Aboitiz-led UnionBank of the Philippines has landed among the world's top issuers of digital bonds, according to the ranking of economic think tank Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF). In the OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute's Digital Assets 2024 report launched on Sept. 17...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported a substantial increase in concessional loan disbursements received by the Philippines from its development partners last year, primarily earmarked for financing infrastructure projects. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said on...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (4th, right side) and Japanese Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga (center, left side) meet at the Tokyo parliamentary building late Tuesday morning. They share a moment of camaraderie and diplomatic dialogue aimed at strengthening the ties between the Philippines and Japan....
The Philippines and France have inked a financial and development cooperation agreement aimed at tackling poverty and fostering inclusive growth for Filipinos, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. On June 7, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of...
Japan has extended P121 million in grant assistance to the Philippines to provide Filipinos the opportunity to study in Japanese universities. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya on Friday led the signing and exchange of diplomatic notes ceremony for the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that the Philippine government is on track to finalize four loan agreements with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) this year. According to the DOF, these loan agreements, estimated at $1.5 billion (P86.4 billion), are earmarked for projects...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own investigations and collaborations with various government agencies in probing the recent string of kilings of barangay (village) officials nationwide. In a statement, the CHR said it "vehemently" condems these atrocious acts. It...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has signed the diplomatic notes for Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) worth P92.701 billion (JPY250 billion) for road and subway projects aimed at modernizing the country’s infrastructure. Department of...
BACOLOD CITY – Two building inspectors assigned to the Office of the Building Official (OBO) here were suspended for 60 days for alleged extortion. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) In a press briefing on Monday, February 12, City Legal Officer Romeo Carlos Ting Jr. said these two building inspectors...
A United Nations (UN) special rapporteur had a "very positive impression" of the vibrancy of the Philippine media as she visited Manila to check on the country's state of rights to freedom of opinion and expression, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Thursday, Jan. 25. Irene...
President Marcos is set to meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo during the latter's Official Visit to the Philippines next week, the Presidential Communication Office (PCO) said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Malacañang file photo) In a...
The Philippines and Japan have entered into a bilateral defense pact that will allow the sharing of military training and operations between troops of both sides as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cited a "complex international situation" during his visit to Manila. In a...
