Successful Saudi Arabia visit
THE STRING of signed investment deals and commitments in the past two weeks is auspicious for the Filipino people and the entire country. They...
Winning investorsâ confidence
ONE FACTOR that keeps me hopeful about the Philippine economic growth prospects is the strong interest shown by foreign and local companies in investing...
Be upbeat
BEING optimistic even in the face of dark clouds hovering over the horizon has been my guiding principle since I started as a small...
Tourism can lift the economy
FOREIGN tourists are back in the Philippines, and this is evident in the increased number of flights this year, with many airlines announcing fleet...
Window of opportunity
WE OFTEN hear from private and government economists the term demographic dividend that our nation is now reaping or about to earn in the...
Ours is a growth story worth retelling
OUR ECONOMIC growth story is intertwined with inflation. Rising prices curb consumer spending and make a dent on economic growth. Such adverse economic data...
A greener metropolis
I AM AN advocate of making cities and human settlements safe and sustainable. My decades of experience in providing housing to millions of Filipinos...
âTemporary price ceilingâ
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. underscored the importance of keeping consumer prices stable when he ordered a temporary cap on rice prices to make sure...
Privatization lures foreign investors
THERE IS still a misconception that selling certain government assets like those that provide essential public services is a mistake. Commonly referred to as...
Sustained infra buildup
WE laud the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for prioritizing infrastructure development to make up for the sluggish public spending that led to...