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Government spending to accelerate in H2 – DBM

June 4, 2015 0

By Kathleen A. Martin (The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines – Government spending should accelerate as early as this quarter, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said, noting that the lack of it dragged down economic growth in the first three months of the year. “If you look at the figures, there’s actually a progression, there’s actually an improvement. Those will be felt in ...

PNoy to seek support in Japan

June 3, 2015 0

PNoy began his 4-day visit to Japan for further investment tie-up with Japan and ask support for the country’s opposition to China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea. The US had ordered Japan’s military to keep an eye in the waters near the coasts of the Philippines, Vietnam and other Asian neighbors, which all have competing claims to the said sea. However, ...