The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.) Inc. on Monday said it is still assessing the impact of the ongoing regional war in the Middle East on its business in the Philippines.
A newly-opened cold storage facility in Davao City aims to cut post-harvest losses and strengthen the Philippines’ food supply chain, its developers said, as the country pushes to modernize agricultural logistics.
Leaders of the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. are turning cautiously optimistic on the Philippine economy, even as geopolitical tensions threaten to drive global oil prices higher.
The Bureau of the Treasury partially awarded Treasury bills on Monday after investors demanded higher yields, as financial markets turned cautious amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. kicked off a working visit to New York this week, rallying support for the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council while pushing Manila’s broader diplomatic and economic priorities.
The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 teams discovered on Friday that sometimes the basket simply refuses to cooperate. Both squads lost their final games at the Asian Games in Japan, with the women salvaging silver while the men were denied a place on the podium.
For millions of Filipinos, the biggest health threat does not arrive with the dramatic suddenness of a typhoon or an infectious outbreak. Instead, it creeps in quietly, day by day, making ischaemic heart disease the undisputed leading cause of death in the country.
The Philippines has notched a notable jump in global tourism competitiveness, but structural hurdles continue to keep the country trailing its Southeast Asian neighbors.