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[ANALYSIS] Ease of doing business: Why is the PH rank plummeting?
Under President Duterte's watch, we've gone down the global Doing Business ranking by 25 notches all in all – by far the largest decline in ASEAN

PH slips 11 notches in World Bank's ease of doing business ranking
The Philippine government rejects the findings, as Philippine finance and trade officials urge the World Bank to correct the 'inaccurate and understated findings'

PH slides 14 notches in World Bank's ease of doing business ranking
The pace of reforms in the Philippines is slower compared to many other countries, including several regional neighbors

Optimism in PH businesses dips in Q4
Optimism in the country’s businesses fell to 80 from 84 in the previous quarter but the Philippines still ranks as the second most optimistic country of the 37 surveyed in the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report

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PH 3rd most optimistic economy – global business survey
The survey shows optimism of Philippine businesses stood at 84 in the 3rd quarter of the year way above the average of 42

2017 global report: Doing business in Philippines becomes easier
Using data from Quezon City to represent the Philippines the 2017 World Bank International Finance Corporation Doing Business Report shows the country climbs 4 notches to 99th place out of 190 economies

PH drops to No. 103 in World Bank Doing Business report
The fall is due to a drop in a number of indicators and the increasing competitiveness of other countries but the results are disputed by the National Competitiveness Council
Singapore still top for doing business – World Bank
Of the 189 economies surveyed through June 1 the World Bank finds improvements in regulatory frameworks in 122 of them

FAST FACTS: Singapore world records
Here are some of the many accolades that Singapore has earned through the years

'PH business confidence highest in ASEAN, No. 3 in world'
The Grant Thornton International Business Report says PH business optimism is the third highest in the world despite a slight drop from last year
Start a business in 8 days and 6 steps, gov’t promises
The reforms are designed to push the country into the top 3 of globally competitive economies

Bloomberg TV to launch Philippine channel
UPDATED Bloomberg to bring its brand of business reporting on Philippine cable TV through a partnership with the Pangilinan led TV5 and Cignal Digital TV

Rappler Newscast | October 29, 2013
The PH jumps 30 notches in the Ease of Doing Business report The administration’s anti corruption drive suffers a ratings drop Winners proclaimed in 73 of barangays
PH bizmen 2nd most optimistic in world
Filipino business leaders are more confident than their ASEAN and global counterparts according to a survey of Grant Thornton International
PH ahead in number of female execs
The International Business Report IBR released by local audit company Punongbayan Araullo and global firm Grand Thornton reveals that more and more women including Filipinas are taking up senior management roles including CEO and CFO posts in 2013
80% of PH businesses plan to increase salaries
A business survey showed that an overwhelming 80 of Philippine business plan to increase salaries of existing employees in the next 12 months instead of hiring new ones
Filipinas rule the board room: PH 2nd in world for females in top posts
The Philippines came in 2nd only to Russia in a ranking of countries with women in senior management positions