The Philippines’ economic relationship with Qatar is on an upward trajectory, propelled by significant contributions from the robust Filipino workforce here and …
DDB Group Philippines Anna Chua-Norbert makes history at WLCA 2025
DDB Group Philippines proudly celebrates a historic milestone as its group chief culture officer, Anna Chua-Norbert — who also leads its content and events agency, Bent and Buzz, as managing director …
Peter Faulhaber: Bridging financial inclusion gap in Philippines
TransUnion Philippines’ newly appointed CEO Peter Faulhaber is laying out an ambitious agenda to make credit more inclusive, accessible and better understood by Filipino consumers, especially the …
Philippines foreign debt climbed to $146.74 billion as of end-March 2025
The Philippines’ outstanding external debt, or borrowings owed by residents to non-residents, climbed in the first quarter of 2025, driven by increased …
Philippines told to monitor online gambling, crypto for dirty money risks
The Philippines should monitor dirty money risks from cryptocurrency and online gambling to ensure that any “residual” vulnerabilities are contained, Moody’s said. Xiao Chen, associate director at …
US Ally Secures Military Access to Contested South China Sea
The Philippines is the third country to sign a reciprocal access agreement with Japan, after Australia and the United Kingdom.
Benham Bank revealed as one of Philippines’ richest deep coral ecosystems
Near the eastern coast of Luzon, Philippines, located 50 meters below the sea surface, is the Benham Bank, an underwater seamount taller than Mt. Apo. Benham Bank contains one of the richest …
Philippines Enacts Sweeping Crypto Rules, Mandates Licensing and Capital Requirements
The new SEC framework imposes minimum capital, local incorporation, and strict data rules on crypto firms operating in the Philippines.
Euro Commission removes PH in list of ‘high-risk’ countries for dirty money, financial crimes
The European Commission, the European Union’s (EU) executive body, has removed the Philippines from its list of high-risk countries the bloc monitors for money laundering and terrorism financing. In a …
How Philippines’ Sara Duterte won round 1 of impeachment battle
The deliberation process on whether to impeach the vice-president has been thrown back to the Lower House for consideration.