DA pushes for higher rice import tariff, halt on rice imports

Manila, Aug. 4 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the temporary suspension of rice importation and an increase in tariffs on imported rice, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) S... Read More

Economist sees faster PH economic growth in Q2

Manila, Aug. 1 -- The Philippine economy likely grew at a faster pace in the second quarter of the year, driven by election-related spending and easing inflation, an economist from the Bank of the Phi... Read More

BSP to enhance tools for economic surveillance

Manila, Aug. 1 -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is doing surveillance improvements to anticipate possible scenarios that could have an impact on the central bank's policy stance, a ranking off... Read More

SSS to roll out 3-year pension hike

Manila, July 31 -- State-run Social Security System (SSS) said it will implement a Pension Reform Program which features a structured, three-year pension increase for all of its pensioners. In a stat... Read More

Gov't commits to sustain inclusive growth - Balisacan

Manila, July 31 -- The Marcos administration made progress in strengthening the country's macroeconomic fundamentals but the government remains committed to sustaining economic growth, Department of E... Read More

PH's ODA portfolio reaches $39-B in 2024

Manila, July 31 -- The Philippines' total official development assistance (ODA) portfolio went up by 6 percent to USD39.61 billion in 2024, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev... Read More

Trade gap narrows in June as exports surge

Manila, July 30 -- The country's trade deficit fell by 8.8 percent in June this year as exports recorded double-digit growth, preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. D... Read More

British fintech giant Revolut to establish hub in PH

Manila, July 30 -- United Kingdom's financial technology firm giant Revolut will enter the Philippine market through the establishment of its second Global Tech Hub in Asia, the Department of Finance ... Read More

PAGCOR's H1 revenues hit P59-B

Manila, July 30 -- State-run Philipine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) said revenues rose 14 percent to PHP59 billion in the first half of the year from PHP51.8 billion last year. In a stat... Read More

6 added to list of PPP projects in the pipeline

Manila, July 30 -- The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said six projects were added in the pipeline for undertaking between the government and the private sector. Data released by the PPP Cen... Read More

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