The Duterte administration’s twin pillars for economic inclusion—the comprehensive tax reform program and massive infrastructure buildup under its “Build, Build, Build” initiative—will “produce a revolution” in the country’s economic development…
The Duterte administration has carried out a slew of sweeping economic reforms over the past two years that previous political leaderships had failed to do and whose benefits are now…
NEW CLARK CITY—Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has expressed confidence in the economy expanding by 7 percent or better over the medium term on the back of the government’s “mammoth…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has assured the public that the government will continue to maintain fiscal discipline as it goes ahead with its aggressive public spending to keep the…
CHENNAI, India—Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has welcomed the proposal of former Indian ambassador Gopalkrishna Gandhi to expand people-to-people exchanges between the Philippines and India as a way to strengthen…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows in the first quarter rose to $2.2 billion or an increase of 43.5 percent compared to the same period last year, indicating the sustained…
CHENNAI, India—Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Philippines looks to India as an inspiration in its pursuit of rapid growth anchored on a shift to more market-oriented policies to…
MUMBAI, INDIA—The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in investing more in the Philippines’ “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program, citing the government’s sustained efforts to shift to investment-led…
MUMBAI, INDIA—Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has sought the support of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in funding other big-ticket infrastructure projects under the Duterte administration’s "Build, Build, Build"…
Heydarian’s opinions went overboard describing the Philippine economy as suffering from a “fallout” and “economic managers as grappling with erratic and populist policies.” His generalizations are erroneous and not backed…
