NEDA sees P9.4-B in weekly gains from Alert Level 1 By Chino S. Leyco The economy is estimated to gain an additional P9.4 billion per week as the country continues to move towards the new normal, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported. During President Duterte’s Talk to...
House Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda has called for the stricter implementation of environment and entrepreneurship-related laws, which she says can help the country in its economic recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Loren Legarda (Photo from Loren Legarda's...
The next administration should pursue the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) or Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) aggressively as a chance to continue with the infrastructure development to spur the country’s economic recovery after a two-year fight with the COVID-19 pandemic, former senator and...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the economy is still poised to grow within the government’s target for this year as the Omicron variant has had more than a mild impact on business activity. At the Management Association of the Philippines Economic Briefing on Thursday,...
With the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases expected to drop to as low as 1,000 per day by mid-February, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said that it might be time for the country to focus on the economy. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder...
Malacañang said that the fifth phase of the country's action plan against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will focus on economic recovery and vaccinating more Filipinos against the virus. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the...
The Philippines needs to maintain the momentum seen in the second semester of last year to sustain its economic recovery, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Undersecretary and Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said the robust growth in the final two quarters of 2021 should be sustained even...
NEDA cites 3 crucial economic measures By Chino S. Leyco The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has identified three economic liberalization measures that are crucial in accelerating economic growth this year and beyond. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick...
Paranaque PIO file photo Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also the chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), said the economy can now slowly recover under Alert Level 2 as the operational capacity of businesses in the National Capital Region increases from 30 to 50 percent. Olivarez said...
The Philippine economy, as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP), grew 5.6 percent in 2021, slightly beating the government’s downgraded target band of 5.0 percent to 5.5 percent, rebounding from a 9.6 percent decline in the previous year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported...
Senatorial aspirant and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged the national government to set a higher target for job creation through its “Build, Build, Build” program. Escudero pointed out the government’s infrastructure program has received a massive...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said Filipinos need to learn to live with COVID-19 despite the fear of it, but at the same time the country should remain vigilant as the coronavirus’ mutations continue to occur. As current surge accelerates way faster than the previous wave of infections, Finance...
