANILA, Feb. 10 (PIA) -- Philippine products and services are bound to reach an even wider international market once the World Trade…

Lower food, non-food prices pull down inflation in January 2016

MANILA, Feb. 7 -- Slower price adjustments in both food and non-food items pulled down inflation to 1.3 percent in January…

Palace pleased with country’s higher position in Economic Freedom Index

MANILA, Feb. 3 -- Malacañang has welcomed the results of the 2016 Economic Freedom Index that showed a big improvement…

Stormy seas ahead for the Philippine economy?

By Gilbert M. Llanto President of the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS)   (Courtesy East Asia Forum) -- The…

PHL jumps six notches in 2016 US economic freedom report

MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) -- The Philippines has jumped six notches in a Washington-based think-tank’s annual economic freedom report, improving…

PHL’s economic freedom improves anew in ’16

MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) -- The Philippine government on Tuesday hailed another improvement on the country's ranking on the 2016…

Phl economy growth of 5.8% in 2015, below earlier growth target

  (Eagle News) -- The Philippine economy grew 5.8 percent in 2015, which was below the earlier government growth target…

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