An official from the United States Department of State assured the Philippines that more aid will be coming to the country despite the realignment of official foreign assistance by the second Trump administration. In a media roundtable at the US Embassy in Manila on Thursday, Sept. 4, Principal...
The Philippines is on the verge of achieving universal electricity access despite challenges in its shift toward renewable energy (RE) sources, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). “Countries like Indonesia, Fiji, and the Philippines...
Uncertainties in global trade policy driven by the tariff policy of the United States (US) are forcing developing economies to absorb costlier cross-border trade, rattling financial markets and denting investor confidence, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...
Despite recent pronouncements by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that one more policy rate cut before year-end would maintain the “Goldilocks” level, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) still forecasts two more reductions at each of the two remaining Monetary Board (MB) interest rate...
The Philippine Army (PA) is bolstering its external defense posture through expanded cooperation with the United States Army on joint operations and maritime security. Army Chief Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete received US Army I Corps Commanding General Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane and 6th Battalion,...
President Marcos will travel to Cambodia for a state visit next month before heading to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Malacañang announced. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Aug. 27, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. has expressed concern over growing divisions among United States (US) officials on the monetary policy direction of the world’s largest economy. On the sidelines of the Manila Tech Summit on Tuesday, Aug. 26, Remolona told reporters...
The Philippines’ rice output, which soared to a record high in the first half, may not be enough to meet the anticipated demand during the 60-day import ban set to begin next week, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a report, the USDA said the country imported...
The documents seeking the extradition of embattled Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) teleevangelist Apollo Quiboloy, who is wanted there for trafficking charges, among others, are already with the Department of Justice (DOJ), Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said on...
The Philippines and United Arab Emirates marked on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the 51st anniversary of their diplomatic relations that have spanned decades of friendship, cooperation, and shared progress. In a statement, UAE Ambassador to Manila Mohamed Alqataam Alzaabi underscored how the two countries’...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the U.N. humanitarian office said Tuesday on the annual day honoring the thousands of people who step into crises to help others. U.N....
Asian exports, including those from the Philippines, are seen remaining resilient in the second half of the year, contrary to earlier expectations that regional shipments would slump once front-loading ahead of United States (US) tariffs wane, according to the think tank Capital Economics....
