Poor households in the Philippines lose about seven percent of their per capita incomes due to natural disasters, a study published by the Philippine ..

Potential losses from the forthcoming Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 must not be exaggerated particularly in the agricultural sector. This is ..

The Philippines needs to transform and upgrade the local manufacturing sector to take advantage of opportunities from a bigger market in the Asean Eco..

The Philippines’ paddy rice output in the entire year is likely to be below a government forecast of 18.58 million tons, made before Haiyan struck. ..

The National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB) reported that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) posted a 7.0 percent growth in the third quarter of 2..

AN INCENTIVE program is being crafted for the automobile manufacturers who will invest in the Philippines, an official said. Philippine Institute of ..

The Philippines needs to focus on niche treatment and on expanding its markets to capture a greater share of the medical tourism market, a new report..

The Philippines, one of the world’s top rice consumers, may need to import as much as 2 million tons of the grain in 2014 as it looks set to miss se..

An expert from the state-owned Philippine Institute of Development Studies (òòò½´«Ã½) attributed the country’s poor infrastructure to the decline in off..

A few gaps and challenges still hamper logistics and trade facilitation in the Philippines, and removing them, while necessary, will also be difficult..

SEVENTEEN industries have been identified for industrial upgrading and transformation based on the Philippine Manufacturing Industry Roadmap (PMIR). T..

National Competitive Council (NCC) of the Philippines private sector co-chair Guillermo M. Luz, for his part, said some local government units are als..

Export processing zones (EPZs) are considered an important economic strategy to boost export promotion, attract foreign direct investments, and create..

Lack of access to safe drinking water takes its toll on the health and productivity of people, especially poor households. The 2011-2016 Philippine De..