
Higher imports widen Q1’s external gap
The Philippines' balance of payments (BoP) deficit widened to $5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product…
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The Philippines' balance of payments (BoP) deficit widened to $5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product…
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More than 120 delegates from across Southeast Asia gathered for a three-day diplomatic forum to strengthen regional cooperation and law enforcement networks…
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The Department of National Defense (DND) held its first Senior Leaders Cyber Awareness Program on 26 June at Camp Aguinaldo as part of efforts to strengthen…
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Students saw how embassies help Filipinos abroad and how practical ASEAN decisions reach home.
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Slowing economic growth and weakening investor confidence, driven by governance issues, have broader social consequences, including a rise in crime,…
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The Singapore-registered container ship EVER LOVELY sustained minor damage to the bridge area from an unknown projectile.
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As our summers grow longer and hotter and the rainy seasons become increasingly unpredictable, these laws become even more relevant.
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A top official of the ASEAN Iron and Steel Council (AISC) has urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to immediately implement updated standards on…
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Entrepreneurship will play a greater role than artificial intelligence in creating the next generation of jobs, according to QI Group founder and executive…
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The Philippine government is seeking up to $1.5 billion in emergency financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help cushion the economy from the…
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The global economy has remained surprisingly resilient three months into the Middle East conflict, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), although…
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Diplomatic immunity is not merely a matter of international courtesy. In the Philippines, it rests on two principal legal foundations.
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Cabinet officials led by Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto and Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go are focused on reallizing the transformation of the Luzon…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last week performed the role of a statesman and a mediator as he called for a special Senate session to address urgent…
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Cabinet officials led by Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto and Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go are pushing to transform the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC)…
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ASEAN educators face the plain bargain of English: better classrooms now, wider futures later.
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Global financial institutions and Southeast Asian neighbors have pledged to help accelerate the Philippines’ multibillion-peso railway expansion program.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has concluded his participation in the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, Russia, where he served as co-chair alongside…
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