The Philippines ranked 55th out of 167 countries in the Democracy Index 2020 released yesterday by London-based think tank the Economist Intelligence Unit, making it a “flawed democracy.” …
Philippines Signs Initial Deal With Moderna for Covid Vaccines
The Philippines has signed a preliminary deal with Moderna Inc. to supply its coronavirus vaccines to the Southeast Asian nation, with a final agreement likely this month.
Philippines to cut corporate tax to 25% to aid recovery from COVID
The Philippines is poised to cut income tax levied on companies under a proposed law that businesses have banked on to help them recover from the pandemic. The House of Representatives on Wednesday …
Coronavirus: Thai island set to reopen to vaccinated visitors; Philippines’ Duterte accuses EU of blocking vaccines
Elsewhere, New Zealand has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for domestic use, and Russia expects India to approve its Sputnik V vaccine soon.
Philippines ends 2020 with slimmer P9.795-T gov’t debt, 54.5% of GDP
The Philippines closed 2020 with a running debt balance of P9.795 trillion as of end-December 2020, lower from a month ago level, due to the settlement of several domestic loans. Data released by the …
T.Y. Lin International Hires Dante B. Bautista to Head New Office in the Philippines
T.Y. Lin International (TYLI), a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that Dante B. Bautista has been hired as Office Director for TYLI’s new office in Manila, …
T.Y. Lin International Hires Dante B. Bautista to Head New Office in the Philippines
T.Y. Lin International (TYLI), a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that Dante B. Bautista has been hired as Office Director for TYLI’s new office in Manila, …
Philippines exempted from ban on COVID-19 vaccine exports, says EU delegation
The Philippines is among the countries 92 low and middle income countries which are exempted from the European Union’s ban on the exportation of COVID-19 vaccines, the EU delegation to the Philippines …
In South China Sea, Philippines fights itself over Beijing’s coastguard law
Philippine fishermen may have branded China’s new coastguard law a “virtual declaration of war”, but so far most of the fighting talk from Manila has been infighting. In remarks that betray divisions …
The Philippines cannot do without fossil fuels just yet: Ayala and Lopez bosses
Instead of an ‘overnight shift’, there must be a ‘balance’ between use of renewables and transition fuels like natural gas, argued top Filipino industry leaders in a virtual forum held …