"JUNK JPEPA!" has become a strident cry among some groups lately, as the Senate begins to deliberate on the ratification of the Japan-Philippines Econ..

THE Philippine Economic Society (PES) will hold its 44th annual meeting on November 21 to 22 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assembly Hall. ..

INCREASING global demand makes medical transcription and telemedicine lucrative fields that Filipinos can exploit. Maria Cherry Lyn Rodolfo of the Uni..

THE Philippines has so far failed to achieve all the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets by 2015, says a joint report by the Asian Development..

The National Economic and Development Authority is optimistic that the country would be able to achieve most of the targets of the Millennium Develop..

Can the “unbankable” be helped without cloning the very problems that scuttled previous special credit programs? Bogged down in endless political ..

The Overall Balance of Payments Position for January to August 2006 is at US$2528 Million. The year-on-year headline inflation rate in the Philip..

Competitiveness in healthcare, English proficiency, cheaper tuition seen as edge. Aside from promoting the country as a hub for tourism and business p..

Making English the medium of instruction of schools in the country may not be the solution to the impending shortage of workers for business process o..

Government policies coupled with liberal policies of sending teachers abroad have hampered the Philippines to position itself as a global destination..

HYBRID rice is contentious enough per se, sparking debate between proponents who hail it as the answer to mass hunger and opponents who see it as a th..

A strong population program should accompany poverty alleviation efforts to effectively uplift the people’s livelihood, a paper presented by Dr. Ani..

A strong population program is necessary for any poverty-reduction efforts to succeed, a government economist said.

The Peso per US Dollar exchange rate hits the highest monthly average for the year. From an average of around 51 to 52, it went up to 53.157 for the..

IN a sprawling office in the Philippine financial district of Makati, rows and rows of Filipinos sit in front of computers answering calls made by Am..