But the volcanic mudflow triggered by the storm caught them by surprise. “They were all hugging me,” Mr Manrique told the BBC. “The waters were rushing. It was strong. All of us were swept away.” The …
India and the Philippines Must Focus on Climate Change and Disaster Management
India and the Philippines held the 4th meeting of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation virtually on 6. The meeting was co-chaired by Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and …
Philippine targets $31 million export sales from China fair
The Philippines aims to generate over $31 million worth of export sales from the world’s biggest trade fair being held in China, the Department of Trade and Industry said.
World Bank pushes development of digital network in Philippines
The development of the country’s digital infrastructure will make government services more efficient and prevent corruption, a new World Bank report said.
Atsani bypasses Philippines, but more threats loom
While Atsani passed to the north of the Philippines late this week sparing the country from significant impacts, additional threats from tropical development loom through next week.Atsani, known as …
Poll rating Philippines among safest surprises Duterte
President Duterte is giving the police the credit after a Washington-based analytics and advisory firm gave the Philippines a grade of 84 percent in terms of law and order.
CARE calls for US$ 8 million to help families in the Philippines struggling with Cyclone Goni devastation and COVID-19 as new typhoon hits
CARE International today released US $70,000 from internal emergency funds to support some of the worst affected by the recent typhoon Goni (known as Rolly locally) and is calling for a total US$8 …
EU commits 150 million euros for Philippines development projects grant
The European Union has committed to extend 150 million euros (approximately P8.51 billion) in grants to the Philippines, the bulk of which will be used to support development projects in Mindanao, the …
EU commits 150 million euros for Philippines development projects grant
The European Union has committed to extend 150 million euros (approximately P8.51 billion) in grants to the Philippines, the bulk of which will be used to support development projects in Mindanao, the …
Philippines: Inflation rebounds in October – UOB
UOB Group’s Senior Economist Julia Goh and Economist Loke Siew Ting assessed the latest inflation figures in the Philippines. “Headline inflation surprisingly accelerated to 2.5% y/y in Oct (from +2.3 …