As in the past, the Management Association of the Philippines’ (MAP) activities this year will be guided by a theme. For 2025, we will once again build on MAP’s legacy, its strengths, while forging …
US Aircraft Carrier Patrols South China Sea Amid Chinese Military Presence
China’s claims in the South China Sea overlap with those of the Philippines, which is a U.S. security treaty ally.
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WHILE the Philippines is unlikely to be affected by Trump’s tariff policies given its balanced trade with the US, it must address “potential impacts” on electronics manufacturing services and …
Recto: Philippines misses 2024 growth target
The Philippines may have missed even the lower end of its economic growth target last year due to the detrimental effects of the series of typhoons on the economy, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said.
Recto: Philippines misses 2024 growth target
The Philippines may have missed even the lower end of its economic growth target last year due to the detrimental effects of the series of typhoons on the economy, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said.
Finance chief sees inflation, not Fed pace, to shape rates
THE Philippines could reduce key policy rates more aggressively than the United States Federal Reserve (Fed), but the pace will hinge on inflation, according to Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto. …
Philippines at risk from poverty, economic downturn – WEF
The biggest threats to the Philippines in the next two years are an economic downturn and poverty, according to the World Economic Forum.
Scores of Afghans have left for the US after their visas were processed in the Philippines
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines says that nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been flown on to the United States after having their special immigration visas processed in the Philippines …
Divorce remains banned in Catholic-majority Philippines
Divorce remains illegal in Catholic-majority Philippines, the only place outside the Vatican where it is outlawed, contrary to claims that surfaced on Facebook and TikTok in January 2025. The posts misrepresented footage that showed the Southeast Asian archipelago’s lower house of Congress approving a divorce bill in May 2024.
Taiwan and Philippines try to figure out how to navigate the return of Donald Trump
Manila and Taipei, facing PLA confrontations, may need to depend less on the US and appeal to Trump’s transactional nature, analysts say.