The Philippines may rebound from the pandemic-induced recession this year with a gross domestic product growth of seven percent, but full recovery may only happen in the third quarter of next year, …
Weak imports give Philippines a record-high dollar surplus
The balance of payments was in surplus since April last year, capped by a record monthly surfeit worth $4.24 billion in December, the central bank reported on Monday evening.
Car crashes leading cause of child deaths in the Philippines –PSA
Based on the data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, car accidents were the number cause of death of children aged 1 to 18 from 2006 to 2015, according to Dano Tingcungco’s Monday report on 24 …
In the Philippines, ‘Diliman Commune’ a renewed symbol of resistance 50 years on
The eight-day uprising on a University of the Philippines’ campus unsuccessfully challenged the authority of soon-to-be dictator Ferdinand Marcos. But its repercussions and legacy can still be felt to …
Philippines won’t meddle: It’s an internal matter
The Philippines is prioritizing the safety of its citizens in Myanmar and sees the military takeover in the country as “an internal matter that we will not meddle with,” presidential spokesman Harry …
Philippines, EU vow enhanced trade, investment relations
The Philippines and the European Union are committed to continue to enhance trade and investment relations as they held for the first time a meeting on trade, investment and economic cooperation last …
This Woman Is Training Citizen Scientists To Save Virgin Forests In The Philippines
Conservationist KM Reyes helped get a forested area one-third the size of Los Angeles legally designated as a critical habitat in the Philippines, now she’s training citizen scientists, including …
Philippines expecting Covid-19 vaccine by mid February as virus total tops 527,000
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Monday 1,658 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 527,272.
After Philippines’ protest, China says new coast guard law not a threat of war
The Chinese Embassy in Manila pointed out that the new rule allowing China’s coast guard to fire on foreign vessels conforms to international conventions and practices of the international community.
Philippines says Myanmar events ‘internal matter that we will not meddle with’
The Philippines is prioritizing the safety of its citizens in Myanmar and sees events in the country as “an internal matter that we will not meddle with,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry L. Roque, Jr.