The inflation rate in perspective
INFLATION affects all aspects of the economy, from consumer spending, investment decisions and job generation to government programs, tax policies and interest rates.
It is...
Philippine economy: Much work has to be done
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is one chief executive who does not sit back and rest on his laurels. The Philippine economy may have grown...
Philippine economy at full throttle
THE PHILIPPINE economy can be likened to a money train—it keeps on expanding robustly and nothing for now can stop it from speeding ahead.
I...
The return of mega crowds
HUGE THRONGS of people gathered around three separate mega events this January. The huge crowds can only mean one thing—more and more Filipinos are...
The return of travelers
THINGS are looking up for the tourism industry in 2023 despite the airport system glitch on Jan. 1 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
Ponderables and imponderables
BUSINESS planners by this time already have their own basic assumptions on how the Philippine economy would perform this year. They have their own...
2023: An auspicious year
LET ME greet you a Happy New Year! as we start 2023 on an auspicious note. May this year be kind and favorable to...
Philippines survived an eventful year
WHAT a year it was. We opened 2022 with alarm as Covid-19 cases in the country surged again with the Omicron variant becoming the...
Revenge spending and the economy
YOU CAN never tell the rush hour in the country this Christmas season anymore. Roads, especially in Metro Manila, are jam-packed with motorists all...
Philippine economy is weathering high inflation
THERE is nothing good in surging inflation. When prices of basic items rise, it erodes the purchasing power of consumers. But I believe high...