Perhaps the top priority of President Rodrigo Duterte may be different from his predecessor, that is anti-illegal drugs vis-a-vis anti-corruption, but the fervor of both presidents are almost similar. Former President Benigno Aquino III chased former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her

The political cycle is said to greatly impact the economic cycle. The relatively peaceful and decisive national elections last May bodes well for sustaining the country's robust economic growth. The electoral process proved once again that Philippine’s democracy is stable and that the politi

CAMPAIGNING AND WINNING By mid-year, there will be a new President who have won the plurality vote. Sure there would be political noise during the national and local elections. It is important to note, however, that President Benigno Aquino III and his allies w

CLEARING AND CLEANING UP FOR THE NEW YEAR It is a Filipino tradition to put up decors and lights in anticipation of the Christmas and New Year. Clearing old items and cleaning up the house is a typical precursor to this annual chore. For corporations, there is also clearing of inventories and c

SPRINT TO THE TAPE MACROECONOMY National politics has been claiming the center stage in recent months. Telenovela-loving Filipinos are treated with the political jockeying of various politicians and political parties. Major political allian

WEATHERING THE STORM MACROECONOMY The sunny days are starting to give way to wetter days. By the end of the third quarter, a handful of strong storms would have passed, given that approximately 20 typhoons visit the Philippine area of respo

EXPANDING THE PIE MACROECONOMY The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community or “AEC” shall start some steps of integration by December of this year. While regional integration typically has four main pillars,

SUSTAINING GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY MACROECONOMY THE government through the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) approved 12 infrastructure projects costing about Php 184.4 billion. This will significant

INVESTING IN THE PHILIPPINE REAL ESTATE MARKET MACROECONOMY The World Bank Group President, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, declared in July that Philippines is the “next Asian miracle” due to its very strong macroeconomic fundamentals and governme

MARKET INTEGRATION IN STEP WITH ASEAN INTEGRATION MACROECONOMY The buzzword lately is the “ASEAN Integration” due to the planned Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) by December 2015 of the ten nations