Impact of COVID-19 on Philippine tourism, economy

Fernando Fajardo 03/11/2020

One of the most visible impacts of COVID-19 is seen in the tourism industry. What will be the extent of losses caused by COVID-19 to the Philippine tourism industry and to the national economy? As a background,…

Tourism, economy among major concerns raised at Dagyaw 2019 dialog

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Concerns ranging from security to economy were raised by various sectors during the Dagyaw 2019 Dialogue held Tuesday, July 9, at the Cebu Provincial Capitol Social Hall. Dagyaw 2019 refers to the Open Government and…

Cebu’s business heads laud PH’s economic performance

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/26/2017

Slow Q4 growth of 6.6% posted last year, but 2016’s 6.8% GDP growth fastest in 3 years Business leaders in Cebu welcome the country’s strong economic performance in the last quarter of the 2016, with economy growing…

Cebu business heads expect GDP growth in 4th quarter of 2016

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/24/2017

BUSINESS leaders in Cebu anticipated a good performance from the Philippine economy in the last quarter of 2016, ahead of the release of fourth-quarter domestic economic data this week. Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president…

Infra spending hike to grow logistics sector by 300%

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/24/2016

Increased spending on infrastructure, which is the thrust of the Duterte administration especially on improved transport facilities, is expected to grow the Philippine logistics industry by at least 300 percent in the next four years. Jonathan Cabaltera,…

PH posts 7.1% GDP GROWTH: Duterte gov’t lauded; early economic momentum cited

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/17/2016

Business leaders in Cebu lauded the present administration for the 7.1-percent growth of the Philippine economy during the first three months of President Rodrigo Duterte in office. However, some said this could also be owed to the…

Duterte admin eyes 24/7 work on infra projects

07/06/2016

President Rodrigo R. Duterte has given his go-ahead to implement economic managers’ plan to do 24/7 work on infrastructure projects, alongside a faster rollout of public-private partnership (PPP) projects. Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno told reporters Tuesday…

PH economy will sustain growth under Duterte, says economist

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/02/2016

A change in administration will have little to no effect on the growth of the Philippine economy due to huge revenue contributions from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the information communications technology-business process management (ICT-BPM) sector, an…

‘Cebu capable of bigger contribution to economy’

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/14/2016

Cebu can contribute more to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth if it only taps into its strengths, an Economics professor of the Ateneo de Manila University said. Citing data from the Ateneo Eagle Watch, a…

The 2015 Philippine economic performance

Fernando Fajardo 02/06/2016

Last year’s economic growth was slower at 5.8 percent, compared to the 6.1 percent growth we achieved in 2014. Indeed, the 2015 performance was quite a disappointment because in the five years beginning 2010, whence the present…

The P-Noy Economy in the last five years

Fernando Fajardo 01/23/2016

Failure of policy to shift from early success in import substitution into export industrialization and poor governance in general, characterized by high level of corruption from the top down to the local level, constrained the country from…

Central Visayas still growing faster than rest of Philippines

Vanessa Claire Lucero 07/31/2015

APEC meetings, IT-BPM sector seen to further drive growth this year The Central Visayas  economy continued to outpace the Philippines last year as it expanded 8.8 percent, government statisticians reported. The Philippine economy slowed down last year,…

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