DCSTUDIO-FREEPIK CITIGROUP, INC. (Citi) expects the Philippine economy to expand by around 6% this year, partly driven by sustained growth in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. “We expect the growth in 2025 to stay within the 6% handle,” Citi Asia South Head Amol Gupte said in an online briefing on Monday. Citi’s forecast would be at the l...
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Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - The Philippine Star Business Government collects P4.4 trillion in revenues Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - The Philippine Star Last year’s revenues reached P4.41 trillion, exceeding both the targets set by the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) and the revised goal under the 2025 Budget of E...
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Philippines to host ASEAN Tourism Forum 2026 in Cebu Dominique Nicole Flores - Philstar.com Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco attends the 12th ASEAN-India Tourism Ministers Meeting in Johor, Malaysia on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Department of Tourism Office of Public Affairs and Advocacy / Released ADVERTISEMENT MANILA, Philippines — Th...
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Boracay welcomes the first cruise tourists of 2025 By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora January 14, 2025, 2:30 pm Share X (formerly Twitter) Viber Email CRUISE TOURISTS. Passengers disembark the MS AIDAstella on Jan. 13, 2025 for a day at world-renowned Boracay Island. The post-pandemic return of cruise ships, carrying loads of visiting tourists to the...
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(First Part) CEBU, Philippines — As Metro Cebu braces for rapid population growth and heavier traffic in the coming years, the 4th Cebu-Mactan Bridge emerges as a vital infrastructure project poised to transform connectivity, ease congestion, and drive economic growth. Designed to link Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City more efficiently, the bridge and its complementary coastal road proje...
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As the Philippines welcomes 2025, ultra bilyonaryo Enrique K. Razon Jr. has shared a compelling New Year’s message urging unity and collective progress. In a statement to Bilyonaryo.com, the chairman of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) emphasized that for the country to continue advancing, it is crucial for everyone to work toward common goals and set aside personal...
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