Construction, exports drive PH manufacturing growth in May

The increase in production of construction products and export-oriented goods boosted the growth of Philippine manufacturing in May 2017, according to the National Economic…

PH adopts National Transport Policy

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board on June 27 has approved for adoption the National Transport Policy (NTP) which seeks to unify…

PH manufacturing output slips in April

Forecasts for Philippine manufacturing output remain positive despite slower growth recorded for April 2017, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). In…

PH exports up 12.1% in April

The Philippines’ total trade grew to US$11.7 billion in April 2017, with the 12.1% growth in exports offsetting the 0.1% decline in imports. The…

PH agencies ordered to execute 6-year development plan

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed all government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to implement the new six-year development plan in order to…

PH still keen to develop Davao port

The Philippine government still plans to develop Davao-Sasa port in the southern region but at a much lower project cost and no longer under…

Mindanao railway project among 12 projects for NEDA Board ok

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board is set to approve this month 12 big-ticket projects, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia said…

Robust exports, imports push up March PH trade by 23%

The Philippines recorded a 22.7% growth in trade for March this year, following notable progress in exports and imports. Total trade value in March…

PH manufacturing index up 11% in March

The Philippine manufacturing sector grew further in March 2017 following the increased production of petroleum products, food, and transport equipment, according to the National…

P157B earmarked for infra projects in 5 poorest PH regions

A total of 1,313 region-specific infrastructure projects amounting to P157.44 billion will be rolling out in the next three years in five regions of…

Export, import surge fuels 16% growth of PH Feb trade

Double-digit growth in exports and imports pushed up by 16.1% the total merchandise trade of the Philippines in February 2017, according to the National…

PH production output registers 10.7% growth in Feb 

The Philippines’ manufacturing sector posted double-digit growth in February, higher than the growth in January but lower compared to the same month last year.…

NEDA investment committee okays 4 project revisions

Changes to the scope of two transport projects have been approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CC).…

PH manufacturing output slows in January

Increased production of basic metals, transport equipment, petroleum products and food manufactures continued to drive Philippine manufacturing output in January 2017, according to the…

Robust exports lift PH trade 14.2% in Jan 2017

Philippine trade grew 14.2% in January 2017, backed by the surge in export receipts from most of the country’s traditional markets, according to the…

PPA awaits nod to drop P19B Davao port upgrade, eyes lower project cost 

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is awaiting approval of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board to formally cancel the previous administration’s modernization…

PH trade expands 5.8% in 2016 on robust imports

Philippine merchandise trade grew 5.8% in 2016, backed by double-digit growth of imports that offset export decline, according to the National Economic and Development…

PH factory output boasts double-digit growth in 2016

The Philippines’ manufacturing output posted double-digit growth in both December last year and full-year 2016 due to an increase in the production of petroleum…

PH economy records 6.6% growth in fourth quarter

The Philippine economy grew 6.6% in the last quarter of 2016, boosting growth for the whole year to 6.8% and making the country the…

Program to ease regulatory burden of 5 key PH industries progressing well, says DAP 

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) is gearing to implement its first batch of recommendations that seeks to reduce the regulatory burden of…