The Philippines secured about $5 billion worth of investment pledges from German and American firms this week in sectors such as healthcare and energy, potentially big wins for the country as it …
Philippines gets $5 bln in investment pledges from German, US companies
The Philippines secured about $5 billion worth of investment pledges from German and American firms this week in sectors such as healthcare and energy, potentially big wins for the country as it …
Hundreds rescued from love scam centre in the Philippines
Hundreds of people have been rescued from a scam centre in the Philippines that made them pose as lovers online. Police said they raided the centre on Thursday and rescued 383 Filipinos, 202 Chinese …
Unprogrammed appropriations boosted 2023 budget of Philippines
The government has included a P374-billion additional program, on top of the P5.268 trillion national budget in 2023, the bulk of which were unprogrammed appropriations. Latest data from the …
Philippines’ pre-need industry premiums surge 7.3% YoY in 2023
The industry witnessed a 385% rise in net income. The Philippines’ total premium income collected by pre-need companies reached ₱22.7b by the end of 2023, marking a 7.3% year-on-year (YoY), data from …
ICC Has No Authority to Probe Philippines, Marcos Tells Germany’s Scholz
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has no authority to probe his predecessor’s deadly …
Recto says Philippines to be 14th biggest economy by 2050
Finance chief Ralph Recto sees the Philippines’ potential to be the 14th biggest economy in the world by 2050. In a press conference on Wednesday, Recto said the country is, in fact, on track to …
Philippines gets $5 billion in investment pledges from German, US companies
The Philippines secured about $5 billion worth of investment pledges from German and American firms this week in sectors such as healthcare and energy, potentially big wins for the country as it …
Nearly 8 in 10 in Philippines Would Fight Over China-Claimed Territory
Manila is stepping up patrols in disputed waters and embarking on a decade-long military modernization campaign as tensions in the South China Sea escalate.
KKR to invest $400 million in Philippine telecoms tower business
Private equity firm KKR & Co will invest $400 million in telecoms tower operations and expansion in the Philippines, the U.S. Department of Commerce said on Wednesday, among a slew of deals in a $1 …