FIVE startups in the Philippines have been identified by ING Bank and UN children’s agency UNICEF to receive equity-free investments, as well as technical and business mentorship, as part of plans to …
Philippine court upholds open-pit mining ban in Mindanao
A court in the Philippines has dealt another setback to the company looking to mine Southeast Asia’s largest untapped deposits of copper and gold, ruling to uphold a ban on the type of destructive …
Whether it’s Trump or Biden, old patterns still drive US-Philippines ties, say analysts
MANILA: On Sep 13, Joseph Scott Pemberton left the Philippines a free man, having served less than six years of a 10-year prison term for homicide. In 2014, he killed Jennifer Laude, a transgender …
Philippines reports 2,638 more coronavirus cases, 26 deaths
The Philippines recorded on Monday 2,638 new coronavirus infections and 26 additional deaths. The Southeast Asian country’s total confirmed cases had climbed to 359,169, while its death toll had risen …
ING Bank and UNICEF to Support Fintechs in the Philippines that Aim to Improve Financial Lives of Underprivileged Children and Local Residents
ING Bank and UNICEF to support Fintechs in the Philippines that aim to improve lives of underprivileged children and local residents.
Investors still optimistic on Philippines growth prospects
inflows demonstrates investors continued confidence in the Philippines’ long-term growth prospects, according to the Department of Finance (DOF) . In his latest economic bulletin, Finance …
Heineken aiming for bigger Philippine market share
Dutch brewing giant Heineken International B.V. is boosting its presence in the Philippines by spending heavily on marketing to capture a bigger size of the local beer market, four years after …
Philippines to restart oil and gas exploration in South China Sea
The Philippines will resume oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, in a move that will test how far the country and Beijing are willing to compromise over rival maritime claims and the US’s …
Philippines reports 2,379 new coronavirus infections, 50 more deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Sunday reported 2,379 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 50 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 356,618 cases and 6,652 deaths …
IATF studying allowing inbound travel to Philippines —Nograles
The government’s COVID-19 task force is looking into the possibility of allowing inbound travel to the Philippines after it lifted the restriction on non-essential outbound travel of Filipinos.