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'Sluggish investments, exports to hamper Philippine growth’

By Keisha Ta-Asan | July 5, 2024 - 12:00am

Achieving economic growth of above 6.5 percent will be challenging this year amid subdued investment activity due to high...

Business

BMI: Government fiber program makes little dent in internet penetration

By Elijah Felice Rosales | July 4, 2024 - 12:00am

The government’s push to install fiber assets across the Philippines will make little to no impact in improving broadband...

Business

BSP rate cut forecast pushed back to October – BMI

By Keisha Ta-Asan | July 2, 2024 - 12:00am

BMI Country Risk & Industry Research believes the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will slash policy rates by 50 basis points...

Business

Narrower current account deficit seen this year

By Keisha Ta-Asan | June 27, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippines may incur a smaller current account deficit this year on the back of a brighter outlook for the global economy,...

Business

Surge in consumer spending seen this year

By Keisha Ta-Asan | May 10, 2024 - 12:00am

Consumer spending in the Philippines is expected to surge this year due to easing inflationary pressures, healthy employment...

Business

Philippines budget gap seen to narrow anew this year

By Keisha Ta-Asan | April 10, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippines may incur a smaller budget deficit this year on the back of robust revenue growth, according to BMI Country...

Business

Tourist arrivals seen to breach pre-COVID-19 levels

By Lousie Maureen Simeon | February 2, 2024 - 12:00am

The country’s tourism sector is expected to sustain its recovery this year, with international arrivals hitting 8.21...

Business

PNP lifts BMI as requirement for promotion

By Emmanuel Tupas | July 14, 2021 - 12:00am

The Philippine National Police has suspended the implementation of its policy mandating a healthy body mass index as one of the requirements for promotion under the PNP’s revised comprehensive health and physical...

Nation

PNP to punish underweight, overweight cops

By Emmanuel Tupas | November 28, 2020 - 12:00am

The Philippine National Police will sanction its members who will not be able to meet the PNP’s body mass index requirements,...

Nation

37 overweight cops flunk BMI program

By Emmanuel Tupas | February 14, 2020 - 12:00am

Thirty-seven police officers were required to undergo physical fitness training after they failed the body mass index program...

Nation