Eco, infra managers to brief financial community on PHL outlook

Members of the Duterte administration’s economic and "Build, Build, Build" teams led by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III are set to update economists and members of the regional financial community…

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FDI inflows, capital investments drive PHL rapid growth

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Philippines continues to be among the best performing economies in Asia on the strength of higher foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and rising…

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TRAIN’s P181-B revenues to help raise P3.2-T in 2019

The government aims to raise P3.2 trillion in revenues in 2019, including about P181.4 billion from tax reform, which will help sustain its strong fiscal performance and aggressive spending plan…

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SMEs get multibillion-peso tax breaks under TRAIN

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) received tax breaks amounting to billions of pesos for the first six months of 2018 alone under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN)…

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Hybrid PPP ensures private sector role in infra buildup

The private sector will continue to play a lead role in the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program, given that the construction as well as the operations and maintenance (O&M)…

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Gov’t on track to achieve goal of high and inclusive growth

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Friday that Filipinos have reason to remain confident in the Philippines’ growth story, given that economic indicators point to a positive direction as the…

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