SPEAKING OUT Congratulations to the board and management of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), which was recently recognized as the Best Bank in the Philippines for 2020 by Euromoney, the …
Philippines highly trusts Russian COVID-19 vaccine – survey
The strongest indicator of trust in Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine was recorded in six countries, including the Philippines, according to results of the first global survey involving 11 countries …
Philippines commits to Putrajaya Vision 2040
The Philippines is committed to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Putrajaya Vision 2040 that foresees an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia Pacific region.
MSI Launches New Laptops for Business Professionals in the Philippines
MSI, a world leader in producing high performance and innovative laptops, unveils its latest roster of laptops in the Philippine market: The “Business & Productivity” notebooks: The Summit, Prestige, …
Philippines ends overseas travel ban on healthcare workers
Labour minister says Philippines will initially allow 5,000 health workers to leave the country every year. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved ending a ban on deploying the nation’s …
Filmmaker’s 400-mile skateboard ride through the Philippines now a documentary
Provided by Honolulu KHNL Haleiwa filmmaker James Astle rode his skateboard more than 400 miles across northern Luzon. He turned his Philippines adventure into a documentary fi …
The Chinese Antidote to a Covid-battered Philippines
Filipinos were once solidly in the U.S. sphere of influence, but they may be moving closer to their intrusive neighbor across the South China Sea.
COVID-19 hits 70% of Philippines businesses hard
Close to 70 percent of Philippine businesses were strongly affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and more than 80 percent have seen a reduction in sales, according to a report by the …
Further rate cuts expected as Philippines struggles with recovery
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas can be expected to slash interest rates further next year as the pace of recovery remains weak, Capital Economics said.
UK pharma seeks to conduct vaccine trials in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has applied to conduct clinical trials in the Philippines for its COVID-19 vaccines, the Food and Drug Administration …