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[Title] => GDP grew by better than expected
[Summary] => According to the Institute for Development and Econometric Analysis, Inc. (IDEA) latest Newsbriefs, a weekly digest produced by IDEA, Inc. to highlight the most recent national and international economic events, the first-quarter economic growth of the country was astonishingly 7.8 percent, surpassing both the market expectations and the government’s target for the entire year.
[DatePublished] => 2013-06-12 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1288788
[AuthorName] => Ed Limtingco
[SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business
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[ArticleID] => 948243
[Title] => Phl jumps 5 places in competitiveness
[Summary] => The Philippines saw its competitiveness ranking move up by five places to reach the 38th spot in this year’s IMD (International Institute for Management Development) World Competitiveness Report from the 43rd place last year due to improvements in terms of its economic performance, government efficiency and business efficiency.
[DatePublished] => 2013-05-31 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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[ArticleID] => 813368
[Title] => Phl world competitiveness improving - Nomura
[Summary] => Japan’s largest investment bank Nomura International (HK) Ltd. is confident that the Philippines would be able to reverse the decline in its world competitiveness ranking through higher government spending.
[DatePublished] => 2012-06-04 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1097197
[AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
[SectionName] => Business
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[ArticleID] => 812657
[Title] => Good governance promotes growth across sectors - NCC
[Summary] => The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) believes that the country’s improved economic performance in the first quarter is “an early indication” that the administration’s commitment to good governance “promotes growth across sectors.”
[DatePublished] => 2012-06-02 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 812923
[Title] => Gov't optimistic about competitiveness ranking next year
[Summary] => The government expressed its optimism yesterday that the country's competitiveness ranking will rebound next year after it fell by two notches in this year's World Competitiveness Report.
[DatePublished] => 2012-06-02 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 812353
[Title] => Phl competitiveness falls 2 notches to No 43 - survey
[Summary] => The Philippines’ overall rank in the IMD’s 2012 World Competitiveness Rankings fell to 43 this year from 41 in 2011 as it faces challenges in maximizing benefits of a positive business environment it now enjoys.
[DatePublished] => 2012-06-01 00:00:00
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[Title] => NCC concerned over Phl's sliding competitiveness
[Summary] => The sliding competitiveness ranking of the Philippines in Asia-Pacific is a cause for concern and immediate action, the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) said.
[DatePublished] => 2011-05-29 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1480108
[AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio
[SectionName] => Business
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[ArticleID] => 689218
[Title] => EDITORIAL- Another slide in competitiveness
[Summary] => They’re still fighting over who gets credit for the robust 7.6 percent GDP growth posted in 2010. Perhaps credit should go to spending for the general elections.
[DatePublished] => 2011-05-25 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
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[Title] => RP ranks 39th in Competitiveness Yearbook
[Summary] => The Philippines rose to 39th place (four notches from its previous ranking of 43rd) in the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010 of the Switzerland-based IMD World Competitiveness Center (WCC).
[DatePublished] => 2010-06-03 00:00:00
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[Title] => Foreign businessmen favor Freedom of Information Bill
[Summary] => Foreign businessmen are in favor of the ratification of the Freedom of Information Bill because it will improve the country’s declining transparency ranking.
[DatePublished] => 2010-05-26 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1480108
[AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio
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