It’s well known that business process outsourcing (BPO) to the Philippines has helped corporations like Expedia, Square, and Netflix save money and improve …
Philippine leading lender BDO Unibank imposes stricter conditions for coal-related financing
BDO Unibank, the largest bank in Philippines, pledged that it will reduce its coal exposure by half by 2033, though it qualifies that this does not include short-term working capital “that companies …
Philippines: Strong UN Rights Council Action Needed
The United Nations Human Rights Council should adopt a strong resolution addressing the dire human rights situation in the Philippines during its 51st session, which starts September 12, 2022.
UN still needs to scrutinize the Philippines
Has the human rights situation in the Philippines improved, as some United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) member states want to believe? Since Ferdinand Marcos Jr. became president two …
Finance experts upbeat on investments under Marcos
THE head of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (Finex) said the group is upbeat on the country’s investment outlook under the Marcos administration. “Things have been very positive …
DBS hikes 2022 inflation forecast for Philippines to 5.5%
DBS Bank Ltd. of Singapore raised its 2022 inflation forecast for the Philippines to 5.5 percent from the original target of five percent.
LPA approaches Philippines
Even before Typhoon Inday could exit the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) spotted another low-pressure area (LPA) heading toward …
Philippines logs 2,230 new COVID-19 cases, 16 more deaths
The Philippines reported 2,230 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,906,269. The Department of Health (DOH) said the …
Japan and Philippines join U.S. in stepped-up maritime response to ‘increasingly hostile’ China
An American diplomat in Tokyo this week criticized China’s “increasingly hostile maritime actions” as a threat to the safety of waterways in …
5 things to consider when buying a new home in the Philippines
ARE you planning to purchase a new home in the Philippines? If so, there are several factors that you need to consider so that you can decide whether a particular property …