EXPLAINER: Universal Health Care Law and what it means to PH development

For 10 years now, Christine Porciuncula, an entrepreneur from Valenzuela City, has been battling end-stage renal disease. While she says the mental stress stemming from her condition is challenging enough, getting by with her erratic income is another story. Much of her budget is used to cover medical expenses. Money easily goes down the drain continue reading : EXPLAINER: Universal Health Care Law and what it means to PH development

NEDA BACKS GOV’T EFFORTS TO BOOST EXPORTS

June 8, 2018 While the country’s trade recorded high growth, the National Economic and Development Authority stressed the need for the government to seize the benefits of “existing free trade agreements (FTAs) and forging new ties” to expand the Philippines’ market for exports. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that imports growth accelerated to 22.2 percent continue reading : NEDA BACKS GOV’T EFFORTS TO BOOST EXPORTS

GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT TO SUSTAIN PH TRADE GROWTH – NEDA

April 11, 2018 MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority encouraged businesses in the Philippines to take advantage of the global economy’s solid footing as it is expected to support the country’s trade performance, especially in terms of exports. NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the country’s total trade picked up by continue reading : GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT TO SUSTAIN PH TRADE GROWTH – NEDA

MANUFACTURING RECOVERS TO DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH

March 6, 2018 MANILA – Manufacturing output for the beginning of 2018 recovered from a series of declines in the last months of 2017, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) of the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) for manufacturing grew continue reading : MANUFACTURING RECOVERS TO DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH

FOOD, TRANSPORT PRICES CAUSE HIGHER INFLATION IN AUGUST 2017

September 05, 2017 MANILA – Prices of food, transport, water, electricity, and gas pushed up inflation in August 2017. A report from NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority states that headline inflation increased to 3.1 percent in August 2017 from 2.8 percent in the previous month. Core inflation, which excludes select volatile food and energy prices, continue reading : FOOD, TRANSPORT PRICES CAUSE HIGHER INFLATION IN AUGUST 2017