The 2003 functional literacy rate (84.1 percent)is similar that of 1994 (83.8 percent). Among the regions, NCR had the highest rate (94.6 percent), ..

The monthly average exchange rate went down from P55.766/dollar in January to P54.813 per US dollar in February, 2005. Year-on-year headline infla..

Economic experts on Wednesday warned that the lingering fiscal crisis stands in the way of the Philippine government in achieving the ambitious Mille..

THE domestic economy would grow by 5.6 percent only this year owing to the decline in consumer expenditure because of higher taxes and fuel prices, ..

The country will see a slower growth of 5.6% in 2005 due to higher taxes, high fuel prices as well as the absence of last year`s heavy election spen..

The boom-bust cycle of economic growth, coupled with weak poverty alleviation programs, have contributed to the government`s failure to significantly ..

Economists are cautiously optimistic about the prospects of a bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA) between Manila and Washington. Government negotiat..

THE government expects to sign the country’s first bilateral trade agreement, or the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), by J..

The Philippine economic team is suffering from a bout of contagion. No, not the type related to meningococcemia or avian influenza. A sense of euphor..

Gross Dimestic Product (GDP) accelerated by 6.1 percent, from 4.7 percent in 2003. With the moderate growth of 4.9 percent in Net Factor Income from..

The country’s economic growth, which drew much of its steam from the resurgent world economy last year, is seen to be restrained by the same extern..

Year-on-year headline inflation rate at the national level picked up by 0.3 percentage point to 7.9 percent in December from 7.6 percent in November..

Framing efficient rural finance policies that can become “potent” tools for development is a challenge for policymakers, the Philippine Institute ..

The government plan to slow down the country’s population growth rate should not rely on local government units (LGUs) because of their limited com..

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific warned Escap member-countries including the Philippines that government s..