The Philippines should only open agriculture trade on commodities it cannot produce, a local agricultural group said.
Calasanz is new Mastercard Philippine country manager
Mastercard recently announced the appointment of Simon Calasanz as its country manager for the Philippines, bringing nearly two decades of local experience in the banking and finance industry to the …
Filipino community pantry gets Thailand version
Despite our situation here, we still send money to our families in the Philippines,” said Mara, a Filipino teacher. She has an employment contract with Bangkok Metropolitan Administration …
Think tank cuts Philippine growth forecast
Barcelona-based think tank FocusEconomics expects a slower recovery for the Philippines as the pandemic-induced recession stretched for the fifth straight quarter with a worse-than-expected gross …
Philippines logs 3,083 new COVID-19 cases, death toll rises to 19,951
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday 3,083 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,179,812. The death toll …
Japan releases third post-disaster tranche
The government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is slated to release JPY 20 billion to the government of the Philippines in June 2021 under …
Japan releases third post-disaster tranche
The government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is slated to release JPY 20 billion to the government of the Philippines in June 2021 under …
As Philippines battles Covid-19, what happened to vow of ‘no migrant left behind’?
Long considered ‘heroes’ for their role in boosting the economy with remittances, OFWs say they’re now left in the lurch.
Australia to continue working with Philippines for ‘prosperous’ Indo-Pacific
Australia will continue to work with the Philippines for an “open, inclusive, stable, prosperous and free” Indo-Pacific, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said over the weekend. Marking the …
5.5-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines
MANILA, May 23 (Xinhua) — An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and …