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Power of choice
IT has been a decade since the Electric Power Industry Reform Act was signed, but the promise of lower rates has yet to be seen. The Philippines is reported to have one of the highest power rates in Asia. ...
Malaya Business Insight 29th Special Anniversary Report, Malaya, 17 January 2012

Fiscal decentralization after 20 years
It has been twenty years since the late President Corazon Aquino made good on her promise to the Filipino people that she will empower local authorities in some 45,000 provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays in running their affairs. That pr...
Benjamin Diokno, Malaya, 16 January 2012

Angara reaffirms support to Phl-Japan economic deal
Sen. Edgardo J. Angara has reiterated his strong support to the continuing bilateral partnership of the Philippines with Japan through the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership (JPEPA) in the 20th annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary For...
, Philippine Star, 16 January 2012

Hall of Fame, Shame among LGUs
The government must release the list of the best- and worst-performing local government units (LGUs) each year in order to encourage reforms in fiscal administration and service delivery by local governments, as envisioned by the Local Government Co...
Christine Ubalde, InterAksyon.com, 16 January 2012

Govt missed the boat in legislating new tax measures, says economist
The Aquino administration will begin to feel the pinch of insufficient revenues as early as next year given its failure to legislate new tax measures, a University of the Philippines economics professor said. On the sidelines of a Philippine Cent...
Christine Ubalde, InterAksyon.com, 16 January 2012

Local Manufacturing Roadmap Being Pushed
MANILA, Philippines — Domestic industries are asking the Department of Trade and Industry to help revive the domestic manufacturing sector with the crafting of a comprehensive roadmap that would focus on agro-industrial sector to push for developmen...
Benie Cahiles-Magkilat, Manila Bulletin, 17 November 2011

FPI pushes manufacturing roadmap anchored on agri
The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is urging government to come up with a roadmap of the manufacturing industry anchored on the agro-industrial sector....
, Malaya, 17 November 2011

Farmers may expect improved livelihood with biofuel dev`t
Filipino farmers and investors may profit from biofuel ventures in idle, upland, and other so-called marginalized areas without disrupting food supply. According to the study `Assessment on the Use of Marginal Areas for Cultivation of Feedstock for B...
Riza T. Olchondra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 October 2011

Freer competition to spur investments, says think tank
Malaya...
, Malaya, 04 October 2011

PIDS celebrates Development Policy Research Month
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is celebrating this month the 9th Development Policy Research Month, themed “Back to ABCs: Education for Development.” During the Communication and News Exchange Forum held at the Philippine ...
Angelito Bautista, PIA Daily News, 29 September 2011

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Seminar Updates

Galing Likha-Kalusugan Awards, InterContinental Manila Hotel, Makati City, 2011-11-07
Co-Sponsor: CHMI

Understanding Innovations: A Benchmark for Economic Growth and Competitiveness, Dusit Hotel Thani, Makati City, 2011-10-17
Co-Sponsor: DOST Keynote Speaker: Sen. Edgardo Angara

Framework and Agenda for Philippine Education, C.P. Romulo Hall, NEDA Building, Makati City, 2011-09-28
Co-Sponsors: DepEd, CHED, TESDA

Forum on School Intervention and Gender Issues in Philippine Education, C.P. Romulo Hall, NEDA Building, Makati City, 2011-09-20
Co-Sponsor: Department of Education


Database Updates
January, 2012

The monthly average peso-dollar exchange rate slightly went up to 43.6486 in December from 43.2745 in November. On a year-on-year basis, the peso appreciated to 43.3131 in 2011 from 45.1097 in 2010.

The country’s preliminary gross international reserves (GIR) level as of end-December 2011 stood at US$75.1 billion, higher by US$12.7 billion compared to the end-December 2010 GIR of US$62.4 billion.


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