Things are looking up for the Philippine economy
as it fully eliminated the remaining pandemic-era restrictions in the
early part of this year. However, a war broke between Russia and Ukraine
that severely hampered the global supply chain that caused massive
inflationary pressures across the world. The banner feature story talks
about this and more as the country grappled with high inflation and
rising interest rates. It also discusses medium-term economic outlook as
we chart our way to recovery as well as various sectors that could
benefit from the amended Foreign Investments Act, Retail Trade
Liberalization Act, and Public Service Act.