By: Ben O. de Vera – Reporter / @bendeveraINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:32 AM March 31, 2022 MANILA, Philippines — With President Rodrigo Duterte as its chief executive, the Philippines remained among the countries where crony capitalism — where a few favored businessmen close to the government enjoy more economic advantages than others — has been flourishing. The…
By: Ben O. de Vera – Reporter / @bendeveraINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:33 PM March 25, 2022 MANILA, Philippines—Just like the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), economic think tanks watching the Philippines have flagged intensifying inflation risks, but they’re still divided on when to raise rates to cool upward price pressure. “As inflation rises back above 4…
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