Regional News This is a re-posted opinion piece. The U.S. is leaving itself behind as allies—and China—ink trade deals left and right. After years
Read MoreRegional News WASHINGTON—The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade pact with humble beginnings, is now seen as having the potential to realize a
Read MoreA VISITING official of the International Monetary Fund said that the Philippines would do well to stick to its deficit-reduction target because any
Read MoreRegional News This is a re-posted opinion piece. President Barack Obama’s November itinerary includes three idyllic seaside locations — Cannes, Hono
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. To stimulate an economy you need to create jobs, to get money into consumers’ hands, to build infrastructure that
Read MoreDo you still remember the “Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) Act of 2008?” Most probably you do not since it has been more than three ye
Read MoreA BILL seeking to temper the legislation of revenue-eroding measures has been submitted by the government to the House of Representatives, a Budget
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—The Philippines’ investment program over the medium term is now expected to reach P4.2 trillion—more than double the amount repo
Read MoreTHE LATEST DRAFT of Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) tax rules has been welcomed by the private sector, paving the way for an official
Read MoreA congressional push for the abolition of underperforming government-owned and –controlled corporations (GOCCs) and government financial institution
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank will extend $3.8 billion in loans and technical assistance to the Philippines from 2011 to 2016 under its new Country Par
Read MoreGlobal News GENEVA -- World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy is backing a new approach to the stalled Doha round of global trade talks, sugge
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — President Barack Obama on Friday signed three, and possibly the last of his administration, free trade agreements with South K
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. In his second year in office, President Noynoy Aquino has to make his economic programs work or his legacy will be
Read MoreRecent fiscal numbers -- the August expenditure report and the September tax collection performance by the Bureau of Customs and the Bureau of Inter
Read MoreGlobal News This is a re-posted press release. Washington, D.C. – United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk today released a statement following c
Read MorePhilippines Quarterly Update (September 2011) The slowdown in the United States and Europe is affecting Philippine exports but the country’s strong
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is urging Filipino exporters to tap Australian and New Zealand markets amid current
Read MoreRegional News The International Monetary Fund has urged the Philippines and other emerging Asian economies to watch out for rapid credit growth and
Read MoreGlobal News WASHINGTON — America’s budget crisis at home is forcing the first significant cuts in overseas aid in nearly two decades, a retrenchmen
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