The Philippines’ Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo discusses how his nation navigates tensions in the South China Sea, and how he expects Manila-Washington ties to develop under the incoming Trump administration,
Know the cyber threats Philippines will face in 2025
Philippine digitalization has been steadily progressing, but it will face powerful cyber threats as 2025 begins. In its report, Check Point External Risk Management (formerly Cyberint) detailed these risks in “The Philippine Threat Landscape 2024-2025.
HSBC betting on Philippines consumption, mobility, renewables sectors
HSBC Philippines, a long-standing player in the country’s financial landscape for nearly 150 years, is optimistic about several key sectors driving the Philippine economy in 2025, with focus areas …
Philippines reports outbreak of H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks
The Philippines reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday.
Philippines’ Black Nazarene procession draws hundreds of thousands of devotees
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.