Cai Ordinario
A professional journalist for over a decade, Cai U. Ordinario currently writes macroeconomic and urban development stories for BusinessMirror. She has received awards for excellence in reporting on the macroeconomy and statistics. She was also cited for her contribution to statics reporting by the National Statistical Coordination Board (now the Philippine Statistics Authority). She is a recipient of journalism fellowships including the Jefferson Fellowship from the Honolulu-based East West Center. She is currently completing her Masters degree in Communication at the University of the Philippines. She graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Arts Major in Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas.
Construction materials’ retail prices post six-month high
RETAIL prices of construction materials in Metro Manila
posted a six-month high in January 2019, according to the latest data released
by the Philippine...
PCC blocks merger of 2 sugar mills
THE country’s antitrust body, the Philippine Competition
Commission (PCC), said on Thursday it has blocked the merger of two sugar
millers to prevent a...
Neda: Port congestion to dent 2019 trade data
ADDRESSING the port congestion being experienced by truckers
and manufacturers in the past few months will take time and could dampen the
country’s trade...
‘PHL must spend more for social protection’
THE Philippines needs to spend an average of 3.48 to 5.58
percent of its GDP to fill its social protection gaps up to...
Government urged to seize ‘golden opportunity’ after Hanjin collapse
The national government should seize the “golden
opportunity” to take over the shipbuilding facilities of Hanjin Heavy
Industries and Construction Co.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) Inc. to...
Trade headwinds pose risks to PHL exports, imports in 2019–Neda
TRADE headwinds will pose risks to the country’s export and
import performance this year, according to the National Economic and
Development Authority (Neda).
ADB urges Asian governments to allot more play spaces
ASIAN cities need play spaces to improve health and
employability of individuals, according to experts from the Asian Development
Bank (ADB).
ADB ‘repackages’ $500-million Metro transport development plan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it is preparing new
rail-based projects for Metro Manila, as well as bridges, among others, to
address congestion...
No rice price spikes despite NFA power removal, says NEDA
DESPITE the absence of a concrete
study on its impact, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda)
assured the public that the removal of...
Few firms use Internet for e-commerce–PSA
Most firms use the Internet for business
operations and obtaining information from the government, but not for
e-commerce, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority...
More cost-efficient to invest in PHL than hire Pinoy workers for...
COMPANIES abroad, such as those in the European Union (EU),
are starting to realize that it is more cost-efficient to invest in the
Philippines...
UN: PHL will gain much from China-US trade row
THE Philippines is among the countries that will
significantly benefit from the escalating trade tensions between China and the
United States, according to the...
PHL’s inflation woes far from over–economists
THE inflation data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for January may have allowed economic managers to heave a sigh of...
Amid PHL manufacturing decline, Neda prescribes liberalization of sugar industry
THE liberalization of the sugar industry will boost the country’s food and beverage manufacturing industry, according to the National Economic and Development...
The mass housing mess: Why Filipinos continue to struggle with owning...
MASS housing should be for all, but many Filipinos,
particularly those belonging to lower-middle income families, still feel left
out of the equation.
Economic team lists risks as growth slows to 6.2%
THE reenacted budget and the 45-day ban on government
spending in preparation for the elections will delay the Duterte
administration’s “Build, Build, Build” (BBB)...
Hanjin ‘isolated’ case, PHL can still attract FDI–Neda
DESPITE the failure of Hanjin Heavy Industries and
Construction Co.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) Inc., the National Economic and
Development Authority (Neda) believes the country can still...
ADB back in dollar bond market to raise $3.5 billion
IN order to boost its ordinary capital resources, the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) returned to the US dollar bond market to raise $3.5
billion...
PHL GDP grew 6.2 % in 2018, slowest since 2015
High food and oil prices caused Philippine economy to expand
at a slower pace in 2018, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority
(PSA).
‘Trabaho bill removal of tax perks to hurt bid to hike...
IF the government wants to continue increasing its foreign
direct investments (FDI), removing tax incentives under the Tax Reform for
Attracting Better and High-Quality...
