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SUBSIDIES continued to account for a smaller portion of government expenditures, as they fell by more than a tenth in the first semester despite a sp..

THE government plans to spend P10.1 billion to relocate more than 20,000 underprivileged families in Metro Manila living in slums, particularly those ..

A big population is often blamed as the cause of various human problems. This is ironic because the human species is the most intelligent and most in..

THE GOVERNMENT will soon start consultations to identify sectors that stand to gain or lose from a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU), ..

The Philippines is getting ready to start a new round of talks with the European Union on a prospective bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), accordin..

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) recently revived talks on the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) through a forum with industry representatives an..

Official data on grade level repeaters and licensure examinations show that some Filipinos are a persistent lot against all odds—mainly financial co..

Weather and climate-related disasters cost the Philippines an average of US$240.7 million a year, according to a study covering 20 years of disasters..

If public-private partnerships (PPPs) are left unchecked and mismanaged, the Philippines could see its public debt increase again, according to a rece..

We have seen in the last few weeks several articles calling for more active strategic and less passive approaches toward economic growth with the sin..

Today, about 240 families lost a loved one to a tobacco-related illness. That’s an estimated 87,600 deaths in a year. In 2011, the country earned a..

WITH power comes great responsibility for the Aquino administration: water. Two days after President Aquino tackled the Mindanao power crisis during ..

The availability of clean potable water in the Philippines is decreasing because of water pollution, according to the observations made by Dr. Danilo ..

THE PHILIPPINES is looking to meet with the European Union’s (EU) lead trade official on the sidelines of the 20th ASEAN Summit to discuss the next ..

A study undertaken recently by a state-owned think tank linked the quality of roads to the level of poverty. Despite the presence of many slum areas,..