The Philippines is ramping up efforts to prepare its construction workforce for the green economy, with new training programs aimed at equipping workers with practical sustainability skills as climate-resilient building practices become increasingly important.
Paraguay is seeking to strengthen trade, investment, and diplomatic ties with the Philippines and the broader Southeast Asian region, President Santiago Peña said Monday during the signing of key bilateral agreements.
The Asian Development Bank pledged to mobilize USD30 billion by 2030 to help Southeast Asian economies strengthen resilience, accelerate regional integration and cushion the impact of mounting geopolitical and economic shocks.
The Philippines’ top automotive assemblers are aligning behind a phased, decade-long transition to electric mobility, backing the government’s goal of making electric vehicles account for 50 percent of the country’s vehicle fleet by 2040 under the Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry.
The Philippines is calling for deeper integration within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), warning that stronger regional coordination is now essential as global uncertainties intensify.
GoTyme Bank has crossed the 10-million-user mark just over three years after launching in the country, signaling a massive shift in how Filipinos choose to manage their money.
When people hear El Niño, they often picture wilting crops, shrinking reservoirs and relentless heat. That's only part of the story. Behind the dry skies is a giant oceanic reshuffling that begins thousands of kilometers away in the Pacific and quietly rewrites weather patterns across the globe.
Against more frequent extreme weather driven by climate change, the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) is prioritizing proactive drought preparation alongside response efforts, aligning with the Marcos administration’s goal of stronger national water security.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is pushing for wider adoption of the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) as an employee benefit to help Filipinos build long-term financial security, during the "PERA@Work" forum held at BSP Manila on July 8, 2026.