Philippine economic growth would continue to underperform this year and next as the country faces not only headwinds from a prolonged war in the Middle East but also domestic challenges related to politics and corruption, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The IIF’s latest...
New York-based global asset management giant BlackRock Financial Management Inc. (BlackRock) is looking to expand investments in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, through a climate-focused infrastructure debt fund backed by International Finance Corp. (IFC). In a May 20 disclosure, the...
Miss Universe Philippines 2023 titleholder Michelle Dee is set to return to the global pageant stage as host for the Miss Grand International All Stars preliminaries on May 28 at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. The event, part of Miss Grand International, will feature the preliminary swimsuit...
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the holding company of tycoon Andrew L. Tan, delivered a six-percent growth in net income to ₱7.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026 from the normalized profit of ₱7.4 billion in the same period last year due to higher earnings from its property and spirits...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the United Nations (UN) is unlikely to take action on a written statement submitted by the International Career Support Association (ICSA) and circulated by the Human Rights Council (HRC), describing the group’s allegations as “baseless claims.” In...
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines has overhaulled its leadership structure for the 2026-2028 term, appointing Richard Arboleda as president to guide the organization through an increasingly complex landscape for corporate communications. Arboleda succeeds...
Razon-led International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has secured a $300-million loan from the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to support the expansion and upgrade of three container terminals across the Philippines. In a statement on Wednesday, May 20, ICTSI...
ILOILO CITY – Amnesty International Philippines is alarmed over alleged growing impunity in the Visayas and insignificant progress in addressing human rights concerns. “What we are witnessing is the normalization of violence and impunity. Communities are displaced, human rights defenders are...
If aliens landed last Monday at Viva Cafe, they would have stayed not to conquer but simply to gawk in awe. All because the Noble Queens of the Universe were there serving intergalactic-level beauty. I was there and I found myself surrounded by enough crowns, lashes, sequins, and contouring...
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is beginning to threaten jobs, remittances, and labor markets across the Asia-Pacific region, including the Philippines, according to the Geneva-based International Labor Organization (ILO). In its latest Employment and Social Trends: May 2026 Update titled...
Epson announced the call for entries for the 17th Epson International Pano Awards, the world’s largest competition dedicated to the art of panoramic photography. Continuing its close partnership with The Pano Awards as a major sponsor, Epson Southeast Asia is proud to champion panoramic...
The peso’s descent to unprecedented lows is facing a volatile new headwind, with MUFG Bank Ltd. warning that an escalating political feud between the nation’s two most powerful dynasties threatens to upend investor confidence. The Japanese financial institution said that the deepening rift...
