The purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines by the Philippine government may only begin in the second quarter of 2021 as foreign manufacturers continue development and trials to ensure their …
Philippines Reopens Tourism Hotspot Boracay to More Locals
The Philippines is reopening Boracay island, one of its main tourist attractions, to more visitors starting Oct. 1 as it banks on locals to revive its pandemic-hit tourism sector.
Philippines to rely on multilateralism after Duterte invoked arbitral win at UN —Palace
The Philippines will take advantage of the multilateral system to invoke its sovereign rights over some features in the disputed South China Sea after President Rodrigo Duterte raised the country’s …
In UN Speech, Duterte Stiffens Philippines’ Stance on the South China Sea
After four years of flip-flopping, the Philippine President voiced strong support for a Hague ruling rejecting most of China’s claims to disputed waters.
Asian countries like Philippines rely on record remittances from overseas workers during coronavirus pandemic
However, remittance doomsayers see something else in the larger than usual transfers: a coming crash, triggered by a bleak job market.
The Latest: Philippines President Defends Drug Crackdown
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has defended his drug crackdown and dismissed criticism from human rights advocates as he addressed the U.N.’s annual gathering of world leaders for the first …
Philippines moves two places higher in economic freedom ranking
BusinessWorld In-Depth, the Philippines’ leading business paper’s on-demand digital magazine, is now available on Magzter. The first issue, “Banking in the Time of COVID-19”, features …
U.N. experts, activists seek probe of Philippines drug war killings
U.N. rights experts and activists called on Tuesday for launching an international investigation into unlawful killings in the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines and for the International …
In Hawaii, a man lost his surfboard. It reappeared in the Philippines
A man who lost his surfboard in huge swells off Hawaii was amazed to discover it had been found in the Philippines — 5,200 miles away.
A surfer lost his board in Hawaii. It reappeared in the Philippines, more than 5,000 miles away
A man who lost his surfboard in huge swells off Hawaii was amazed to discover it had been found in the Philippines — 5,200 miles away.