Philippines’ $2 billion LNG project draws interest from Tokyo Gas, three others There are at least four potential investors for the Philippine government’s planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility, including Tokyo Gas Co Ltd, […]
Omidyar donates $1.5-M investment to 14 Rappler managers An American investor, which owned a controversial $1.5-million investment in Rappler, announced on Wednesday that it had donated its interests to 14 Filipino managers of the online […]
SSPC opens $51-M facility in Clark for production of latest multimedia cards SFA SEMICON Philippines Corp. (SSPC) opened its $51-million manufacturing facility in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga yesterday, where it plans to start producing the […]
Uber for doctors, medicine takes off as tech moves healthcare Filipinos can now call a doctor and have medicine delivered with just a few taps on their mobile device, as tech startups meet demand to […]
‘Bank Secrecy Law should exempt public officials’ Public officials should be exempted from coverage of the Bank Secrecy Law to effectively fight corruption, Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate, said on Sunday. — The Manila […]
Death, Destruction & Economic Wins: Duterte’s First Year in Review The first year of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration was marked by sustained GDP growth of 6.7 per cent — the second highest in the […]
Philippines to court: Declare communist groups as terrorists Justice officials asked a court Wednesday to formally designate the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, as terrorist groups in […]
Duterte bans Rappler reporters from presidential palace The president of the Philippines has ordered that two journalists be banned from entering the presidential palace, an act one Filipino reporters’ rights group described as “appalling and […]
Philippines: HIV cases up 3,147 percent in 10 years New HIV cases continued to increase in the Philippines in 2017, with a 3,147 percent surge since 2007, according to an Al Jazeera analysis of the […]
Philippines government exploring Alibaba’s technology solutions A Worskhop attended by senior officials in the Philippines Government presented a series of lectures on how digital technology applications can be used to, among others, empower small businesses […]
President Rodrigo Duterte offers US$500 kill bounty for Philippines communist rebels after he told troops to shoot female fighters in genitals The Philippine president has offered a nearly US$500 bounty for each communist rebel killed […]
Killing prompts return of Philippines workers from Kuwait As many as 10,000 Filipino workers in Kuwait are expected to take up the Philippines government’s offer of a free flight home after the body of their […]