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MANILA/JAKARTA/TOKYO -- Richard Gaboso's motorized tricycle taxi parked outside his home in Cavite, 50 kilometers south of Manila, has what he ca..

A study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) reports that the Philippines continues to fall behind its Southeast Asian neighbors..

THE PHILIPPINE Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) wants to introduce a risk-based assessment system to prevent banks from taking on too much leverage foll..

THE PHILIPPINES’ services trade slumped in 2024 as exports grew at a much slower pace than imports, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipin..

HERE in the Philippines, electric rate subsidies in the form of the lifeline rate, intended for indigent electricity consumers, and the senior citizen..

CEBU, Philippines — Mom-and-pop stores, locally known as “sari-sari stores”, have become a powerful tool for empowering Filipin..

THE RECENT reports from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) paint a complex picture of the current educational landscape in the..

WE have noted, with approval, to be sure, new Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon's energetic efforts to personally assess the state of development o..

The huge national government debt stock at P16.312 trillion as of end-January has raised a red flag and calls for accelerated econ..

MALACAÑANG has vowed to address the gaps which caused the significant drop in foreign direct investments (FDI) last year. In a press briefing ..

The Philippines, with nearly 80 percent of its territory marine waters, can boost growth by sustainably harnessing marine resources and developing its..

Wise, a global payments and remittance app, is optimistic about capturing a significant share of the Filipino market due to its remittance fee of less..

NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines inched up by just 0.1% in 2024 but plunged in December to its lowest monthly tall..

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has made it a campaign promise to bring down rice prices at P20 per kilogram.  Yet the first half of his term saw..

THE Philippines’ dollar reserves rose to $106.65 billion as of end-February, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).    P..