Gina De Ruyter has been wheelchair bound at a Filipino hospital for two months. She needs to fly to Canberra for treatment but is locked out by the Australian government’s caps on arrivals.
He Killed a Transgender Woman in the Philippines. Why Was He Freed?
The pardon of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton by President Rodrigo Duterte is the final chapter in a case that reignited debate over old defense treaties.
Philippines presses on with Sabah claim against Malaysia as ‘we have not forgotten’: Locsin
With territorial disputes involving Southeast Asia having dominated global headlines for weeks, now might seem like an opportune moment for the Philippines to revive its quarrel with Malaysia over the …
Philippines’ 50 Richest 2020: More Than Half Of The Listees See Fortunes Decline Amid Pandemic
The country’s benchmark stock index, the PSEi, reflected the economic challenges the pandemic poses, falling 26% since fortunes were measured a year ago. The collective wealth of the Philippines’ 50 …
Philippines’ 50 Richest: Betting On IPOs Amid A Market Slump And Pandemic
This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Philippines’ Richest 2020. See the full list here. Despite the benchmark PSEi declining 26% over the past year, some of the Philippines’ wealthiest remain …
Philippine reserves rise to $98.95B in August
The Philippines’ foreign exchange reserves continued to grow to a record high in August, buoyed by the inflows from foreign exchange operations and investments abroad, the central bank reported …
Despite pandemic, poll says small businesses in the Philippines bullish of growth
Majority of small businesses in the Philippines remain confident that they will continue … SAP offered two solutions for local SMEs to help improve their businesses—the SAP Business One and the SAP …
Philippines says engaging Western pharma firms, despite Duterte anger
The Philippines continues to negotiate supply deals with a wide range of COVID-19 vaccine makers, its health ministry said on Wednesday, despite its president scolding Western firms and saying he …
ADB further downgrades economic outlook for Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recast its forecast for the Philippine economy to a deeper decline of 7.3 percent this year, citing subdued private consumption and …
Philippines, Japan sign ¥50-B standby loan for post-disaster response
The Philippines and Japan on Tuesday inked a JP¥50-billion (roughly P23 billion) loan agreement to support the government’s immediate budgetary needs for post-disaster response upon the declaration of …