Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Tuesday attributed the Philippines’ jump in its investor relations ranking from 12th place in 2022 …
Philippines US Protest
Protesters shout slogans as police try to push them out during a rally in front of the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The group was
Philippines, Australian armies culminate ‘Kasangga’ Exercise
The Philippines and Australian armies recently culminated Army-to-Army Exercise ‘Kasangga’ 2023-2. The closing ceremony was led by the Commander, 2nd Infantry Jungle Fighter Division, Major General Roberto S.
A tourism video painting the Philippines as a glorious holiday destination was exposed for using random stock footage of tourist spots in Bali and Dubai
The video was part of the government’s $900,000 “Love The Philippines” tourism campaign that was launched on June 27, per Channel News Asia.
QR code payments in the Philippines to reach up to ₱250 trillion by end-2023
UnaCash, a people-centric installment solution, expects the volume of payments to grow up to a ₱200-250 trillion ($3.5-4.5 billion) in 2023 through a standardized use of QR Ph, boosting financial inclusion and massively expanding digital payments to all segments of the population in the Philippines.
90 Day: David Struggles with Culture Shock — and Panic — Meeting Sheila in the Philippines
Before the 90 Days,’ David expressed fear with the traffic conditions, the quality of his first restaurant stop, and disgust that he had to pee in the street
Chua, Aranas rule World Cup of Pool, give Philippines record four titles
Johann Chua and James Aranas ruled the 2023 World Cup of Pool to give the Philippines a record of four titles in the tournament at Pazo de Feiras e Congresos de Lugo, Spain in Lugo, Spain early Monday,
Philippines investor relations, debt transparency ranking jumps to 3rd place
The investor relations (IR) country score of the Philippines improved to 47.8 from 41.4 percent, allowing the country to jump to third place in 2023 from 12th spot in 2022, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Aboitiz Group takes control of AirAsia Philippines
After acquiring the operations of the Cebu airport, the Aboitiz Group has expanded to the airline business by becoming the majority owner of low-cost carrier AirAsia Philippines. The Aboitiz Group is spreading its wings in the aviation segment by pushing for the privatization of several airports in the regions as well as jumping on the airline competition.
403-year-old Makati church declared ‘important cultural property’
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has declared the 403-year-old Saints Peter and Paul Church in Makati City as an important cultural property.