DETAINED Sen. Leila de Lima was brought on Friday to the Manila Doctors’ Hospital in Manila for further examination… THE Philippines logged 13,812 new recoveries from and 8,719 new cases of the …
Philippines’ BBB+ rating affirmed
“The Philippines’ economy suffered a severe contraction due … spending on urgent and necessary programs to save lives and keep the economy afloat,” Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said in …
R&I affirms Philippines’ BBB+ rating, ‘stable’ outlook
In response to the latest rating decision by R&I on the Philippines, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez said that in keeping its “BBB+” credit rating with a “stable” outlook for …
BDO sets eye on Citi Philippines’ consumer banking business
Last week, Citigroup announced it will be closing its consumer banking business in 13 countries, including the Philippines as part of a refocusing strategy concentrating its consumer banking presence …
Digital banking offers Filipinos greater financial inclusion
The Philippines is home to a socio-economically diverse population of more than 100 million spanning more than 7,000 islands. Yet geographic and institutional barriers to accessing financial services …
Catholic priests in the Philippines turn TikTok into virtual pulpit
After delivering sermons and visiting slums, Philippine priest Fiel Pareja tends to his Gen-Z flock on TikTok, creating videos of himself praying, dancing and lip-syncing Christian pop music for 1.6 …
The moment kids as young as six are saved from a vile child porn den in the Philippines after the arrest of two Australian accused paedophiles
Three children have been rescued from a den of alleged abuse in the Philippines thanks to the arrests of two accused predators by Australian authorities.
Taiwan CEOs vow to prefer PH for expansion projects
Top executives of major Taiwanese manufacturing firms vowed to continue choosing the Philippines for their regional expansion plans. At the virtual Philippine Investment Forum in Taipei, co-organized …
Lasting damage from pandemic greatest in Philippines — think tank
A global think tank expects the Philippines to suffer the most from the pandemic in Asia-Pacific as its continued failure to control COVID-19 infections is making a huge dent on the economy. In its …
The vision of the Philippines without congestion and with a clean environment. A country in transition
The Philippines is a dazzling tiger economy in Asia In addition to strong population growth the economy has also had a permanent boost until the outbreak of the Corona crisis in 2020 The interesting …