Tag: Economy
Discover the game-changing OTOP bill to invigorate uniquely Filipino products
Seeking to bring color to entrepreneurship and the uniqueness of local industries, the “One Town, One Product” (OTOP) bill has been successfully passed by the Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives and now only awaits presidential approval.
BPI: Strict biosecurity needed to survive and thrive amid African Swine Fever
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) says hog raisers in the country need to improve their risk management standards and sustainability consciousness and that they must push for a stricter biosecurity program as the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak continues to hound the Philippine agriculture.
Dine To Unite helps Filipino restaurants fight COVID 19 pandemic
The Dine To Unite online platform is helping Filipino restaurants fight the COVID 19 pandemic's impact on business.
Buying these Ifugao weave face masks help support weavers, rice farmers
Ifugao weave face masks are now available to ship anywhere in the Philippines to help you fight COVID-19 while supporting the indigenous tribe’s weavers and farmers.
French firm Accor bullish on PHL economy, to rapidly expand within 4 years
Accor, a leading world hotel operator with 8 properties in the Philippines, is showing its positive outlook on the Philippine economy and is set to expand its operations rapidly within four years.
Danilo Victoriano wins APEC Photo Contest and Popular Choice Award
Filipino photographer Danilo Victoriano is the 2019 winner of the APEC Photo Contest. He also won at the same time, the most votes for the Popular Choice Award.
The APEC Secretariat said the photograph of...
Standard & Poor’s raises Philippines’ credit rating due to strong economy
Standard & Poor's Global Ratings again raised the Philippines' credit rating to BBB+, two notches above the minimum investment grade appraised by the major international debt watcher based in New York.
The Philippines was cited...
Philippines wins Fitch credit rating upgrade, vote of confidence on economic reforms
Fitch Ratings raised the Philippines’ sovereign rating by one level, from BBB- to BBB, with a stable outlook, amid favorable economic conditions and planned tax reform.
The upgrade of the Philippines' sovereign rating is important...
Philippine economy grew faster than China in 2016
The Philippine economy capped a solid 2016 thanks to robust domestic demand. From a year earlier, the domestically-driven economy grew 6.6 percent
Answers to 12 most asked questions about franchising
With this year’s summer, everybody young and old and people from all walks of life begin to feel the heat. Temperatures are soaring to record-breaking scale.
How to Make Money in a Down Economy
Have you ever wondered if it is a smart idea to invest when the economy is down? Or you have the money and you want to make it grow, but you are hesitant
8 PHL firms in Forbes list of world’s largest companies
Eight well-known powerful companies in the Philippines made it to Forbes’ 2000 list World’s Biggest Public Companies.