Villar eyes more legislation for PH fish hatcheries
Senator Cynthia A. Villar is pushing for the establishment of more legislation to beef up the country’s fish hatcheries. Villar, ...
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ADB reduces GDP growth forecast for PH to 6% this year
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday reduced its 2019 growth forecast for the Philippines to 6 percent from 6.4 percent, ...
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End of Marawi siege to boost GDP
Economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Tuesday he expects business and consumer confidence to pick up in Mindanao with the ...
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GDP seen growing nearly 7% in 2nd half
The Philippine economy is expected to grow nearly 7 percent in the second half of the year, on sustained domestic ...
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GDP growth picked up to 6.5% in 2nd quarter
Economic growth picked up to 6.5 percent in the second quarter from 6.4 percent in the first quarter, lifted by ...
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DBS Bank: Growth likely slowed to 6.2%
Economic growth likely slowed further to 6.2 percent in the second quarter from 6.4 percent in the first quarter due ...
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Economy likely expanded 6.8% in Q2, says Moody’s
Economic growth in the Philippines likely accelerated to 6.8 percent in the second quarter from 6.4 percent in the first ...
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Household spending in Japan drops again
TOKYO"•Japanese household spending dropped again in April, official figures showed Tuesday, as consumers kept a tight hold on their purse ...
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Market seen steady at 7,700 level
Stocks are seen moving sideways this week, as the disappointing first-quarter economic figures tempered investors’ positive sentiments. Analysts said the ...
Read moreUS GDP growth softens to slowest in three years
WASHINGTON"•Since the Federal Reserve upped its benchmark interest rates by a notch in mid-March, the skies have grown a shade ...
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