Ayala Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala talks to Christine Tan about the firm’s initiatives to aid in the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak in the Philippines.
Philippines reports three new coronavirus deaths, 244 more cases
The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday confirmed three new coronavirus deaths and 244 more infections, the lowest single-day increase in cases in two weeks.
Ayala CEO says Philippines can’t avoid a recession
It is time for the Philippines to use the country’s balance sheet and “rekindle” the economy through both monetary and fiscal means, says Ayala Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala.
Philippines, World Bank sign $500 million COVID loan
The Philippines and World Bank have signed a $500-million loan agreement to support poor households and workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Finance …
Protest against “urgent” anti-terror bill in Philippines gets a boost from Taylor Swift
Opponents say Rodrigo Duterte’s government could use the vague legislation to silence dissent, and the U.S. pop star pointed people to a petition against it.
The Philippines’ Broad Anti-Terrorism Law Takes Aim at Dissent
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected the sign the recently-passed legislation, which will allow authorities to classify dissent as terrorism.
U.N. report: Philippines under Duterte guilty of human rights violations
A United Nations report Thursday said the Philippines government has engaged in widespread human rights violations in the name of national security and drug trafficking.
In Sudden Step, Philippines Reverses Course on Ending US Visiting Forces Agreement—For Now
The government of the Philippines has suspended its plan to abrogate the bilateral Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States. The decision, announced on Tuesday and taken Monday, is meant to …
‘Near impunity’ for drug war killings in Philippines, UN report says
Police, who do not need search or arrest warrants to conduct house raids, systematically force suspects to make self-incriminating statements or risk facing lethal force, the U.N. human rights office …
UN office denounces human rights violations in Philippines
The U.N. human rights office called on the Philippine government in a new report Thursday to end all violence targeting suspected drug offenders and to disband private …