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                    [Title] => Industrial productivity ‘missing link’ in gov’t’s inclusive growth goal
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No matter how prosperous the Philippine economy becomes, the country will still experience the “jobless growth” phenomenon of high unemployment and poverty levels, unless the full potential of the manufacturing sector is developed.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1651979 [AuthorName] => Philexport [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1296931 [Title] => Phl to boost demand for blue-collar jobs [Summary] =>

The Philippine government, through the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), plans to put extra effort on attracting more manufacturing investors to strengthen the demand for blue-collar jobs in the country.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1247498 [Title] => Phl economy soars but no jobs created [Summary] =>

The Philippines will continue to see robust growth in 2013 and 2014 based on strong domestic consumption and an increase in investments, but this expansion has yet to generate new jobs or reduce poverty levels, according to an updated Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img46/4948/gen4new.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1240709 [Title] => ADB, S&P hike Phl growth forecast [Summary] =>

The Philippines, already in the limelight as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, gained another vote of confidence from two global financial institutions with a fresh round of economic upgrades.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img209/6791/8zze.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1129121 [Title] => Phl needs to prepare workforce as ‘sweet spot’ looms in 2 years [Summary] =>

The Philippines should start implementing sound policies to take advantage of its human resource wealth, while the country sits on a “demographic sweet spot” in the next few years.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1114401 [Title] => Phl needs to pump prime job creation [Summary] =>

To fill the gap between the country's economic growth and poverty reduction, the Philippine government is called to pump prime job creation further.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 928819 [Title] => ADB hikes Phl growth forecast [Summary] =>

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised to six percent its forecast gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the Philippines in 2013, from an earlier projection of five percent.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 928803 [Title] => Philippine economy strong but unemployment remains challenge: ADB [Summary] =>

The Philippines remains one of the most resilient economies in Southeast Asia, but such growth is neither sustainable nor inclusive as joblessness remains a problem for most Filipinos.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-09 19:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 873967 [Title] => Phl must strengthen products and create new demands — economist [Summary] =>

To prepare for the coming ASEAN common market in 2015, the Philippines should venture into product identification and diversification through the adaptation of country’s capabilities, existing products and connection to relative sectors.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1342554 [AuthorName] => Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 866920 [Title] => Phl has to ‘walk on two legs’ towards inclusive growth [Summary] =>

Economy-wide productivity, industrial upgrading and product diversification could further promote the Philippines’ competitiveness and efficiency in taking the road towards inclusive growth, an economist pointed out.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1342554 [AuthorName] => Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) ) )
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