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Philippine Economy Grew Faster-Than-Expected 5.6% Last Quarter

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines overtook Vietnam and Malaysia to become Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy last year, with expansion driven by consumption, services and investment. Gross domestic product expanded 5.6%, surpassing the median 5.5% growth seen in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The economy grew at a similar pace from a year ago in the final quarter of the year, while...

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Successful agribusiness through PPP

Lately, there have been many issues surrounding the agriculture sector that continue to challenge our local farmers and other agri-stakeholders. Tagged as the most challenged sector, agriculture is continuously affected by many factors including market price, logistic requirements, uncontrollable variables such as drought or typhoons, infestation, and other calamities that affect the productivi...

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