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*Friday, November 9, 2018  
*Friday, November 9, 2018  


:The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed yesterday the agreement providing the Philippines with a loan to upgrade and rehabilitate the Metro Rail Transit Line-3 (MRT-3) System.
:MANILA -- Global information firm IHS Markit remains optimistic about the Philippine economy's direction for the remainder of the year but expects stronger growth in 2019 with the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program as main driver.


:Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, on behalf of the Philippines, and JICA senior vice president Yasushi Tanaka, signed the 38.1-billlion yen loan (P17.62 billion) for the project for the 16.9-kilometer light rail system with 13 stations spanning across EDSA ........... [https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/11/08/ph-jica-seal-p17-62-b-loan-for-mrt-3-upgrade-and-rehab/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]
:IHS Markit APAC Chief Economist Rajiv Biswas, in a statement released Thursday, attributed the toned- down 6.1 percent GDP growth to the elevated inflation rate in recent months as well as the 150 basis points increase in Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates ........... [http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1053349<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]


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*'''BOI-approved investments up 26%'''
*'''PH, JICA seal P17.62-B loan for MRT-3 upgrade and rehab'''
*Thursday, November 8, 2018 12:00 am
*Friday, November 9, 2018  


:MANILA, Philippines — Investments approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) rose 26 percent in the January to October period from a year ago driven by projects in five key industries.
:The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed yesterday the agreement providing the Philippines with a loan to upgrade and rehabilitate the Metro Rail Transit Line-3 (MRT-3) System.


:In a statement yesterday, the BOI said it approved P515.9 billion worth of investments in the 10-month period this year, higher than the P408.8 billion a year ago ........... [https://www.philstar.com/business/2018/11/08/1866676/boi-approved-investments-26<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]
:Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, on behalf of the Philippines, and JICA senior vice president Yasushi Tanaka, signed the 38.1-billlion yen loan (P17.62 billion) for the project for the 16.9-kilometer light rail system with 13 stations spanning across EDSA ........... [https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/11/08/ph-jica-seal-p17-62-b-loan-for-mrt-3-upgrade-and-rehab/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]


==Independent Philippine Cities==
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