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Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022

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EO extends to 3 years zero duty on imports of capital equipment, spare parts

President Rodrigo Duterte on July 19 signed Executive Order (EO) No. 85, series of 2019, which extended for three years the application of zero-rate duty…
  • July 28, 2019
  • 2 minute read

PH 2018 economic growth at 6.2%, short of lowered target

The Philippine economy grew 6.2% in 2018, lower than the government’s downgraded target of 6.5% to 6.9% and down from the 6.7% growth in…
  • January 26, 2019
  • 3 minute read

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…
  • November 13, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Transport crisis, rice tariff bills among LEDAC’s priority measures

The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) has included the National Transport Act (NTA) and the rice import tariff bill among the 28 priority bills…
  • September 7, 2017
  • 2 minute read

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…
  • July 15, 2017
  • 2 minute read

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…
  • March 15, 2017
  • 2 minute read