President Duterte wants to unlock over P74 billion in Coconut Levy funds for the benefit of coconut farmers and their families, and believes that new legislation is needed for the government to do so as soon as the Supreme Court lifts its Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on this fund, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III.
Read MoreTOKYO—The Duterte administration is banking on Manila’s history of “good synergy” with Tokyo to further expand bilateral trade as it “rebalances” Philippine foreign policy towards swift integration with both the country’s neighbors and Asia’s economic powerhouses, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said here.
Read MoreThe board of the United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) has elected Higinio “Joey” Macadaeg Jr as its new president and chief executive officer.
Read MoreThe Duterte administration aims to raise some P600 billion by 2019 to fund its priority investments in infrastructure, human capital development and social protection for the poor through the implementation of its proposed reforms in tax policy and administration, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez.
Read MoreFourteen ambassadors representing the member-countries of the European Union (EU) have expressed their continued support for the Duterte administration’s 10-point socioeconomic agenda and bared plans to invest more in the Philippines, particularly in infrastructure, energy and civil security, among other fields of interest.
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