THE PHILIPPINE PESO will likely remain the weakest Asian currency despite further monetary policy tightening by the central bank as the economy remains vulnerable to volatile global oil prices amid ...

STEADY INFLOWS from remittances and the services sector despite emerging external pressures helped narrow the Philippines’ balance of payments (BoP) gap to a three-month low in April, Bangko Sentral ...

THE PESO closed flat at its all-time low against the dollar on Tuesday as uncertainty over the Middle East war kept the ...

Globe reaffirmed its commitment to nation-building by supporting the Philippine government’s hosting of ASEAN-related events in the first quarter of 2026.

THE PHILIPPINES lost about P141 billion in government revenue to illicit tobacco trade in 2024 and 2025, with illegal vape ...

The Philippines would likely be involved in any conflict over Taiwan due to its proximity to the island democracy claimed by China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said, reiterating a stance that risks ...

The US Senate advanced a war-powers resolution on Tuesday that would end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains ...

Three of Asia’s most vulnerable economies are showing rising strains as their central banks come under pressure to tighten policy even as the economic hit from the Iran-war oil shock deepens.

Banks temporarily closed branches in Bolivia’s capital La Paz on Tuesday as escalating anti-government unrest sounded alarms and foreign diplomats called for calm. Demonstrations by unions, miners, ...

The security guard slain at the Islamic Center of San Diego was hailed on Tuesday as a fallen hero who sacrificed his life to ...

THE PHILIPPINES is being locked out of international financing for climate and decarbonization projects because it lacks a clear framework for long-term low emission development strategies (LT-LEDS) ...

AT LEAST 74 local and foreign firms have expressed interest in the planned Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) public-private partnership (PPP), the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said, as the ...