The Vietnam Food Association has asked the country’s trade ministry to challenge a move by the Philippines to suspend rice imports for two months, two sources told Reuters, with traders saying it will …
Chinese ‘overkill’ in dispute with Philippines damaged two Chinese ships. Why it could have been much worse
It’s hard to call the collision of two multi-thousand-ton military ships “fortunate,” but that’s exactly what analysts are saying about the incident in the South China Sea this week that left a China Coast Guard ship with a heavily damaged bow after it hit a People’s Liberation Army Navy guided-missile destroyer.
Can Philippines’ semiconductor sector weather Trump’s 100% tariff storm?
Semiconductors account for some 70 of the Philippines’ exports – but some observers are hopeful that ‘Taco’ Trump will not follow through.
Eton Properties expands high-rise portfolio to 9,000 units with Blakes Tower launch
ETON Properties Philippines, Inc. (EPPI), the real estate arm of Lucio Tan Group, has launched Blakes Tower, a mixed-use development in Makati City. Located along Malugay, Yakal, and Chino Roces …
Bon Secours Mercy Health expands in Philippines, cuts U.S. jobs in global strategy shift
Bon Secours Mercy Health is expanding its international operations to prioritize efficiency, which will cut some U.S. jobs.
BAP to co-host finance confab
THE Bankers Association of the Philippines announced recently it will be co-hosting banking and finance conference titled “Finance Philippines 2025” on August 14 with Singapore-based TAB Global Pte.
What you’ll see inside MindSpark, the Philippines’ largest science museum
The country’s largest science museum, Mindspark, has opened at Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City, offering 9,000 square meters of interactive STEM-themed exhibits for students and the public. The Department of Education led the facility’s grand opening on Tuesday,
Philippines Sells $3.65 Billion of Bonds to Retail Investors
The Philippines sold 210 billion pesos ($3.65 billion) of treasury bonds to individual investors Tuesday, utilizing a key funding source to plug its budget gap.
Chinese ships crash in chase with Filipino patrol boat in the South China Sea
A Chinese warship crashed into one of its own country’s coast guard vessels as it chased a patrol boat belonging to the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Bacoor eco-warrior crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2025
Bukidnon’s Kriezl Jane Torres was named Miss Philippines Ecotourism 2025. The other beauties crowned last night were Liz Mabao (Miss Philippines-Air), Angel Rose Tambal (Miss Philippines-Water), and Jaymie Strickland (Miss Philippines-Fire).