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 …
500,000 doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Philippines
A fifth shipment of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by China’s Sinovac arrived on Thursday. The 500,000 doses brought to 3,525,600 the number of anti-COVID-19 shots which arrived in the Philippines.
BSP: PH on track in digital banking, financial inclusion goals despite pandemic
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) believes the Philippines can meet its ambitious goals to improve digitalization and financial inclusion in two years to boost inclusive …
BSP: PH on track in digital banking, financial inclusion goals despite pandemic
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) believes the Philippines can meet its ambitious goals to improve digitalization and financial inclusion in two years to boost inclusive …
BSP: PH on track in digital banking, financial inclusion goals despite pandemic
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) believes the Philippines can meet its ambitious goals to improve digitalization and financial inclusion in two years to boost inclusive …