
SM expands waste diversion and circular economy ecosystem
In partnership with Friends of Hope, around 80,000 kilograms of consumer plastics have been diverted and processed since 2021.
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In partnership with Friends of Hope, around 80,000 kilograms of consumer plastics have been diverted and processed since 2021.
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Philippine businesses and consumers became less pessimistic about economic conditions, with firms turning more upbeat about the months ahead and households…
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Filipinos’ net economic optimism rebounded to +10 in June 2026 from -14 in March, with more adults expecting the Philippine economy to improve over the next 12…
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For years, creativity in the Philippines was often treated as something to celebrate rather than something to build an economy around. But the numbers tell a…
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Filipinos became more optimistic about the country’s economic prospects over the next 12 months, with the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing a…
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The Asian Development Bank is committing up to $6 billion through 2030 to support Southeast Asia’s blue economy, including fisheries, aquaculture, coastal…
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committing up to $6 billion through 2030 to support Southeast Asia’s blue economy, with the program targeting industries…
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ASEAN economic ministers expect the region’s digital economy to reach $3 trillion by 2030, driven by the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement and deeper…
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The creative economy contributed 7.6 percent to the Philippines’ gross domestic product, generating P320 billion in creative goods exports and P427 billion in…
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The Philippine creative economy reaches P2.12 trillion as the DTI pushes regional market access, digital trade and exports through the ASEAN Creative…
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The Philippines is pushing ASEAN to unlock greater economic value from its creative industries by strengthening intellectual property ownership, financing,…
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The halal economy and Islamic finance may sound specialized, but they concern something fundamental: the opportunity to work, invest, produce, and prosper…
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The Philippines is leading an ASEAN creative economy push focused on intellectual property, financing, commercialization and expanding global markets for…
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MRO urges the Philippines and ASEAN+3 economies to strengthen disaster-risk financing as extreme weather increasingly threatens fiscal stability and economic…
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