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==News from The Philippines==
==News from The Philippines==
*'''PH business outlook still up in Q2 – poll'''
*'''PH seen to grow faster than Asian powerhouses'''
*Wednesday, June 26, 2019
*Thursday, June 27, 2019


:THE country’s business outlook continues to improve in the second quarter despite negative consumer sentiment, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Tuesday.
:The Philippine economy will grow at a more rapid pace than Asia’s regional economic powerhouses, estimates by the World Bank showed, citing the country’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals and sustained implementation of fiscal and tax reforms.


:Results of the central bank’s latest Business Expectations Survey put the second quarter confidence index (CI) — computed as the percentage of companies that answered in the affirmative minus those who replied otherwise — at 40.5 percent, up from 35.2 percent three months earlier ........... [https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-business-outlook-still-up-in-q2-poll/575100/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]
:Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said the World Bank’s projections are anchored on the Philippines’ solid external stance and “highly domestically driven” economy, which provides it “ample cushion” against external headwinds that are generally foreseen to slow down global growth this year ........... [https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/06/26/ph-seen-to-grow-faster-than-asian-powerhouses/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]


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*'''PH, 7 other countries form ‘Asian platform’ on energy efficiency collaboration'''
*'''PH business outlook still up in Q2 – poll'''
*Tuesday, June 25, 2019
*Wednesday, June 26, 2019


:The Philippines and seven other countries in the region have formalized “collaboration” for an Asian platform in the promotion of energy efficiency initiatives – including investment hunting as well as shoring up financing tracks for projects.
:THE country’s business outlook continues to improve in the second quarter despite negative consumer sentiment, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Tuesday.


:The countries in the established platform involved energy service companies (ESCOs) from China, Japan, India, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan – and together with the Philippines, they essentially pioneered the setting up of the Asia Pacific ESCO Industry Alliance (APEIA) ........... [https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/06/24/ph-7-other-countries-form-asian-platform-on-energy-efficiency-collaboration/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]
:Results of the central bank’s latest Business Expectations Survey put the second quarter confidence index (CI) — computed as the percentage of companies that answered in the affirmative minus those who replied otherwise — at 40.5 percent, up from 35.2 percent three months earlier ........... [https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-business-outlook-still-up-in-q2-poll/575100/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]


==Philippines Sports News==
==Philippines Sports News==
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