Tag: Ernesto Pernia

THE idealism of federalism, a political initiative being pushed by the administration, may yet be held back by economic realities.

Philippine economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter and fell well short of expectations as a result of policy ...

Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar and Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi are the two ...

The Philippine economy grew 6.7 percent in 2017, remaining one of Asia’s best performers despite a weaker business process outsourcing ...

The Philippine economy grew 6.5 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, boosted by strong industry, farm recovery, ...

The country could face a “dark age of infrastructure” if government’s priority tax reform bill does not get the congressional ...

When President Benigno Aquino III in January, 2016, vetoed the P2,000 pension hike of Social Security System (SSS) retirees because ...

President Duterte is looking for a “win-win solution” to resolve the impasse over the proposed pension increase for Social Security ...

In the middle of all the political noises we have been hearing recently, two pieces of good news went largely ...

At least seven major infrastructure projects estimated P270 billion have been approved by President Duterte in a bid to improve ...

ON the eve of the United States presidential election, Economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said he saw continuing risks to ...

Among the many horrifying sights in our modern world is the sight of homelessness. Families and children living on the ...

AMONG the most noted accomplishments of the previous Aquino administration were the high ratings it received from the three international ...

The Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7 percent in the second quarter of 2016, which makes the country the ...