PH Oct exports up 6.6%, imports by 13.1%

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) says continued export growth, economic cooperation, and trade facilitation initiatives will sustain trade gains, as total trade…

PH economy posts 6.9% growth in Q3

The Philippine economy grew 6.9% in the third quarter of 2017, one of the highest in Asia and faster than the projected growth for…

PH exports up 4.3%, imports by 1.7% in Sept

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) expressed support for regional cooperation initiatives that will reduce trade costs and further boost Philippine trade, which…

PH production index sags in September

Decreases in the production of petroleum, transport equipment, and export-oriented products led to the decline in Philippine manufacturing output for September 2017, according to…

SMC’s proposed P700B airport hub in Bulacan up for NEDA Board decision

Conglomerate San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) unsolicited proposal to build a P700-billion airport complex in Bulacan has been forwarded to the National Economic and Development…

Task force to address PH infra process snags

An inter-agency task force has recently been created to initiate the development of policies and processes that will resolve bottlenecks and gaps in the…

Bids for Clark passenger terminal building to be accepted Dec 5

Submission of bids for the P12.55-billion Clark International Airport (CRK) New Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) project has been set for December 5, according to…

PH exports up for 9th straight month, boost trade in Aug

  Philippine external trade grew 10% in August 2017 as a result of the positive performances of both imports and exports, according to the…

PH manufacturing prospects upbeat as sector rebounds in Aug

The Philippines’ manufacturing output in August 2017 recovered from its decline in July and is seen to improve in the last quarter of the…

JICA updated PH transport roadmap out in Nov

A follow-up study on new strategies and solutions addressing the traffic woes in Metro Manila and surrounding areas will be released by the Japan…

PH GDP growth on track with 6.5% expansion in Q2

The Philippine economy grew faster at 6.5% in the second quarter of 2017 with the recovery of the agriculture sector and pickup in government…

PH external trade shrinks in June after 10 months of expansion

Tapping new markets will enable Philippine trade to bounce back from its slight decline in June 2017, urges the National Economic and Development Authority…

PH manufacturing gets boost from higher local, overseas demand

The Philippine manufacturing sector grew by an average of 10% in the first six months of 2017 due to sustained domestic and improved external…

Transport connectivity at core of Central Visayas economic blueprint

Central Visayas (Region VII) aims to distribute economic growth among its municipalities by linking up major urban centers, key production areas, and market centers,…

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…

NEDA’s ICC green-lights 3 rail projects

The Mindanao Railway Project’s (MRP) Tagum-Davao-Digos (TDD) segment and two other rail projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) were among the projects recently…

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…

ODA, state budget to fund upgrade of 5 PH airports

The proposed modernization of five regional airports in the Philippines will be pursued either through official development assistance (ODA) or government funding, according to…

EO revises duty for certain PH import commodities

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed several executive orders (EO) modifying the rates of duty for several products imported into the Philippines. The new executive…