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How drone photography helps promote the Philippines

July 28, 2019 - 12:00am

Let’s face it, the Philippines is one of the most geographically diverse and ecologically beautiful countries in the...

Travel and Tourism

IMF to RP: Raise taxes to rein in budget deficit

By Des Ferriols | May 22, 2003 - 12:00am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday the government would have to increase taxes and streamline its bureaucracy to control its ballooning budget deficit.

Business

IMF may defer visit to RP due to SARS

April 21, 2003 - 12:00am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may postpone its post-program monitoring mission to the Philippines that was originally scheduled in May due to lingering fears over the uncontrolled spread of the Severe Acute...

Business

RP can draw up own economic program without IMF, says BSP

By Des Ferriols | April 20, 2003 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the country is perfectly capable of drawing up its own economic program to achieve growth without supervision by any international agency, including the International Monetary...

Business

Nolan heads IMF mission to RP

By Des Ferriols | March 17, 2003 - 12:00am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has named its former resident representative Sean Nolan as head of its Philippine mission following the recall of former mission head Joshua Felman. Washington sources revealed...

Business

RP economy better than expected — IMF

By Des Ferriols | July 14, 2002 - 12:00am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday the country’s economic program was better-than-expected but the fund expressed concern over the worsening deficit problem, saying that the fiscal imbalance...

Business

RP economy better than expected - IMF

By Des Ferriols | July 13, 2002 - 12:00am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday the country’s economic program was better-than-expected but the fund expressed concern over the worsening deficit problem...

Business

IMF backs GMA economic program

By Jezz Diaz | June 15, 2002 - 12:00am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expressed its confidence yesterday in President Arroyo’s economic program, but voiced apprehension over falling tax revenues. IMF officials said the administration has...

Business

IMF presses RP for more fiscal reforms

By Des Ferriols | April 11, 2002 - 12:00am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday the Philippines weathered last year’s global economic problems well but that the country still faced tough fiscal challenges that would require more r...

Business

Arroyo confident government will meet deficit target

By Rocel Felix | January 12, 2002 - 12:00am

President Arroyo reiterated confidence yesterday that the government will meet its P145-billion budget deficit target for 2001, although figures have yet to be finalized.

Business