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MANILA, Philippines — The strong finish during the holiday season in December boosted dollars sent home by Filipinos abroad to reach an all-time..

MONEY sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) hit a record $3.73 billion in December, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Monday, ..

CASH REMITTANCES from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) hit an all-time high of $34.49 billion in 2024, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilip..

The Philippines’ economic performance this year could get significant support from four key sectors of interest namely, renewable energy, infras..

More financial technology (fintech) firms have become alternative lenders to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including those engaged in a..

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign investment commitments approved by the government plunged by 39 percent in 2024 from the previous year as investor..

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will look into the jobs-skills mismatch that has been plaguing the labor industry in the Philippines. Marcos m..

Following the Philippines' disappointing economic performance in 2024, hitting even the lower end of the government’s six-to eight-percent growt..

SUSTAINABILITY concerns and the rising cost of chemical fertilizers in the Philippines are sparking renewed interest in organic farming methods, resul..

The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded the reissued Treasury bonds, seeing significant demand from investors during the auction yest..

The House of Representatives last week voted to pass on third and final reading a bill that seeks to expand the number of schools under the Philippine..

THE PHILIPPINES saw a slight improvement in its ranking in a global corruption perceptions index by Transparency International, although its score rem..

Sustainability concerns and the rising cost of chemical fertilizers in the Philippines are sparking renewed interest in organic farming methods with f..

Agriculture, the backbone of the nation’s food security, is facing a double whammy: it’s the biggest victim of climate change-related disa..

The housing backlog in the country has already reached an alarming level. A report by UN-Habitat estimates that housing need in the Philippines is pr..