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    Jun Vallecera

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    Cost pressures, low government consumption moderate 2Q growth of only 4.3%

    Local output growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at a slower pace of only 4.3 percent in the second quarter this...

    Non-life insurance premium rates seen adjusted higher near term

    The cost of managing risks faced by local insurers for taking on clients, called reinsurance, is certain to rise, particularly the risk cover for...

    Moody’s unit projects slower 2Q expansion of only 6% in latest forecast

    Moody’s Analytics, the data analysis and financial intelligence arm of the sovereign credit watcher Moody’s Investors Service, forecasts a moderate expansion of the economy...

    IMF projects slower growth across ASEAN 5 this year

    Growth across the ASEAN 5, which includes the Philippines, is forecast from last year’s estimated output of 5.5 percent to around 4.6 percent, according...

    Foreign funds exited the country in the first six months

    Opportunistic foreign-held portfolio investments were uprooted from placements in listed stocks and local currency-denominated securities in the first six months this year and repatriated...

    Just in

    Budget deficit narrows in September as revenue outpace spending

    The budget deficit eased to P248.1 billion in September, down from P273.3 billion in the same month last year, as revenue growth outpaced spending, the Department of Finance reported Thursday.

    New rule mandates energy efficient purchases in gov’t

    The Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee has ordered all government offices to purchase only energy-consuming products (ECPs) that meet the Department of Energy’s (DOE) minimum efficiency standards. This move aims to promote energy savings and reduce public spending.

    PhilFIDA adopts PCA system to monitor abaca prices

    The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) is set to use the Philippine Coconut Authority’s (PCA) daily price monitoring system to track abaca prices more effectively.

    Coffee growers propose allocation from tariff funds for coffee development

    Stakeholders in the Philippine coffee sector are urging the government to develop an updated roadmap to boost local coffee production, highlighting the country’s heavy reliance on imports.
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