Collaboration in financial technology (fintech) between Qatar and the Philippines is among the areas that would spur the influx of more Qatari foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Southeast Asian …
Teen Muslim extremists attack church in Philippines, pepper building with bullets
A Muslim extremist group, primarily made up of teenagers, attacked a church in the Philippines, peppering the building and a statue of the patron saint with bullets.
Philippines pride
To this day, we can still see the statue of the Santo Nino, which is regarded as the oldest religious relic in the Philippines and which was presented by Ferdinand Magellan to Queen Juana (wife of …
Pasco man gets life in prison for child sex abuse scheme in the Philippines
TAMPA — The defendant was a well-to-do Pasco County man who used fake Facebook profiles to instruct people in the Philippines to make videos of young girls being sexually abused …
House bill sets Philippines archipelagic sea lanes
As the territorial dispute with China over areas in the West Philippine Sea remains unresolved, a measure setting limits on the entry and passage of foreign vessels and aircraft in the country’s …
Philippines’ Mynt bags $175m funding to capitalize on mobile payments surge
The GCash operator raised the total amount over multiple tranches from ASP Philippines, which is managed by investment firm Bow Wave, and existing shareholders.
China must explain its role in Philippines coronavirus vaccine scandal
The Philippines is currently embroiled in a vaccine scandal as it investigates the unauthorised use of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine last year. Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte’s security …
Nazarene feast in Philippines could turn into ‘superspreader’
Despite warnings to devotees by health authorities to steer clear of Quiapo Church in Manila on Saturday (Jan 9), the Feast of the Black Nazarene, to avert a widespread transmission of the new …
DOST: Sinopharm has no final decision yet on bid for clinical trial in Philippines
“Sa ngayon po ay wala pa silang (Sinopharm) final decision kung sila ba ay magcoconduct ng clinical trial or sila ay mag-aapply lang ng EUA (emergency use authorization),” DOST Assistant Secretary …
SEC approves Philippines first crowdfunding platform
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the country’s first crowdfunding platform, a joint venture between the Gotianun-owned Filinvest Development Corp. and Investree Singapore Pte.