Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia last week promised that large swathes of the country’s economy—nearly all industries except land ownership—are to be opened up...
Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, (3rd from left) Economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia (2nd from left), Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon assailed National Economic and Development Authority chief Ernesto Pernia and called him arrogant for “pressuring” them to approve the...
ECONOMIC growth slowed down to 6.4 percent in the first quarter, the slowest rate in five quarters as government spending turned weak following last...
A TOTAL of 1,313 region-specific infrastructure projects worth P157.44 billion included in the Three-Year Rolling Infrastructure Plan (TRIP) 2018-2020 will be rolled out in...
THE Duterte administration has lined up an ambitious infrastructure program that will spend P8.4 trillion over the next six years, and include a subway...
The Philippines and Japan on Thursday signed a P340-million grant agreement for the improvement of electric cooperatives’ equipment in Mindanao’s conflict-affected areas.
National Economic and...
This has been a good week for climate change in the Philippines. Finally, after months of uncertainty, the Philippine government has decided to move...
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the executive order that will fully implement the Reproductive Health (RH) Law.
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Ernesto...
BAYAN Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Sunday hit out at President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic managers for allegedly continuing the US-inspired neo-liberal policies of...
Inflation rate accelerated to 2.6 percent in December, the fastest in 24 months, on higher prices of food, beverage and petroleum during the holiday...
The government wants to cut unemployment rate in the country to 3 percent within the six-year term of President Rodrigo Duterte.
National Economic and Development...
The delayed passage by Congress of tax reforms will affect economic growth in the coming years, the National Economic and Development Authority said Wednesday.
Economic...
