By Irma Isip Out-of-pocket payments (OOP) in the Philippines remain high despite improved...
Reforms needed to lower out-of-pocket health spending
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Natl govt borrowing in 1st half up 13% to P1.57T
By Angela Celis The national government’s gross borrowings in January to June rose by 12.89...
DPWH ON FLOOD MITIGATION: ‘Decentralized strategy more responsive’
By Myla Iglesias The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reaffirmed its commitment to...
Country-wide Wholesale Electricity Spot Market rates down in July
By Jed Macapagal Initial average price of electricity in the Wholesale Electricity Spot...
DOF’s BRAVE to combat smuggling, illicit trade
By Angela Celis The Department of Finance (DOF) has laid out its five main strategies for revenue...
DTI to regulate warehouses
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is considering banning the sale of...
Official hopes yen rebound will lower import costs
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO- Japan is closely monitoring foreign exchange movements and hopes the...
Indonesia finmin sees slower Q2 growth
By Gayatri Suroyo and Bernadette Christina JAKARTA- Indonesia’s economic growth probably slowed...
Slowdown in US job growth boosts unemployment rate
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON- The US unemployment rate jumped to near a three-year high of 4.3...
Low traffic forces carrier to reduce flights to China
By Myla Iglesias CEBU Pacific (CEB) is set to reduce weekly flights to China by 60 percent this...