Sustainable Livelihood For The Poor, Key To Alleviate Poverty In The Philippines

Under the current administration of Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) redesigned its poverty alleviation program and grouped particular target beneficiaries from previous beneficiary lists.

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Italy’s Economy Embroils In Debt, Politics & Bureaucracy

Italy’s economy experienced little growth starting in the late 1990’s, when the country’s manufacturing was overtaken by competitors in Asia.

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India Takes An Export Roadmap Different From Japan, South Korea & China

Indian exports are following a different path from that taken by other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and China.

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As America Prefers Cards Than Cash, Benjamin Banknotes Are Much In Demand Abroad

The futurists who have long predicted the end of paper money also underestimated the rise of the US$ 100 dollar bill as one of America’s most popular exports.

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With Economy In Doldrums, Is Cuba Now Ready To Embrace Back To Capitalism?

One of the unforgettable acts of former president Fidel Castro upon assuming power under his socialist regime is to get rid which were seen as ‘Capitalism’ excesses like Cuba’s golf courses.

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The Philippines Fledgeling Halal Industry Needs Help From The Government

The Philippines can venture on the fast growing multibillion dollar halal global market if given the needed technical assistance, logistics support and collaboration by the government, according to Secretary Bai Omera Dianalan-Lucman, chairperson of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF).

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