Singapore-based DBS Bank Ltd. expects the Philippine economy to again grow below its target in 2025, despite benefiting from being outside the scope of United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariffs. "Direct impact from US tariffs is likely to be limited, with the Philippines' contribution to...
US President Donald J. Trump's protectionist policies remain the top risk to Philippine economic prospects this year, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "A key uncertainty over the coming year is whether and to what extent Donald Trump follows through with his threats to impose tariffs...
President Donald Trump gestures as he departs a reception celebrating Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the texting of sensitive plans...
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez admitted that there are already "quite a number" of undocumented Filipinos who are being detained or processed for deportation amid United States President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants. (From left) Philippine...
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez raised the possibility of President Marcos meeting United States President Donald Trump in Washington in the first half of this year. (From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Donald Trump...
President Donald Trump, left, holds up a signed executive order as young people hold up copies of the executive order they signed at an education event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving to fulfill a...
LONDON (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says that President Donald Trump’s stance on gender in sports “does not intimidate” her and plans to defend her gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif (AP) Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about...
Hunter Biden, left, and Ashley Biden attend Maisy Biden's commencement ceremony in Philadelphia, May 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he was ending "immediately" the Secret Service protection details assigned to Democrat...
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Friday, March 14, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes...
The peso's recent relative strength against the US dollar would unlikely last for long amid external and domestic threats, according to Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB). While the local currency had traded flat against the US dollar year-to-date as of the first week of this month, "the...
"Unstable politics" in the Philippines is getting in the way of it becoming an alternative regional export hub to Vietnam amid the threat of tariffs from US President Donald Trump, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "Vietnam has seen a surge in exports to the US in recent years...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (leftl), Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (MANILA BULLETIN/Facebook) Senatorial candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has praised the way Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acted in front of United States (US) President...
