IN the Philippines, a land of immense potential, a critical issue lies at the heart of its economic future: 44 percent of the bankable population, those ages 15 and older, remains unbanked. This …
Finance access: Boosting the Philippine economy
IN the Philippines, a land of immense potential, a critical issue lies at the heart of its economic future: 44 percent of the bankable population, those ages 15 and older, remains unbanked. This …
Bombing Revives Fears of Islamist Militancy in the Philippines
The December 3 bombing of a Catholic mass in Marawi City was an ominous warning as the Bangsamoro peace process approaches a crucial juncture.
Proposed amendments to rules on administrative complaints over IP violations in the Philippines
Editha Hechanova of Hechanova Group provides a summary of a series of changes proposed by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and notes that one provision may lead to different interpr …
Philippines’ sole professional reinsurer receives strong financial rating
Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) has assigned the National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), the nation’s sole professional reinsurer, a financial strength …
It’s Not Easy to Be Old, Gay, or Homeless in the Philippines. These Drag Queens Are All Three
While there’s barely enough space in the apartment for all its tenants to sleep comfortably, it’s still better than the other option: the streets. “Thank you Lord,” says Ramon Busa, the 74-year-old …
Philippines poverty rate in H1 2023 at 22.4%
MANILA: The Philippines’ poverty rate dropped to 22.4% or 25.24 million people in the first half of 2023, the government’s statistics agency said on Friday, from 23.7% in the same period in 2021.
Digitized images illuminate US colonial period in the Philippines
Brill (Cornell University Class of 1888) traveled to the Philippines in 1899 and photographed placid scenes of rice fields, coconut groves, sugar mills, duck farms, and thatch-roofed villages. But his idyllic images also illuminate the tumultuous U.
The Philippines: A Rising Star in Bitcoin Adoption
The Philippines stands out as a burgeoning hub in the global landscape of Bitcoin adoption. This Southeast Asian nation is witnessing a remarkable embrace …
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