The Philippines is seeking to access up to $10 million in climate financing as the country advocates for key reforms to accelerate funding access for developing nations at the 42nd Board Meeting of …
PH pushes for climate finance access at 42nd GCF Board meeting
The Philippines is pushing for the immediate approval of the country’s Third Readiness and Preparatory Support Program (RPSP3), which supports country-driven initiatives to strengthen institutional …
US-allied Philippines Gears Up for China War
The country has been gradually expanding military cooperation with the U.S., Japan, and Beijing-claimed Taiwan.
Reforms could help transform Philippines into middle-class society by 2040: World Bank
MANILA: Strategic reforms to boost job creation could help transform the Philippines into a middle-class society by 2040, according to a new World Bank report released on Tuesday (July 15).
Remittance growth in the Philippines slowed to 2.9% in May
After growing at the highest rate in over two years in April, cash remittances from Filipinos overseas posted a slower expansion in May, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported. Money sent home …
Residents flee homes as magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits the Philippines
Residents fled their homes as a terrifying magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit the Philippines today. Footage shows a distressed local covering her head after leaving a building in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, …
Timor Leste seen joining Asean
TIMOR Leste or East Timor may soon join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), of which the Philippines is one of the founding members, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said …
Philippines to host first Asian EITI global conference in 2026
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Philippines will host the 2026 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference in Manila, …
Philippines to host first Asian EITI global conference in 2026
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Philippines will host the 2026 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference in Manila, …
Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Luzon, Philippines, GFZ Says
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Luzon in the Philippines on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.