WHILE often associated with global tech giants, the “digital economy” is also gaining strong traction in the Philippines. The sector expanded to P2.25 trillion in the past year, equivalent to 8.5 ...

A significant plurality of Filipino adults (48%) considers controlling the rising prices of basic goods and services to be ...

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the recent corruption issues affecting flood control and infrastructure projects are temporary and could strengthen the Philippines’s long-term ...

HIV cases have increased by 500% in the Philippines. This means the archipelago has the fastest rate of transmission of the virus in Asia Pacific. Some have called it a public health crisis.

When World War II ended, the country lay in ruins, homes flattened, bridges blown apart, and its economy shattered.

Former socioeconomic planning secretary Cielito Habito warned that the Philippine economy is being weighed down by both ...

The mining and metals industry is entering a new phase of uncertainty, with operational complexity identified as the primary risk for 2026, as highlighted in the EY Top 10 Business Risks and ...

PERSISTENT corruption and governance challenges could see the Philippines struggle to match the momentum of regional growth leaders Vietnam and India, a London-based research firm said.

Not everything is doom and gloom. Despite the bearish environment, it doesn’t necessarily mean that Philippine companies are bad. Rather, it’s a reflection of market sentiment.

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said it is seeking a dialogue with the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) and the US Embassy after the agency was tagged in a US report as among the ...

I had a very productive Wednesday last week at the meeting with some of the country’s leading business leaders and private sector organizations. They were there in full force, all 80 of the heavy ...

From the Andes to the Himalayas, a new wave of protests is unfolding across the world, driven by generational discontent ...