By 2026, the cost of getting sick in the Philippines had become a major financial risk for the average family. Data from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows exactly how vulnerable most households are: six out of 10 Filipino families cannot pay for an unexpected ₱10,000 medical bill without...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable places. Long the scene of attacks by an array of armed...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of global spread of the Ebola virus in Congo and Uganda is high at national and regional levels, but low at the global level. The risk assessment came as the leader of the WHO team in Congo said the outbreak, which has...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern over the "scale and speed" of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola known as Bundibugyo in eastern Congo, where authorities reported 134 suspected deaths and more than 500 suspected cases. The virus spread...
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...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa 's top public health body first confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo 's Ituri province on Friday. By...
Samarkand, UZBEKISTAN — Central bank and finance chiefs from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan, and South Korea are bracing for slower economic growth and higher inflation risks amid a prolonged war in the Middle East. In a joint statement on Sunday, May 3,...
High food prices in the Philippines are likely to persist over the long term unless the government accelerates the adoption of technologies that reduce dependence on foreign inputs and safeguard local production, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. In its latest...
The Philippines has launched a safeguard investigation into rice imports, as authorities move to assess whether a surge in inbound shipments is harming domestic farmers of the country’s primary food staple. In an April 15 notification to the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO), the...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for swift passage of measures renationalizing agricultural and fisheries extension services and establishing a relevant bureau to strengthen the country’s food system amid global disruptions. Renationalizing extension services for agricultural and...
The Philippines joined 33 other economies in calling for the much-needed revival of the trade dispute settlement system within the World Trade Organization (WTO), in a bid to uphold rules-based stability amid deep uncertainty for global trade. In a joint statement over the weekend, member economies...
Since 1957, the World Design Organization (WDO), then known as the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID), has been on a mission to improve the quality of life through design by supporting innovation, sustainability, and design education. One way it does this is through the...
