Foreign investments supporting economy
THE PHILIPPINES remains an excellent site for job-generating foreign direct investments (FDIs), given the country’s highly skilled workforce, competitive labor cost and strong macroeconomic...
Safety nets for rice farmers
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s call on Congress to pass the Rice Tariffication bill in compliance with our commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will...
PH jobs situation much better today
THE RAPID economic expansion of the Philippines is generating jobs at an unprecedented pace. For example, many jobs in the construction and tourism sectors...
A healthier Boracay should serve as model
THE SIX-MONTH closure and cleanup of the resort-island of Boracay is an opportune time to rethink our tourism development for a more sustainable and...
Infrastructure projects start paying dividends
THE COUNTRY’S massive infrastructure program has started paying dividends to the economy this early.
The construction boom that is very evident in Metro Manila and...
The peso
THE PESO is currently experiencing a bumpy road, with turbulent market conditions playing a major part in its recent depreciation vis-a-vis the US dollar.
Regional...
We need more infrastructure partners
THE CURRENT administration may go down in history as the most efficient government in terms of project accomplishments. Big infrastructure projects are being simultaneously...
Businessmen are upbeat
BUSINESSES in the Philippines are more bullish on investing more money this year. They plan to expand their operations or hire more employees because...
Mindanao’s time has come
MINDANAO will soon play a pivotal role in the current Philippine economic boom. I have seen the construction of several infrastructure projects in Mindanao...
Monitoring inflation
THE INFLATION rate has become one of the most anticipated economic data these days, amid surging prices of crude oil in the world market...