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- Wed, 09/05/2012 - 01:28pmMANILA, Philippines — Out of 144 economies around the world, the Philippines’ global competitiveness ranking improved by double digits in the latest World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competiti...
- Tue, 09/04/2012 - 01:49pmBudget Secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad said Thursday that the participation of the private sector is crucial in ensuring genuine and sustainable reform and delivering social services. “Because we k...
- Fri, 08/31/2012 - 10:19amPhilippine economy grew by 5.9% in the second quarter of 2012, outpacing most of the economies in Asia. The gross domestic product growth for the second quarter was way above the Asean preliminary ave...
- Wed, 08/29/2012 - 02:20pmThe National Competitiveness Council is spearheading a series of dialogues involving public and private sectors in line with the government's thrust towards greater fiscal transparency and accountabil...
- Tue, 08/28/2012 - 09:35amThe establishment of a multi-sectoral advisory group and conduct of customer satisfaction surveys will be recommended for agencies to measure performance, the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) sa...
- Mon, 08/27/2012 - 09:28amTACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Aug 26 (PIA) -- Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho L. Petilla said that the provincial government of Leyte has developed the first-ever competitiveness index for a local government un...
- Fri, 08/24/2012 - 09:17amSAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Aug 23 (PIA) -- The Center of International Private Enterprise (CIPE) emphasized that strengthening public governance is crucial in strengthening participatory democracy i...
- Sun, 08/12/2012 - 10:44amThe Regional Statistical Coordination Committee 6 has passed a resolution in support of the Regional Competitiveness Committee in Western Visayas. In a resolution, approved during its quarterly meetin...
- Mon, 08/06/2012 - 01:45pmThe Department of Tourism (DoT) is collaborating with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Finance (DOF) in a program to minimize bureaucratic red tape and improve the P...
- Tue, 07/31/2012 - 08:43amThe Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved the P19.69-billion Cavite-Laguna (Cala) Expressway project, an official of the Public...
- Thu, 07/26/2012 - 01:48pmCorruption small and medium enterprises (SMEs) encounter during transactions with government officers may be reduced by streamlining the process of obtaining permits, industry experts said Thursday. G...
- Tue, 07/24/2012 - 03:24pmThe National Economic Development Authority approved P48.1 billion worth of transportation projects, including a new 47-kilometer expressway in Cavite. The agency said in a meeting on July 12 its Inve...
- Mon, 07/23/2012 - 02:02pmForeign businessmen will be attracted to invest more in the Philippines if the government speeds up the bidding and implementation of the projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) program. E...
- Tue, 07/17/2012 - 08:12amThe Philippines, which has just received an upgrade in its credit rating amid favorable macroeconomic performance, is bullish it can make a significant leap in global competitiveness rankings by 2016....
- Tue, 07/10/2012 - 09:04amThe Philippines may see some improvement in its competitiveness ranking this year amid efforts being taken to prevent corruption, address the infrastructure gap and improve business processes, the Nat...
- Mon, 07/09/2012 - 09:00amThe Philippines is expected to improve its ranking when the World Economic Forum (WEF) releases its Global Competitiveness Report, a top official of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) said ove...
- Sun, 07/08/2012 - 08:56amThe National Competitiveness Council (NCC) has set up 11 regional counterparts as of midyear, with the agency’s private sector head noting that assessments of these areas’ attractiveness to invest...
- Sat, 07/07/2012 - 08:50amThe Philippines will be number 30 or higher in world competitiveness ranking by the year 2016. This was the latest and boldest target set by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) private sector c...
- Fri, 06/29/2012 - 09:10amNational Competitiveness Council (NCC) co-chairman Guillermo Luz, representing the private sector, said that it is difficult to imagine the Philippines as globally competitive if it were built on only...
- Mon, 06/18/2012 - 12:55pmMr. Guillermo M. Luz, Co chairman of the National Competitiveness Council addresses guests and participants of the 2012 State of Philippine Competitiveness Forum at the Asian Institute of Management...
- Tue, 06/12/2012 - 09:12amCamarines Sur, the new watersports adventure capital of the country, has edged out Metro Manila and Cebu as the top tourist stops in the Philippines. This is based on the report of the National Statis...
- Fri, 06/08/2012 - 01:27pmGains in some of the economic indicators specifically in the reform areas show the potential for improvement in the country’s economy. Guillermo M. Luz, National Competitiveness Council co-chairman,...
- Wed, 06/06/2012 - 09:46pmThe Philippines has improved its standing as a business destination, particularly in terms of market access, ranking 72nd out of 132 countries on the World Economic Forum’s enabling trade index. Acc...
- Tue, 06/05/2012 - 01:04pmInternational financial services firm Nomura expects the Philippines to improve its ranking on the World Competitiveness Survey next year due to ongoing reforms. Nomura said the Philippines’ two-not...
- Mon, 06/04/2012 - 03:35pmThe National Competitiveness Council (NCC) believes that the country’s improved economic performance in the first quarter is “an early indication” that the administration’s commitment to good ...
- Thu, 05/31/2012 - 09:26amThe Philippine economy grew sharply in the first quarter of the year, creating 1.1 million jobs and making it Asia's second fastest-growing economy after China. The National Statistical Coordina...
- Thu, 05/31/2012 - 09:22amThe Philippines beat other developing economies in an Asian Development Bank-commissioned study on Public-Private Partnership (PPPs) readiness, coming up behind Japan and China. The country ranked hig...
- Mon, 05/28/2012 - 07:28amIt is difficult to imagine a strong, competitive country if it were built around only a few economic hubs. For the Philippines to truly become competitive, it will have to build economic hubs or corri...
- Wed, 05/09/2012 - 04:24pmThe above title is taken from the theme of the Asian Development Bank Annual Board of Governors Meeting which was held in Manila last week. Indeed, the mission of ADB is to reduce poverty, not by char...
- Wed, 05/09/2012 - 04:20pmIBM announced that it is working with the Philippine government to build a new research and development lab to spur economic growth in the region. IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Philippines Department of Sci...