Tag: still
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PEZA still confident it can meet P200-B investment goal
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THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is still hopeful it could approve at least P200 billion worth of investments this year, despite the steep drop seen in the first half. The statement comes after the investment promotion agency (IPA) reported a 43.6% decline in approved investments to P45.48 billion in…
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BSP still hints at rate cut in August
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A POSSIBLE BREACH in the inflation target this month will not derail the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) planned rate cut by August, its top official said.
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PHL competitiveness still lags in Asia-Pacific
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THE PHILIPPINES saw its ranking in an annual global competitiveness report remain unchanged and continued to be one of the laggards in the Asia-Pacific region amid a drop in business efficiency.
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Luzon dams still recovering despite rains
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The island of Luzon has been affected by local thunderstorms, easterlies, and the southwest monsoon since May, but the dams are still recovering according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). “Hindi sapat yung thunderstorm o yung ulan. So minsan may time na bumababa pa rin siya,…
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Marcos says inflation is still Philippines’ ‘greatest problem’
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said inflation remains a major concern for his government. “It remains unfortunately our greatest problem that is brought by forces that we cannot control,” Mr. Marcos said at an annual Independence Day reception for diplomats at the Presidential Palace. Headline inflation hit…
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Many Filipino PWDs still struggle to join the workforce, remain poor
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TRIVOR U. LATAYAN, 29, has been working as a bank accounting associate at Bayer Business Services Philippines, Inc. in Manila since 2019.