Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa, who founded online news website Rappler, discusses how “the rich got richer” and the “poor got poorer” in the Philippines during Covid lockdowns.
Onion smuggling rackets thrive as staple becomes a luxury in Philippines
Millions of dollars’ worth of onions seized by authorities as inflation crisis sees the cost of other basics soar …
Cost of living: How onions became a luxury in the Philippines
You see the signs everywhere.” According to official statistics, the price of onions surged in the Philippines to around 700 pesos ($12.80; £10.40) per kg last month. That is more than the cost of …
The Philippines Finally Rebounds from Dreadfully Long COVID Policies
“I have returned,” a triumphant Gen. Douglas MacArthur proclaimed upon wading ashore in The Philippines toward the end of WWII in 1944. If only …
Intl judges reopen Philippines ‘war on drugs’ investigation
International Criminal Court judges have cleared the way for the court’s prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines …
ECCP launches guidebook on Doing Business in Philippines
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines expects billions of dollars worth of foreign direct investments to enter the country, driven by economic reforms implemented by the Philippines.
International Criminal Court judges reopen probe into Philippines ‘war on drugs’
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges on Thursday cleared the way for the court’s prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines. Prosecutor Karim Khan asked judges for …
Philippines improves in green finance, digitalization index
The Philippines saw improvements in its economic readiness on green finance and digitalization, but the domestic ecosystem needs an upgrade as the country continues to lag behind in the region.
Philippines 2022 GDP growth quickest in over 4 decades, but outlook challenging
Buildings are seen as vehicles pass through the financial district of Makati city, metro Manila, Philippines November 22, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco …
Philippines caught in the line of fire
He was keen to send a message to the world’s business leaders that the Philippines has changed and to encourage trade and investment. But President Marcos’s efforts to rebrand the Philippines will not …