Southeast Asia’s poorest mostly Filipinos, Indonesians – ASEAN report Around 90% of the 36 million people in Southeast Asia living below the international poverty line are Filipinos and Indonesians, according to a development report released […]
PH grows 6.9%, 2nd fastest in Asia The economy’s growth in the third quarter of the year surpassed market expectations, expanding 6.9 percent and making the Philippines the second best performing economy so far in […]
Philippine gov’t, Facebook partner for ‘ultra high-speed’ broadband The Philippine government teamed up with Facebook to build “ultra high-speed” broadband infrastructure, which would make the government virtually a 3rd major player in the telecommunications industry. […]
Trudeau raises EJK; Duterte insulted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the extrajudicial killings and other human rights issues in the Philippines during an informal talk with President Duterte on the last day of the […]
Russia says to help PH build nuclear power infrastructure Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, said Tuesday it would help the Philippines develop a nuclear power infrastructure under a memorandum of agreement with the Department of […]
South China Sea Harmony: Beijing’s For The Taking The Philippines is on the front line of China’s entry into a strategic theatre in Asia that has been dominated by the United States since World War […]
Philippines’ Duterte to Trump: ‘Lay off’ human rights when we meet Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump to “lay off” if he raises the issue of human […]
Rody to ask China: Do you want to control SCS? Ahead of possible talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Vietnam, President Duterte said yesterday he wants to know straight from Beijing if it intends […]
IMF retains growth forecast for PHL, but flags rising loan level The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reiterated its confidence in the Philippine economy’s strength and ability to withstand upcoming global headwinds for the year and […]
UP Manila opposes medical marijuana The University of the Philippines-Manila is opposing the legalization of medical cannabis or marijuana, saying this poses a “serious threat to public health.” — Philstar Philippine troops kill 9 remaining […]
Factory output growth likely up 4.1% in Sept PHILIPPINE manufacturing output likely grew by 4.1 percent in September, accelerating slightly from August’s 2.8 percent, Moody’s Analytics said in an estimate ahead of the release of […]
‘Government family-planning program to cut poverty, hasten economic growth’ Government efforts to accelerate the country’s entry into the so-called demographic dividend may soon get a boost once the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants certificates […]