Robredo calls for implementation of inclusive growth pacts

MANILA — It is now everyone’s job to fully push inclusivity, otherwise people will continue to rise up because of inequality. This, according to Vice President Maria...

Japan exports drive expansion, offset weak consumer spending

TOKYO — Japan’s economy expanded at a 1.4 per cent annualized rate in July-September in the seventh straight quarter of growth for the world’s third-largest economy....

PH seen to remain fastest-growing economy in ASEAN-5

MANILA— The Philippines is expected to remain the fastest growing economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-5 (ASEAN) this year through 2022, supported by the government’s...

Arroyo pushes for investment in agri dev’t

MANILA— Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday underscored the need for the Philippines to invest in infrastructure, particularly for agriculture development, to fully realize the benefits...

Peso strengthens anew; PSEi recovers

MANILA  — The Philippine peso inched up against the US dollar on Tuesday  as the  Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) recovered from a slump at the...

Women roles cited in ASEAN’s rising economic importance

MANILA— While women empowerment continues to encourage more people towards pushing equality for women, there remains a gap that needs to be addressed. For one, a study...

D&L profit up 10%

MANILA— Listed food and plastics manufacturer D&L Industries Inc. reported a 10-percent increase in profit in the first nine months of 2017, driven by the aerosol...

US oil and gas ‘resurgence’ expected as global demand grows

Cusi urges ASEAN to rethink policies on energy subsidies

MANILA — Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has urged governments of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to rethink their approach to energy subsidies, strongly suggesting that...

BSP to raise rates on rising inflation pressures: studies

MANILA — Sustained increase of rate of price increases will likely result to upward adjustments in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates, studies said. Last...