The Philippine economy is projected to weaken in 2023 with gross domestic product (GDP) decelerating to 4.5 to 5.5 percent as the global economic environment deteriorates, a government think tank said. A study published by Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), authors Senior Research...
#MINDANAO John Tria In last week’s column I enjoined you all to review 2022 as we take a look ahead to 2023. Indeed the lessons we have learned from post pandemic recovery practices to the responses to the challenges posed by geopolitical realities such as the Ukraine conflict and climate related...
About 46 percent of adult Filipinos think the Philippine economy will improve over the next six months based on the survey released by OCTA Research on Wednesday, Dec. 21. ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN The “Tugon ng Masa” (TNM) National Survey, an independent and non-commissioned poll conducted...
Manulife Investment Management (IM) expects a synchronized global growth downturn next year following the aggressive pace of financial tightening in 2022 that would impact the equity and debt markets. In a statement, Sue Trinh, co-head of global macro strategy at Manulife IM, said monetary...
FROM THE MARGINS Some good news! Our employment and unemployment rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels based on recent PSA data. The country’s employment rate reached 95.5 percent in October with 47.11 million employed Filipinos, a significant jump from the 43.82 million employed in October...
Majority of Filipinos believe that the Philippine economy is the most important issue that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should focus on. A poll conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. covering a total of 1,500 female and male Filipino respondents showed that at least 25 percent of...
Better 2023 for Filipinos? A survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. showed that at least 68 percent of Filipinos remain optimistic that the Philippines is going in the “right direction” under the current administration’s governance. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Through its 2022 Pahayag End of...
THE booming skyline of Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – The economy of the province of Iloilo and this city have bounced back from the initial impact of the pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The PSA said the economy of Iloilo posted a 4.5 percent growth last...
MANGOES grown in the island-province of Guimaras are said to be one of the world’s sweetest varieties. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – The province of Guimaras is the fastest growing economy in the Western Visayas region in 2021. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Guimaras...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said that while the unemployment rate in the Philippines is now decreasing, the government should still pursue its COVID-19 vaccination program in order to hasten the country’s economic recovery. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography said...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the private business sector for keeping the local economy afloat amid the Covid-19 pandemic, saying they are the “lifeblood of the city”. City Councilor Quin Cruz FB Page / MANILA BULLETIN During the city’s first-ever...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Dec. 7, recognized the need for the government to provide an “enabling environment” where digital economy will thrive to open opportunities for Filipinos to participate in the digital economy. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from Chinese Embassy in...
