Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday in one of the world’s grandest displays of Catholic …
Can the Philippines keep its title as contact center capital of the world?
THE PHILIPPINES continues to be the global leader in the contact center industry, and if the country wants to retain this position for the next 10 years, urgently modernizing processes with the use of …
Philippines’ jobless rate falls to 3.2% in Nov 2024
MANILA: The Philippines’ unemployment rate in November 2024 fell to 3.2 per cent, down from 3.9 per cent in the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Wednesday (Jan 8).
Afghans Seeking US Immigrant Visas Arrive in the Philippines
Up to 300 Afghan nationals seeking to resettle in the US arrived in the Philippines on Monday to process their visas, part of an earlier agreement between Manila and Washington.
Survey shows German firms upbeat on PH prospects
German companies operating in the Philippines remain positive about their prospects, according to the latest AHK World Business Outlook Survey. The survey …
China Market Update: No Executive Order Means No Problem For US Investors
Asian equities were mixed but mostly higher overnight as Mainland China outperformed while Hong Kong and the Philippines underperformed.
Skyway man suffers life-threatening heart problems while in the Philippines
Those close to Jonathan Gant say he’s a man with a big heart—and now it needs mending. On Dec. 24, his life changed forever—the 40-year-old from Skyway suffered an aortic dissection – a tear in his heart.
Afghans land in the Philippines for visa processing ahead of resettlement in US
A group of Afghan nationals arrived in the Philippines for the processing of special immigrant visas in order to resettle in the United States.
Philippines Confronts China’s ‘Monster’ Ship in Disputed Sea
The Philippines has accused a giant Chinese coast guard vessel it dubbed as the “Monster” of maintaining an “illegal presence” in its exclusive economic zone as Beijing ramps up activities in the …
Philippines entering 2025 in stronger position: BSP
HandoutThe Philippines is entering 2025 in a stronger position than at this time last year, the country’s economic managers said in a Palace briefing Monday.BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. said the country is seeing the “fruit of our efforts in bringing down inflation within the government’s target range of 2 to 4 percent.