A vocal anti-“drug war” Catholic priest in the Philippines is to stand trial on charges of sedition.
Philippines to Get 20 Million Additional Doses From AstraZeneca
The Philippines will sign a deal with AstraZeneca Plc. on Thursday for up to 20 million additional doses of its Covid-19 vaccines.
‘A lot easier for Guam and the contractors’: Philippines H-2B eligible again
The Philippines was removed in the 2019 list over concerns of overstaying and trafficking, prompting concern from contractors, businesses and GovGuam.
Philippine mobile wallet Gcash raises $175 million
Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. (“Mynt”), the Fintech arm of Globe Telecom and operator of the country’s preferred mobile wallet in GCash, has attracted fresh capital investment from ASP Philippines …
Philippines spends over 55 bln U.S. dollars for COVID-19 response in 2020: official
The Philippines has spent 2.66 trillion pesos (roughly 55.3 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020 for its direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for 14.7 percent of the country’s gross domestic …
Philippines’ central bank sees solid rebound for its economy
The Philippines’ central bank governor has predicted solid rebound for pandemic-hit economy in 2021. The worst is over for the pandemic-hit Philippine economy, and a ‘remarkable rebound’ is expected …
Philippines’ central bank sees solid rebound for its economy
The Philippines’ central bank governor has predicted solid rebound for pandemic-hit economy in 2021. The worst is over for the pandemic-hit Philippine economy, and a ‘remarkable rebound’ is expected …
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas: Philippines continues to defy global trend of credit rating downgrades
International debt watcher Fitch Ratings has kept the Philippines’ investment grade credit rating of “BBB” with a “stable” outlook, citing the manageable fiscal situation despite the COVID-19 crisis …
Moody’s: Philippines to grow by 7%
The Philippines is likely to recover from the pandemic-induced recession with a seven percent gross domestic product growth this year, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
Philippines includes China, 4 others in travel ban
The Philippines has issued travel restrictions to all foreigners coming from China, Pakistan, Jamaica, Luxembourg and Oman after these countries reported cases of the new strain of COVID-19, …