Statement of Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima on the change of the Philippine Rating Outlook to “Positive” from “Stable” by R&I, Inc.

“It is with great pride that I learned today that Ratings and Investment Information, Inc., changed the Philippine Rating Outlook to 'Positive' from 'Stable' while affirming our investment grade rating…

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Purisima on the passage of the Sin Tax Reform Act

“Today, President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No. 10351, otherwise known as the Sin Tax Reform Act of 2012. “This is a historic win for reforms. This is the…

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Purisima on S&P positive credit rating action

"We thank S&P for recognizing the continued improvement of the country's fundamentals. With this action, we are now only half a step towards formally gaining investment grade, which the market…

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Purisima on The Asset Interview with Daniel Yu

TRANSCRIPT: The Asset Interview with Daniel Yu - Sec. Cesar V. Purisima, November 2012 On credit rating actions Purisima: If you look at it from a credit rating standpoint, we're…

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