NEDA-7: Infra to pump prime economic recovery from COVID crisis

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Infrastructure build-up and maximizing the potentials of the agriculture sector in Central Visayas may be the region’s passport to economic recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. National Economic and Development Authority…

PH war chest vs COVID hits P1.04T

Ben O. de Vera - Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/18/2020

The Philippines’ war chest against the COVID-19 crisis inched up to $21.05 billion (about P1.04 trillion) as of mid-July, although still lower than most of its Southeast Asian neighbors when divided among the relatively bigger population. The…

ECQ impact on economy ‘more severe than expected’

Ben O. de Vera - Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/11/2020

The Philippines is bracing for a worse-than-expected drop in gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter as the country’s chief economist on Friday said the COVID-19 lockdown inflicted more pain to the economy than earlier projected.…

2020 corporate earnings seen falling by 17%

Doris Dumlao-Abadilla - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/08/2020

As the Philippine economy reels from one of the harshest lockdown protocols in the region, stock brokerage house Maybank ATR Kim Eng Philippines sees selective picking among consumer staple stocks as the best way for investors to…

Infra, defense budgets cut for COVID-19

Ben O. de Vera - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/08/2020

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) last month made additional cuts in this year’s budgets for infrastructure and national defense as it reallocated more funds for the government’s new coronavirus (COVID-19) response. DBM documents showed that…

Mandaue: ‘Health Contingency Plan’ required for biz to reopen during ECQ

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government is now requiring establishments that will be allowed to reopen to submit a Workplace Health Contingency Plan to address risks posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The contingency…

PH debt to swell to P 9.59T as gov’t borrows more to fight COVID-19

Ben O. de Vera 05/16/2020

This year’s expected weak revenue take has forced the government to borrow more and in the process jack up the debt stock to a record-high P9.59 trillion by year’s end. The Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee’s (DBCC)…

More than 1,200 stranded seafarers sent home to PH from LA

Jun Nucum - INQUIRER.net 05/02/2020

LOS ANGELES — More than 1,200 Filipino seafarers have so far been assisted by the Philippine  Consulate General Los Angeles (PCG LA) and Philippine Overseas Labor Office – Los Angeles and sent off at Tom Bradley International Airport for their…

Unemployment seen rising to 8% in 2nd quarter

Doris Dumlao-Abadilla - Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/14/2020

Eight out of every 100 Filipino workers may end up jobless this second quarter, resulting in the country’s highest jobless rate in 13 years, as the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was swallowed as the bitter pill to…

ADB sees slower economic growth for PH this year, but strong rebound expected in 2021

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/03/2020

    CEBU CITY—The Asian Development Bank (ADB) foresees a slower economic growth for the Philippines this year but projects a strong rebound in 2021. The ADB made this pronouncement in a new ADB report released today…

World Bank to roll out $160-billion emergency aid over 15 months

04/03/2020

UNITED States — The World Bank on Thursday approved the first steps in a plan to roll out $160 billion in emergency aid over 15 months to help countries deal with the impact of the global coronavirus…

Dominguez: Mass COVID-19 tests ‘a must’

Ben O. de Vera 04/01/2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief economic manager said mass testing for COVID-19 is “a must” if the Philippines wanted the pain inflicted by the disease on both the health care system and the economy to go away. Finance…

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