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78% of 2011 budget hike to service RP debt

By Iris Gonzales | October 11, 2010 - 12:00am

The bulk, or 77.7 percent, of the increase in the government’s proposed budget for 2011 will go to debt servicing instead of productive activities, the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBD)...

Business

Congress body maintains RP growth forecast at 1.1-1.9%

By Iris Gonzales | December 14, 2009 - 12:00am

The Congressional Planning and Budget Department (CPBD), the think-tank of the House of Representatives said it is maintaining its revised economic growth forecast for the year despite the weaker-than-expected 0.8-percent...

Business

Congress body revises 2009 growth forecast

By Iris Gonzales | September 10, 2009 - 12:00am

The Congressional Planning and Budget Department (CPBD), the think-tank of the House of Representatives has revised upward its economic growth forecast for 2009 on the back of the higher-than-expected growth in the...

Business

Recto bats for monthly monitoring of oil prices

By Iris Gonzales | May 23, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ralph Recto wants a monthly monitoring in oil prices instead of a weekly monitoring as what is being done now by the Department of Energy (DOE).

Business

House think-tank pushes stronger taxing powers for local governments

By Iris Gonzales | May 10, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – Local governments must be given stronger taxing powers or at least commensurate to the expenditure functions assigned to them, the Congressional Planning and Budget Department (CPBD),...

Business

Review of Oil Deregulation Law pushed

By Iris Gonzales | May 4, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - The Congressional Planning and Budget Department (CPBD), the think-tank of the House of Representatives, said the government should review the Oil Deregulation Law to help curb smuggling in...

Business

RP to grow by 3.2% this year - Congress body

By Iris Gonzales | March 17, 2009 - 12:00am

The Philippine economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), may grow by only 3.2 percent this year due to the impact of the global financial turmoil, the Congressional Planning and Budget Department (CPBD)...

Business

Peso seen to depreciate further

By Iris Gonzales | September 15, 2008 - 12:00am

The peso is expected to continue to weaken against the dollar next year, threatening the country’s growth prospects, the Congressional Planning and Budget Department (CPBD) said in a recent report.

Business

CPBD trims growth forecast to 4.6-5.1%

By Iris Gonzales | September 8, 2008 - 12:00am

The Congressional Planning and Budget Department (CPBD), the think-tank of the House of Representatives, has revised downward its economic growth projection for 2008.

Business