SKETCHES By Ana Marie Pamintuan The administration is still basking in the glow of the country’s first-ever investment grade rating from Fitch. The
Read MoreSource: Rappler. 1 April 2013. MANILA, Philippines - #TalkThursday's guest this week is Cesar V. Purisima, the Secretary of the Philippine Depa
Read MoreBy Benjamin E. Diokno THE BENEFITS of the first ever investment-grade upgrade are grossly exaggerated. The behavior of the stock market last Monday
Read MoreHONG KONG — The Philippines was once the sick man of Asia: badly managed, corrupt and poor. Years of efforts by the government of President Benigno
Read MoreREVIEW & OUTLOOK ASIA One of the brighter economic growth stories in Asia over the past year got a little brighter yesterday, when the Philippi
Read MoreEditors' Note: This infographic was prepared in January 2013 in anticipation of a credit rating upgrade. On March 27, 2013, the Philippines won it
Read MoreThe Philippines has not progressed enough to warrant an investment grade credit rating, a debt watcher yesterday said, countering the government’s c
Read More(Updates with declines in stocks in seventh paragraph.) Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippines said it may offer at least two projects to investors
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