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Closer look into Phl competitive rank

By Rey Gamboa | June 6, 2019 - 12:00am

World competitive rankings offer the Philippine government an opportunity to gauge where and how it can improve its performance in a variety of areas.

Business

Global competitiveness Phl eyes top third ranking by 2016

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | June 1, 2013 - 12:00am

Although the country has to exert more effort particularly in terms of job generation, labor productivity and infrastructure, the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) remains bullish that the Philippines could...

Freeman Cebu Business

Phl jumps 5 places in competitiveness

By Louella Desiderio | May 31, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippines saw its competitiveness ranking move up by five places to reach the 38th spot in this year’s IMD (International Institute for Management Development) World Competitiveness Report from the 43rd...

Business

Phl world competitiveness ranking up by five notches

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | May 31, 2013 - 12:00am

In the latest IMD World Competitiveness Report, Philippines moved up five places from ranking 43rd in 2012 to 38th out of 60 economies this year, posting the largest gain among five economies in the Association of...

Freeman Cebu Business

Economic indicators reflect Phl competitiveness growth

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | June 8, 2012 - 12:00am

National Competitiveness Council co-chairman Guillermo Luz reported such assessment to the reporters, recognizing the chances of the country to remain competitive in the business arena.

Freeman Cebu Business

Gov't optimistic about competitiveness ranking next year

June 2, 2012 - 12:00am

The government expressed its optimism yesterday that the country's competitiveness ranking will rebound next year after it fell by two notches in this year's World Competitiveness Report.

UK official warns RP of losing competitiveness

February 9, 2010 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - A visiting British trade official warned Monday that the Philippines is to lose more foreign investment to its South East Asian neighbors if the government fails to institute economic...

Employers act to make RP competitive

By Marianne V. Go | August 21, 2004 - 12:00am

The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) is proposing at least three major reforms that the government should push to improve the country’s productivity and competitiveness. In a paper to be...

Business