By Corina Oliquino | FilAm Star Correspondent MANILA – Data released by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) released last March 30 revealed that most Filipinos prefer a simpler, comfortable life instead of a rich and extravagant one. Based on NEDA’s ‘Ambisyon 2040’ survey (a project aimed at developing a long-term vision for the Philippines by commissioning a nationwide study on the aspirations, values and principles of Filipinos), an overwhelming 79 percent of Filipinos aspire for a simple and comfortable life. The survey was commissioned by both the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and NEDA in March 2015. The survey […]

Published on: Thursday – March 31st, 2016| UNTV News National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has released the result of a survey which was called Ambisyon Natin 2040. It contains a long-term vision for the Philippines based on aspirations, values and principles of Filipinos. Ten thousand respondents nationwide were asked what do they want to achieve for themselves and for the country by the year 2040. The study reveals that most of the respondents want a simple and comfortable life in 2040, while only few want to become very rich. For Filipinos, comfortable and simple life means having a medium-sized […]

By Entrepreneur Staff | Mar 31, 2016 The Philippine economy will see continuous economic growth in the next two years, a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed. According to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2016, the Philippines will enjoy a 6% and a 6.1% gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2016 and 2017, respectively. “While the Philippines continues to experience headwinds, including a strong El Niño weather event which has affected agriculture, as well as weak external demand, economic growth remains strong,” Richard Bolt, ADB country director for the Philippines, said in a statement. Government consumption, which […]