DOT maps tourism’s next chapter beyond Boracay
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is giving domestic travel a fresh playbook. Instead of simply telling Filipinos where to go, it is asking its regional offices to create reasons to visit—and reasons to return.
ECCP sees BIR audit overhaul boosting business confidence
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has thrown its support behind the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) latest audit reforms, saying...
Trade reform keep growth momentum firmly on course
The Philippines is edging closer to upper-middle-income status, with years of trade and investment reforms continuing to pay economic dividends. The World Trade Organization...
BOP deficit widens in 1Q amid higher costs and slower inflows
The country’s balance of payments (BOP) — the measure of all economic transactions between the country and the rest of the world, and essentially what remains after foreign earnings are offset against external obligations and outlays — recorded a deficit of US$5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
Amigas bury beach handball’s biggest giants yet
The Philippine women’s beach handball team arrived in Croatia grateful simply to be in the main draw. A few days later, the Amigas found themselves celebrating a victory that belonged in the sport’s growing catalogue of improbable upsets.
