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Approved foreign investments into Philippines up 127.2 pct in Q4 of 2023

MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The approved foreign investments into the Philippines in the fourth quarter of 2023 reached 394.45 billion pesos (roughly 7 billion U.S. dollars), marking a year-on-year increase of 127.2 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday. Of the total, the statistics agency said the Netherlands posted the highest investment commitment, amounting to 345.76 billion pes.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Foreign investment pledges more than double

Foreign investment pledges approved by investment promotion agencies surged by more than 127 percent to P394.45 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 from P173.61 billion a year ago amid the country’s strong economic performance, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Approved foreign investments into Philippines up 127.2 pct in Q4 of 2023

MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The approved foreign investments into the Philippines in the fourth quarter of 2023 reached 394.45 billion pesos (roughly 7 billion U.S. dollars), marking a year-on-year increase of 127.2 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday. Of the total, the statistics agency said the Netherlands posted the highest investment commitment, amounting to 345.76 billion pes.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Debt-to-GDP ratio remains above int’l threshold at 60.2%

The country’s outstanding debt as a share to the overall economy slightly eased in the first quarter, but remained above the internationally accepted threshold, with the government urged to be on a serious lookout for more revenue sources......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Nearly 50,000 UK businesses on verge of collapse - report

Construction and real estate are among the hardest hit sectors, researchers say The number of UK businesses on the brink of bankruptcy skyrocketed by more than a quarter at the end of last year amid a "debt storm" triggered by a series of interest rate hikes, a report from a group of insolvency specialists re.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Philippines foreign investments yield net outflows in March

MANILA, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 236 million U.S. dollars in March, the Philippine central bank said Wednesday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the foreign investment transactions in March resulted from the 1.6 billion dollars in gross outflows and 1.4 billion dollars in gross inflows for the month. "The recorded net outflows are a reversal.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Romualdez: Trilateral summit pagkilala sa foreign policy ni Marcos

Nanindigan si Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez na ang trilateral summit ng Estados Unidos, Japan at Pilipinas ay isang pagkilala sa pamumuno at foreign policy ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos. The post Romualdez: Trilateral summit pagkilala sa foreign policy ni Marcos first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Imee: EO 57 draws foreign interference, harmful to PH

MANILA, Philippines —  The measure beefing up the country’s maritime security, recently signed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., is seen by the President’s elder sister, Senator Imee Marcos, as welcoming ‘many Trojan horses’ of foreign interference. The senator, who also heads the Senate panel on foreign relations, was pertaining to Executive Order No. 57,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

PH media slam Chinese foreign ministry’s claims of manipulating WPS reports 

Philippine media groups criticized the Chinese foreign ministry for suggesting that recent reports on Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea involved video manipulation and sensationalism to portray the Philippines as a victim. The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) expressed offense.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Philippines, Japan, US foreign officials prepare for tri-summit

As the Philippines prepares for a trilateral summit with Japan and the US on April 11, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro met on Thursday in Tokyo with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano Masataka and US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell to discuss regional security issues and economic cooperation......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

DepEd objects to foreign control of schools via Cha-cha, cites national security risk

The Department of Education on Monday drew the line at allowing foreign “entities” to own schools in the Philippines as proposed in two Charter change resolutions, saying that the entry of 100% foreign-operated schools in basic education will pose a threat to students’ sense of nationality and the country’s security......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Philippines diploma mill rep may attract low-tier foreign universities, expert warns

The Philippines' reputation for having so-called “diploma mills” makes it vulnerable to the entry of substandard foreign universities if proposals to open up higher education to foreign ownership push through, an education expert warned during a Senate hearing on Charter change......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Consented foreign divorce

Can a foreign divorce by mutual consent between the Filipina spouse and her foreign spouse be recognized in this jurisdiction?.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Why attract foreign investors?

Do we really need to revise our Constitution to attract foreign investors? It will help. We have provisions in our current Constitution that deliver the message that foreign investors are not welcome......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

BOP shortfall narrows to $196 million in February

The Philippines registered a balance of payments shortfall of $196 million in February, its second straight month of deficit, as the government settled more foreign debt obligations last month, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

BOP swings to deficit in January

The country’s balance of payments swung to a deficit of $740 million in January, the highest in almost a year, as the government paid its foreign currency debt obligations......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Shell Pilipinas net income jumps to P1.4 billion in Q1

Shell Pilipinas Corp. reported a net income of P1.4 billion in the first quarter, reversing the P310.2-million net loss booked in the same quarter last year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

RCBC income nets P2.2 billion in Q1

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. reported a net profit of P2.2 billion in the first quarter, 39.4 percent lower compared to the P3.64 billion recorded in the comparable quarter last year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Landbank income improves by 11 percent in Q1

The net income of state-run Land Bank of the Philippines increased by 11 percent to P12 billion in the first quarter from P10.8 billion in the same quarter last year, mainly driven by high interest income from loans......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

Sy-led Dominion Holdings books higher income in 1st quarter

Earnings of Dominion Holdings Inc. (formerly BDO Leasing & Finance Inc.) jumped by 30 percent to P75.9 million in the first quarter from P58.3 million in the same period last year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024