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THE country`s dream of becoming self-sufficient in rice is unlikely to be achieved by 2013 or even before the term of President Aquino ends, a study..

Ecuador has overtaken the Philippines as the leading supplier of canned tuna in Germany, official figures from the European Commission showed. Data pu..

The Philippines is expected to conclude its assessment of signing an economic partnership agreement with Taiwan next March, a Philippine official rev..

More than 40 industry associations representing Philippine key sectors including labor, civil society groups, and the academe are eager to see a compr..

The crafting of the country`s industry roadmaps started early this year with more than 50 industries committed to working with government. `We see a..

More than 40 industry associations representing key Philippine sectors including labor, civil society groups, and the academe are reviewing the propos..

The National Statistical Coordination Board is best known for compiling the country`s quarterly GDP (gross domestic product) reports with what some w..

Several months after starting the industry road maps project, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in cooperation with the Philippine Institute ..

As the country`s growth is driven more and more by services, there is some effort to rekindle the strength of the manufacturing sector which has langu..

More efficient public goods and services and a more business-friendly environment could help eradicate corruption in the country, an economist said at..

The Department of Trade and Industry will come up by the first quarter next year a comprehensive industrial development masterplan that would specify ..

The Philippines` robust services sector must be coupled with a vibrant manufacturing sector to achieve inclusive growth in the country, an economist a..

Despite the improvement of the Philippine economy in the first two quarters of the year and signs that the third quarter statistics will also show gro..

Tax incentives are not the deciding factor that foreign investors consider when deciding to do business in a country, an official of the Internationa..

A more competitive environment created by improved infrastructure, better education and the greater integrity of public institutions is a bigger facto..