- Business confidence in Philippine economy up in 2nd quarter - Xinhua News Agency
MANILA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Businessmen in the Philippines are more confident about the prospects of the country's economy due to the seasonal increase in demand for their products and the increase in government spending, the Philippine central bank said on ...
- Philippine GDP to grow 4.2 pct in 2012: World Bank - Xinhua News Agency
MANILA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy is seen to grow 4.2 percent this year on back of strong domestic demand, investment, and increased government spending amid a global slowdown, the World Bank said Wednesday. The Washington-based lender also ...
- Good or bad news in the fiscal front? - Global Nation
It depends on the actual condition of the economy. Presently, the Philippine economy is still in a precarious state because of the poor condition of the global economy, more particularly in the developed part of the world to where we send most of our ...
- Foreign business groups support two-tiered wage system - Sun Star
"Let's take full advantage of this to help the Philippine economy grow twice as fast," it added. JFC is composed of the American Chamber of Commerce, Australia-New Zealand, Canadian, European, Japanese, Korean, and the Philippine Association of ...
- Philippine-China tensions likely to have modest effects on economy - Global Nation
MANILA, Philippines—Tension between the Philippines and China over Scarborough Shoal might have “modest effects” only on the Philippine economy, new Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said in a briefing on Thursday. The Philippines ...
- Economy may have grown by 3.9% in Q1 - Diokno - Philippine Star Online
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine economy may have grown by just 3.9 percent in the first quarter of the year on the back of slower growth in dollar remittances from overseas Filipinos, an economist said yesterday. Former budget and management Secretary ...
- For inclusive growth, walk on two legs - Global Nation
In the second half of this presentation, Dr. Yap cited a March 2011 Asian Development Bank economics paper, “Transforming the Philippine Economy: Walking on Two Legs,” written by Norio Usui, which analyzes the long-term growth of the Philippine economy.
- Hanjin to employ more workers - Philippine Star Online
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE, Philippines – Helping boost the Philippine economy even through a slump in the world market, Korean shipbuilding industry leader Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines Inc. is set to aim higher and employ thousands ...
- PH economy seen growing at 5.3% in 1Q - Chicago Tribune
The Philippine economy is likely to grow by 5.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012, as it is emitting signals that it is back on track from the low 3.7-percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth last year, according to the April issue of The ...
- Philippine economy to grow by 5-6%, say officials - Global Nation
Administration officials are optimistic that the Philippine economy will expand by 5 to 6 percent in 2012, higher than the 3.7-percent growth posted in 2011. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Cayetano W. Paderanga Jr. told reporters on the sidelines of the ...
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