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Phl needs sustainable revenue stream - S&P

By Iris Gonzales | April 10, 2012 - 12:00am

Global credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s said the “sin tax” or any other revenue measure need to be able to boost the country’s “low tax to GDP ratio” in a sustainable...

Business

S&P projects higher Phl economic growth

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 9, 2012 - 12:00am

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) sees the Philippines posting a stronger economic growth this year on the back of strong domestic consumption, robust remittances from Filipinos abroad, and...

Business

Phl hopeful of early credit rating upgrade

By Iris Gonzales | December 19, 2011 - 12:00am

With the recent upgrade in the outlook for the Philippines to positive from stable, the government is hoping that a credit rating upgrade would follow earlier than expected.

Business

Bonds trial: Day of reckoning as players detail drug use

March 30, 2011 - 4:56pm

One by one, they walked down the aisle of Courtroom 10 and took a seat on the witness stand for their public day of reckoning.

S&P sees slower GDP growth of 5.5% this year

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 10, 2011 - 12:00am

New York-based credit rater Standard and Poor’s (S&P) sees the economic growth of the Philippines slowing down to 5.5 percent this year due to the absence of additional stimulus measures after the country...

Business

S&P, Moody's cite need for fiscal consolidation

By Lawrence Agcaoili | September 10, 2010 - 12:00am

International credit raters Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service stressed the need for the administration of President Aquino to steer the Philippines back on the fiscal consolidation path...

Business

S&P retains RP credit rating, sees 3.7% GDP growth

By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 4, 2010 - 12:00am

International credit rating firm Standard & Poor’s has retained its stable outlook and BB- rating for the Philippines, citing the country’s strong external liquidity position and its track record...

Business

S&P laments Congress' failure to pass 3 major tax measures

By Iris Gonzales | July 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Standard & Poor’s (S&) has expressed disappointment over Congress’ failure to pass three pending revenue measures as it warned that without these measures, the Philippines remains vulnerable to...

Business

Standard & Poor's cuts RP growth forecast to 1.3%

By Des Ferriols | June 10, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Standard & Poor's (S&P) has lowered its 2009 growth forecast for the Philippines from 1.7 percent to 1.3 percent, saying that the official growth forecast of 3.1 percent to 4.1 percent...

Business

S&P to start credit rating review for RP

By Des Ferriols | March 30, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Standard & Poor’s Ratings is reviewing its credit rating for the Philippines starting this week, meeting with top government and private sector officials to discuss the country’s...

Business