Philippines beauty market finds growth in science
The Philippines is emerging as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing beauty and personal care markets, with consumers increasingly trading old-school whitening formulas for science-backed skincare tailored to the country’s tropical climate.
AI reshapes Philippine jobs as skills lag
Artificial intelligence is spreading rapidly across Philippine workplaces, but the country faces a widening gap between AI adoption and the skills needed to develop and harness the technology.
Alex Eala survives Toronto thriller, keeps rolling
Seven break points may have been the difference. So, perhaps, was everything Alex Eala had learned about surviving when a tennis match refuses to behave.
Persistent price pressures, cooling economy a compelling tightrope walk for the BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) faces an intricate policy dilemma as the economy slows down sharply. Second-quarter GDP growth cooled to 2.3 percent year-on-year—down from 2.8 percent in the first quarter and well below the 5.4 percent mark recorded a year prior—placing the central bank in the difficult position of managing persistent price pressures while avoiding a deeper domestic downturn.
