Coming in the heels of its record performance last year, Asia United Bank (AUB) is confident that it will register a stronger financial performance in 2025 despite geopolitical and economic headwinds buffeting global markets. “We look to 2025 as a stronger year for the country, for the banking...
The Philippines will see a slight improvement in its rice production in the upcoming marketing year (MY) as the government’s support programs for the sector—including the sale of subsidized rice—are now starting to pay off, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a...
BONN, Germany – A solid justification is being sought from the United Nations’ Supervisory Body for the prescribed 1.0 percent annual increase in the downward adjustment baseline for emissions reduction under the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism, to be operationalized as a UN-backed global...
Senator Raffy Tulfo paid a courtesy call to the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, California amid the intensified crackdown by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on immigrants and undocumented workers. The San Francisco Philippine Consulate has jurisdiction...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said he will be formally stepping down from his post on June 30, a month ahead of the scheduled transition announced by Malacañang earlier. He made the announcement during a farewell luncheon meeting with the diplomatic press corps in...
The Philippines’ fuel ethanol consumption is projected to grow by as much as five percent this year, as the steady growth of car sales and the government’s large-scale infrastructure projects drive high demand beyond conventional fuel sources, according to the United States Department of...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo reaffirmed the Philippines’ role in pursuing the ideals and principles of the United Nations (UN) and its commitments as a proponent of multilateralism, stressing the need for nations to work together to solve common...
The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv announced that Israel is now back to its “full activity status” after a fragile ceasefire seemed to have held hours after it began. The advisory was posted on the embassy’s Facebook account on Wednesday, June 25. “Kasunod ng pag anunsyo ng ceasefire...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) committed on Tuesday, June 24, its air assets for the possible repatriation of distressed overseas Filipinos amid the escalating tension between Israel and Iran. PAF Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura ordered the fleet’s C-295 and C-130 transport aircraft...
Filipinos in the United States are advised to be alert and to be cautious after Washington hit Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said on Monday, June 23. In an interview on DZBB, the envoy clarified that “there is no...
Senators on Monday, June 23 called on the government to intensify its preparation for evacuation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East following the unprecedented attack of the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson expressed fears the...
The World Bank will finance a United Nations (UN)-led project in the Philippines aimed at reintegrating former rebels belonging to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Documents showed that the Washington-based multilateral lender’s board is expected to approve on Aug. 29, 2025, the UN...
