Economic outlook - Matches

Finance Secretary Dominguez and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Pernia tell the Senate a shift to the federal system could sink the Philippines&rsquo..

The Philippines’ investment grade credit ratings, which make it cheaper for the country to borrow money, will “go to hell” if the pr..

kruptcy laws, leaving room for the ‘right to fail’. The credibility of courts, and the priority granted to fighting corruption and increas..

How much will the proposed shift to federalism cost? Estimates by experts vary, but they all agree on one thing: It will be huge.  The creation ..

IN a country where the youth comprises more than half of the population, the youth sector is one of the segments of the population whose contributions..

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to find new market niches and consider indirect exporting to enable them participate in the global value chai..

The Department of Finance (DOF) said on Monday it economists are supporting the passage of the second round of tax reforms that they claim would be be..

The Supreme Court, voting 10-3, ordered the national government to remit to the local government units (LGUs) 40 percent of all national taxes collect..

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is making an inventory of government reservations that have not been used for the last 30 years to heed a dire..

Bolstering the role of women in the workplace has become a global issue as gender inequality continues to be a critical economic challenge. The popul..

Bills on federalism and rice tariffication are a priority in President Rodrigo Duterte’s legislative agenda for the third regular session of the..

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has sought the support of the country’s eminent economists to help government craft a more equitable corp..

A number of amendments to the Constitution to shift to a federal form of government may weaken democracy, former chief justice Hilario Davide said Wed..

Political time is always short. The time required to undertake reform is always long. The misfortune lies in that mismatch. Few doubt President Duter..

ocal government units (LGUs) may go bankrupt should the country adopt the Consultative Committee’s (ConCom) proposal to have 18 federal regions ..