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Water crisis looms in Metro Manila
2 November, 2016 at 16:00
Metro Manila faces a water crisis unless the government finds a source to supplement the Umiray–Angat–Ipo or Angat reservoir system, which will not be able to meet the needs of its more than 15 million inhabitants four years from now, a private water concessionaire said.
Higher excise tax on oil products looms
20 July, 2016 at 14:00
The Department of Finance (DOF) is pushing to raise the excise tax slapped on oil products as this has remained low and unadjusted to inflation since it was put in place almost two decades ago.
GSIS mulls new $400-M fund for infra
26 April, 2016 at 16:00
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is planning to set up another $400-million fund for major infrastructure projects after its successful foray into the sector almost four years ago.
Yes, New Taxes 2: Low Hanging Fruit
29 February, 2016 at 15:00
Where can all these come from? Let us do some math on how much this would cost. For simplicity, expressing these in percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
ADB, Jica set up $16-B fund for...
24 November, 2015 at 10:00
Asia-Pacific countries now have more options for financing key infrastructure projects, after Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) announced the establishment of two new infrastructure funds.
Program’s promise being fulfilled
15 July, 2015 at 14:15
Opinion By Richard Bolt Posted on July 13, 2015 10:32:00 PM IT’S TIME to set the record straight on the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Pantawid’s promise to reduce poverty
9 July, 2015 at 11:33
‘Does Pantawid deliver the intended results? The evidence says yes,’ writes the country director of the Asian Development
$366M ready for investment in Mindanao
28 May, 2015 at 15:39
Miguel R. Camus Philippine Daily Inquirer 5:29 AM | Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 HOLDING ON TOGETHER A business forum on the
The Philippine economy is powering into 2015
2 February, 2015 at 11:56
29 January 2015 Author: Gilberto M. Llanto, PIDS The Philippines never had it so good. But with a slowing global economy and an election coming
DoE’s e-trike project for LGUs draws 20...
26 January, 2015 at 16:15
THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) has drawn strong interest from potential suppliers for the first-quarter auction of 3,000 electric-powered
Third-poorest in Southeast Asia?
17 September, 2014 at 10:22
By Mahar Mangahas |Philippine Daily Inquirer 12:08 am | Saturday, September 13th, 2014 From 2005 to 2010, the Philippines went from
Philippines found wanting in innovation
15 September, 2014 at 11:02
THE PHILIPPINES found itself in the lower fourth of a list of 24 economies ranked according to “progress in fostering creativity and
Phl urged to create environment conducive to...
18 October, 2013 at 17:31
The Philippines needs to provide an environment conducive to investments especially in manufacturing to create more jobs crucial for poverty
ADB Asian Development Outlook Survey 2013
8 October, 2013 at 11:45
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