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==News from The Philippines==
==News from The Philippines==
*'''Manufacturing outlook bullish'''
*'''Stocks up, peso stronger'''
*Wednesday, August 14, 2019  
*Thursday, August 15, 2019  


:The Philippine manufacturing sector showed resilience growing 4.4 percent in the first half of 2019 buoyed by sustained growth in few export markets and strong domestic demand.
:Share prices ended higher yesterday as investors tracked overseas leads to trade the market.


:Ramon Lopez, secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said  external demand has generally been dampened by weaker economic and manufacturing activities in many economies due to the escalation of global trade tensions especially between US and China. This has increased policy uncertainty and disrupted manufacturing activities in the global value chain ........... [https://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/business/manufacturing-outlook-bullish<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]
:The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) was up 70.20 points to 7,858.65, a 0.9 percent hike ........... [https://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/business/stocks-peso-stronger<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]


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*'''DOT records 4.1 M int’l tourists arrivals in H1 '''
*'''Manufacturing outlook bullish'''
*Tuesday, August 13, 2019  
*Wednesday, August 14, 2019  


:For the first half 2019, a total of 4,133,050 international tourists visited the Philippines, marking a 11.43 percent increase from last year’s figures, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT).
:The Philippine manufacturing sector showed resilience growing 4.4 percent in the first half of 2019 buoyed by sustained growth in few export markets and strong domestic demand.


:“We have already breached the 4 million mark within the first 6 months of the year. Seven years ago, it took the entire year to reach 4 million tourists. The Philippine tourism industry has indeed come a long way with better and increased connectivity. New, rehabilitated and expanded airports have contributed much to this growth.,” said tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat ........... [https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/08/12/dot-records-4-1-m-intl-tourists-arrivals-in-h1/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]
:Ramon Lopez, secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said  external demand has generally been dampened by weaker economic and manufacturing activities in many economies due to the escalation of global trade tensions especially between US and China. This has increased policy uncertainty and disrupted manufacturing activities in the global value chain ........... [https://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/business/manufacturing-outlook-bullish<font size=4 color=green>Full Story»</font>]


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