Revised list of Build Build Build projects approved

The Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CC) and the Committee on Infrastructure (INFRACOM) Cabinet Level have jointly approved the revised list of 100 flagship infrastructure…

PH economic growth quickens to 6.2% in Q3

The Philippine economy grew 6.2% in the third quarter of 2019, with the services sector growing the fastest, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority…

PH Sept manufacturing output down 10 months in a row

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded decreases in both volume and value in September 2019, its 10th successive month of decline, according to the Philippine…

PH trade down 7% in Aug

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade dipped for the fifth consecutive month in August, based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The total…

Manufacturing output dips for ninth consecutive month

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded decreases in both volume and value in August 2019, its ninth month in a row of decline, according to…

NEDA okays P102B unsolicited proposal on NAIA rehab

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) has approved the unsolicited proposal to rehabilitate and operate Ninoy Aquino…

Chelsea bags original proponent status for Davao port proposal

Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. (CLIHC) has been granted the original proponent status (OPS) for its unsolicited proposal to modernize Davao Sasa Port. CLIHC…

MM infra projects to trim transport cost by nearly P1.4B daily by 2022

Once transport projects worth P2.8 trillion in Metro Manila are completed, they will not only reduce traffic but will also cut transport cost from…

PH economy slows to 5.5% in Q2

The Philippine economy grew 5.5% in the second quarter of 2019, its lowest growth in 17 quarters, and softer than the 5.6% growth recorded…

PH exports up, imports down in June

Philippine merchandise exports grew 1.5% while imports declined 10.4% in June, resulting in a 5.8% dip in the country’s trade in goods to $14.49…

PH manufacturing output down 10.5% in July

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded double-digit decreases in both volume and value in June 2019, its seventh month in a row of decline, according…

PH imports dip 5.4% but exports rise 1% in May

Philippine exports recorded a small increment in May 2019 while imports continued to fall, leading merchandise trade to decline 3% to US$15.58 billion from…

PH exports rebound slightly, imports dip in April

The Philippines’ merchandise trade in goods in April 2019 amounted to US$14.51 billion, a 1% decrease from the $14.66 billion external trade in the…

Marina: NEDA Board could approve 2019-28 maritime roadmap this month

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is optimistic the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) will approve this month the Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP).…

PH manufacturing slumps to fifth straight month of decline in April

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded double-digit decreases in both volume and value in April 2019, its fifth month in a row of decline, according…

PH manufacturing marks fourth straight month of decline

The Philippine manufacturing sector has dropped in both volume and value in March 2019, its fourth month in a row of decline, according to…

After rice liberalization, is sugar up next?

Once the Rice Tariffication Bill is signed into law, the government is looking to open up the sugar sector next, according to the National…

PH manufacturing still expanding but shows falling trend

The Philippine manufacturing sector marked its 11th consecutive month in positive territory in November 2018 although it was the slowest reading in 2018 so…

Changi Airports subsidiary bags P5.6B contract to operate Clark airport

The joint venture North Luzon Airport Consortium (NLAC) has won the contract for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of Clark International Airport (CRK). The…

High imports push up PH Sept trade by 13.5%

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade grew 13.5% to US$15.58 billion in September 2018 from $13.72 billion in the same month last year due to…