Valentine’s Day doesn’t just have to be for romantic love. Mary Jane Burgos, a 24-year-old government worker in the Philippines, had a number of cute dates on Feb. 14, but they were all shelter dogs …
The Significance of a More Robust Philippines-Japan Strategic Partnership
Japan is a natural and highly crucial partner of the Philippines, given both countries’ support of the established rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific. Moreover, Manila and Tokyo also share similar …
Fake grocery giveaway promoted on Facebook in the Philippines
It has been shared more than 2,600 times. Robinsons Supermarket is a grocery chain with more than 300 stores across the Philippines. It is operated by one of the largest business conglomerates in the …
Colliers Philippines: 2022 economic growth to boost property sector’s fortunes
Colliers Philippines is increasingly bullish that the Philippine economy’s surprise expansion in 2022 will boost the appetite for office space and residential properties.
Philippines Signals More Rate Increases as Indonesia Pauses
Two Southeast Asian central banks took divergent monetary paths Thursday, with Indonesia halting its policy tightening as price gains eased and the Philippines sticking with outsized interest-rate moves to tame still-hot inflation.
China Claims Intimidation After U.S. Backs Philippines in Laser Incident
China has denied accusations that its maritime forces engaged in unprofessional behavior in the South China Sea after images published by the Philippines showed a Chinese vessel deploying a high-power laser earlier this month. The Philippine Coast Guard …
Marcos’ pitch to Japanese firms: ‘When you think growth, think Philippines’
Marcos made the statement in a speech delivered at the Philippines Business Opportunities Forum, where hundreds of local companies gathered to mingle with Filipino business executives in town for …
Payroll Services By IBM Philippines Not FTS, TDS Not Liable To Be Deducted: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court, while dismissing the appeal of the department, held that payroll services by IBM Philippines are not fees for technical services (FTS), and the TDS is not liable to …
Philippines rice trade opens up
“The Philippines is prepared to open a direct rice trade with … as the two countries prepare to hold a second business forum in the second half (H2) of this year to expand trade China’s Xi announced …
Philippines banks book record profit in 2022
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine banks bolstered their earnings by 37.5 percent to hit an all-time high of P309 billion last year, from P224.75 billion a year earlier, on the back of higher …