A survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed companies are still planning to expand their operations and hire more workers this
Read MoreEconomic Planning Secretary Cayetano W. Paderanga Jr. said the country would double its efforts in expanding trading links to cope with future s
Read MoreThe latest ratings released by Standard & Poor’s international rating service views the Philippines economic outlook as “stable.” Better yet, the
Read MoreTHE NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is finalizing the proposed Public Investment Program (PIP) 2011-2016 and aims to approve it at
Read MoreTHE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry plans to focus next on simplifying regulatory processes for small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in order t
Read More15th Congress Senate Bill No. 2849 NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT Filed on May 30, 2011 by Legarda, Loren B., Trillanes, Antonio "Sonny" F., Mar
Read MoreNEDA -- The Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016 is now available for download. Approved by the National Economic and Development Au
Read MoreCorruption has absolutely nothing to do with culture and everything to do with political and personal will. Those who point to traditions and histo
Read MoreIndia is doing its best to battle against tremendous inflation, the highest in the region. Indian wages are seen to rise by as much as 13% this year w
Read MorePresident Benigno Aquino III Tuesday told state auditors—“the eyes of the bureaucracy,” in his words—that they could now do their job of safeguarding
Read MoreThe noisy and persistent demand for higher minimum wage rates could not have come at the worst time. Most economic indicators point to a slowing econo
Read MoreThe recent discovery of hot cars and big bikes in Cagayan de Oro City and Bukidnon exposed a system of corruption embedded at the Bureau of Customs th
Read MoreBy Ky D. Johnson On February 19, the results of the ninth Enterprise Survey on Corruption in the Philippines were released to the public. As ca
Read MoreClose to 500 local companies have signed the Integrity Pledge, a multi-organization initiative that aims to elevate integrity standards in doing busin
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal launched a WikiLeaks rival called "SafeHouse" on Thursday, calling for online submissions to help uncover fraud and abuse in b
Read MoreCommission on Audit (COA) chairman Ma. Gracia Pulido Tan on Thursday outlined her plans for the agency including sweeping reforms on how the COA condu
Read MoreThe president forces out the chief anti-corruption official BENIGNO AQUINO won the presidential election almost exactly a year ago, promising to clea
Read MoreGlobal Integrity says the country’s overall score has improved. Philippine anti-corruption laws were given a “strong” (84 out of 100 points) rating by
Read MoreBoth the Citi 3G report and the Asian Development Bank's Asia 2050 Report show how this is possible. In the ADB report, the Bank posits two scenarios:
Read MoreAccording to Citigroup's Global Growth Generators report, the Philippines has one of the most promising per capita growth prospects in the world. Thei
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