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Economic competitiveness reform

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Economic competitiveness reform.

  1. BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr.’s optimism that growth and economic activity would most likely rebound early next year is based on his expectation that government and public infrastructure spending will eventually ramp up after experiencing major delays. A core pillar of his outlook is the assumption that high inflation will eventually moderate, helping restore purchasing power and economic activity. The BSP raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 percent on Thursday, 22 October 2026.

    Remolona pushes GDP recovery to Q1 2027

    Citing expected recovery in Philippine economic activity as a key consideration in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ decision Thursday last week to deliver a…

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  4. Economist bets on 2027 rebound

    Economist bets on 2027 rebound

    Describing the current slowdown as cyclical rather than structural, Balbieran argued that the economy’s long-term foundations remain intact; he pointed to…

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  9. THE proposed Pax Silica economic security and AI-native industrial hub in the Philippines spans approximately 1,618 to 1,620 hectares, in a site located within New Clark City in Tarlac, part of the Luzon Economic Corridor. Once fully operational, its power requirement is estimated to be around 5 gigawatts of electricity demand.

    Reliable power key to Luzon Economic Corridor

    AmCham said reliable and sufficient power will be crucial for the Luzon Economic Corridor to attract semiconductor, advanced manufacturing and AI investments.

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  11. ‘Malay ko’

    ‘Malay ko’

    Aside from stability in political leadership, the decentralization of governmental power to the federal states has been credited with its rapid economic…

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