A plateau-like trend is forecasted for the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) rate for the second quarter of 2024, attributed by higher employment and government spending, an economist from the University of Santos Tomas (UST) suggested. Carlos Manapat, UST economic department chairperson...
As palay production declined by 0.3 percent in the first three months of this year, an economist from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) shared how technological advances can procure a steady and high rice output for the future. In recent data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Economists, industry leaders, and lawmakers expressed their support for the removal of restrictions on foreign investments on the rice and corn industry in a bid to boost food security and productivity in the country. During a roundtable...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo's camp is hopeful that the support given by economists to her candidacy would inspire more people to follow suit. (Photo courtesy of VP Leni Robredo) On Friday, Feb. 11, more than 130 Filipino economists released a statement expressing full support...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo earned the approval of at least three economists saying she has the "best plan" for the country's recovery from educational, health, and economic crisis. (Photo courtesy of the OVP) During the online forum TAPATan organized by opposition coalition...
Two prominent economists agree that current moves to liberalize the restrictive economic provisions of the Philippine Constitution should be supported and that the amendments being introduced should be approved sooner rather than later. Congress is currently conducting preliminary hearings on...
In 2020-2022 (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The central bank’s September survey of private sector economists’ inflation expectations showed slightly higher mean inflation forecasts for 2020 and 2022 compared to the June survey. Based on the Private Sector Economists’ Inflation Forecasts,...
