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Exporters project growth as high as 6% next year
The country’s exports could grow 5 to 6 percent in 2024 as the electronic goods expand its share and the United States economic growth rebounds, according to an official of the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc.
Ranks of poor Filipinos decline in 1H 2023 by nearly 1M—PSA
The ranks of poor Filipinos declined in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2021 as the government lifted COVID-19 mobility restrictions last year, allowing the economy to recover, create more jobs and spur more investments.
BSP keeps Inflation target range from 2 to 4 percent over next 3 years
The interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), in consultation with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has kept the current inflation target of 3 percent, plus or minus 1 percentage point for 2024 – 2026.
President Marcos signs 2024 budget into law; govt eyes sustained growth
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed into law the P5.768 trillion General Appropriation Act for 2024, a budget the chief executive said was meticulously crafted by the national government and Congress to sustain the Philippines’ high-growth trajectory,
NLEX reactivates motorist assistance program for the Christmas holidays
NLEX Corp. has reactivated its “Safe Trip Mo, Sagot Ko” (SMSK) motorists assistance program in preparation for the expected increase in traffic volume during the long Christmas holidays.
