(Photo by Arnold Quizol/Manila Bulletin) Even with all the difficulties Filipinos encounter every day, majority of them—92 percent—remain optimistic, saying they will face the new year with hope, a Pulse Asia survey showed. “This is the prevailing sentiment in every geographic area and...
German companies in the Philippines are more bullish in their local business prospects than in other ASEAN countries despite acknowledging certain risks, such as shortages of skilled labor, supply chain disruptions, economic policy uncertainties, and inflation, according to a new survey conducted by...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda would rather look a the bright side amid the Philippines' rather depressing 8.1 percent inflation rate for December 2022, which pushes the whole year average to 5.8 percent. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) “There is good reason to believe that...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES Last December 2022, research organizations published the results of a survey that it conducted in late October. The major finding of that survey was both elating and puzzling. According to OCTA Research, some 51 percent of Filipinos believe that life would turn...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar In a few days, 2022 will end and we will welcome a fresh, new year. Many experts have expressed pessimism on the capacity of the country to achieve growth in 2023. They cited the risks to growth in the coming year, including inflation, hikes...
BUSINESS TALK GUEST COLUMNIST By WILLIAM S. CO, chairman, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Philippines is indeed ready and open for business. This was evident at the recently concluded 48th Philippine Business Conference & Expo where over a thousand local and international...
Malacañang said that 51 percent of adult Filipinos thinking that the country's economy will improve in the next 12 months is a clear indication of the effectiveness of the government's Covid-19 pandemic response efforts, particularly the Alert Levels System. (File photo) Communications Secretary...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Fifty-one percent of Filipinos hope that the Philippine economy will improve, while 7 percent see it worsening in the next 12 months, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Wednesday, April 6. The Fourth Quarter 2021 SWS survey, which...
Six tips for a positive you Give self-criticisms a rest and lead a more optimistic life. Positive thinking helps with stress management. It likewise lowers levels of distress and depression and equips people with coping skills in trying times. It allows an approach to unpleasant scenarios in a more...
Editorial A new year always brings with it a renewed sense of hope. Compared to the start of 2021, citizens of the world welcomed 2022 with optimism and more merriment, tempered slightly by the resurgent threat of the Omicron variant. Here in the Philippines, the New Year was welcomed with more...
Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has expressed optimism that the national government would soon grant the private sector’s appeals to reduce the quarantine period for returning Filipino immigrants, their families, and overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) to just two days....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares The most recent announcement from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) brought much hope even if the mood of optimism that followed it may have appeared muted. Yesterday, the National Capital Region (NCR) started to...
