Dominguez pitches PHL infra, IT projects to Korea

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has sought South Korea’s funding support and expertise in implementing the Philippines’ big-ticket infrastructure and information technology (IT) projects in line with the Duterte administration’s…

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IMD Ranking a Wakeup Call… but False Alarm

By: Undersecretary Gil Beltran, Chief Economist, Department of Finance According to the 2018 IMD World Competitiveness Report, the Philippines's rating ranked to 50th in a sample of 63 economies, falling…

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Gov’t has measures to ease impact of global oil prices, says DOF

The Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law allows the suspension of fuel excise tax increases but only under specific conditions, the Department of Finance (DOF) said as it…

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Chinese delegation in Manila to explore biz opportunities

A delegation from China representing 44,000 Chinese local-level chambers of commerce has met with Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III to explore cooperation and investment opportunities in the Philippines and a…

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TRAIN not to blame for inflation

A spike in rice prices because of alleged lack of supply, a weak peso, rising oil prices abroad, better tax compliance of local cigarettes, and growing consumer demand accounted for…

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ADB sees PHL meeting target of 14% poverty rate cut by 2022

The Philippines is well poised to meet its target of reducing poverty incidence by 2022, with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) providing the necessary support to initiatives that aim to…

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More private sector groups support corporate tax reform

At least a half-dozen big business and civil society organizations have expressed their support for the proposed reforms in the corporate tax system and the modernization of investment incentives as…

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