After a tumultuous year battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Philippines finally began making headways against the virus at the start of 2021 after the government announced the …
BPO Philippines: Why it makes sense
The growth of the Philippine BPO industry has been incredible. What started as a fledgling group of companies in the dawn of the new millennium has turned into a vast network of businesses that are an …
MR.D.I.Y. Philippines making an impact on the environment
The largest home improvement retailer in Southeast Asia, MR. D.I.Y. planted its 100 seeds and turned over cash proceeds from The Good Bag, Reusable Bag campaign last January 8, 2021, to ABS CBN …
BSP governor says Philippines will be coinless society by 2025
By 2025, the Philippines is expected to be a coinless society as small transactions would then be done by quick response (QR) codes which will be available through the national identification system, …
The Philippines set to rebound, says governor
MANILA: The worst is over for the pandemic-hit Philippine economy, and a “remarkable rebound” is expected this year, according to the central bank chief, adding that the current accommodative monetary …
Philippines: Anti-‘drug war’ priest charged with sedition
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 …