A PIDS study finds the Philippines remains energy insecure due to rising Middle East oil dependence and a strained power grid, prompting DOE plans for a Strategic Petroleum Reserve and expanded …
Live a luxury retirement in the Philippines for just $2,300 a month
Here’s where you can find an expat community and affordable luxury living.
Pine Labs bets on Philippines digital payments boom
GLOBAL fintech company Pine Labs is deepening its expansion in the Philippines, making GCash for Business its first payments partner as it seeks to capitalize on one of Southeast Asia’s …
Philippines VP Sara Duterte not present for first day of impeachment trial
Prosecutors in the Philippines called for accountability Monday on the first day of an impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte.
‘Philippines internet quality barely ready for AI workloads’
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may be dreaming of becoming a digital powerhouse in Asia-Pacific, but the quality of its 5G network struggles to meet artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. In a …
Philippines asks USTR to reconsider forced labor findings, cites exporters’ compliance record
THE Philippines has asked the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to reconsider its findings on forced labor, arguing that Philippine exporters have a proven record of complying with US import …
Philippines braces for protests as impeachment trial for vice-president Sara Duterte begins
A trial has begun in the Philippines’ Senate to decide if Sara Duterte should be impeached, in a first for a sitting vice-president. Thousands of police officers have been deploye …
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 35, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami
An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly …
Philippines earthquake kills at least 35 people, unleashes small tsunami
A deadly earthquake rocked the southern Philippines, killing dozens of people and sending small tsunami waves toward at least three nations.
Vietnam and Philippines reach upper-middle-income status, leaving Thailand stuck in the middle-income trap
Vietnam and the Philippines have reached upper-middle-income status, while Thailand continues to face the middle-income trap.