PRESIDENT Beningo Aquino III has directed the Cabinet’s economic cluster to accelerate the approval of public-private partnership (PPP) projects. Spearheading the Philippine Investment Forum at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City, Aquino said the government should not miss the opportunity brought about by the renewed interest on the Philippines from local and foreign businessmen. “There [...]

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has brought home about $1.4 billion investment commitments from Japan after a four-day official working visit. In his arrival statement at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Centennial Terminal 2 Wednesday evening, the President said his short visit to Japan was successful. “There is no doubt that our trip was successful. In [...]

CEBU CITY — It took at least six drafts before President Benigno Aquino III approved the State of the Nation Address (Sona) he will deliver this afternoon, an aide said. Business leaders in Cebu expressed hope the Sona will set a clear direction for the second year of Aquino’s term and will go beyond propaganda. [...]

AN OPPOSITION lawmaker on Friday blamed the Aquino administration for the decline in the business optimism index, which dropped to 31.8 percent in the second quarter from 47.5 percent in the first quarter. “This shows the very slow response of the Aquino administration to issues like oil crisis, which spiked prices, under-spending which caused economic [...]