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Budget deficit narrows in July on strong revenue growth
The budget deficit of the national government narrowed in July to P28.8 billion from P47.8 billion in the same month last year, helped by a robust 11 percent increase in revenue that outpaced the 5.8 percent increase in expenditures
Fitch Ratings downgrades further PH growth outlook to 5.8%
Sovereign credit watcher Fitch Ratings has downgraded further the country’s output growth, or the gross domestic product (GDP), to 5.8 percent this year as part of its assessment on the government’s plan to sell US dollar- and euro-denominated bonds.
Unicapital forecasts positive outlook for Philippine markets amid rate cut
Unicapital Group, a prominent independent financial services provider and investment house, is bullish in its outlook for the Philippine equities market and has recommended for investors to take an “overweight" position in, among others, SM Prime Holdings, AREIT Inc., and Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.
Meralco secures 600-MW supply under CSP best offered by SMC, Aboitiz units
Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor, has secured the lowest offers for its 600-megaWatt baseload supply requirement through the conduct of a Competitive Selection Process.
SMC seeks resumption of landfill activities at Bulacan airport
The year-old suspension of reclamation activities along Manila Bay is costing San Miguel Corporation hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs in building the P734-billion Bulacan International Airport.
