Philippines

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has approved the recommendation of the economic ministry to extend up to the end of next year lower tariff rates on rice …

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday signed into law the 2023 budget bill which authorises a record 5.27 trillion pesos ($94.78 billion) spending to support his …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank will likely have to continue raising rates at its next two meetings to ensure inflation returns to within its 2-4% target range next …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ defence chief on Wednesday said the reported presence of dozens of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea was an “unacceptable” action …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank on Friday revised its current account projections for 2022 and 2023 to take into account the weaker global growth outlook, elevated inflation and …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine economy is expected to lose momentum in 2023 with the pace of expansion set to slow to 5.7% as soaring inflation and higher interest rates …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will hike interest rates this month, though the monetary board is likely to be split over whether to raise the policy rate by …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank expects November annual inflation to be in a range of 7.4% to 8.2%, reflecting upward price pressures from electricity and agricultural products, it …

MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine inter-agency panel chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday approved removing tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) to spur demand amid high fuel costs. Marcos …

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that her trip to the Philippine island of Palawan in the contested South China Sea underscored a …

MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday after meeting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr that the relationship between the two countries was long and enduring and …

By David Brunnstrom and Karen Lema WASHINGTON/MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Philippines this week in the Biden administration’s latest high-level engagement with America’s oldest Asian …

          LOS ANGELES – A Filipino man who fatally stabbed a fellow crewmember on a container ship en route from Shanghai to Los Angeles was sentenced today to 240 months …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ central bank said on Friday it is prepared to take all further monetary policy actions necessary to bring inflation back to the target path. Risks …

MANILA (Reuters) – The death toll from flooding and rain-induced landslides in the Philippines has climbed to 48, the country’s disaster agency said on Sunday, with 22 others recorded missing …

MANILA (Reuters) – Extreme weather events and rising temperatures could see 13.6% of the Philippines’ economic output lost by 2040, inflicting a heavy toll on the country’s poorest if it …

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Department of State employee pleaded guilty today to two counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. According to court documents, Dean …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank’s monetary policy settings remain accommodative, its governor said on Wednesday. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medalla also told a banking forum bringing …

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa plans to appeal her cyber libel conviction at the country’s Supreme Court, her lawyer said on Tuesday, after losing her legal battle …

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine annual inflation quickened to 6.9% in September, hitting its fastest pace in four years, firming up expectations the central bank will hike …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank is prepared to take further policy actions to bring inflation toward a target-consistent path over the medium term, it said on Wednesday, following …

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine inflation could rise further in October, with food prices likely to remain the main source of pressure, the statistics authority said on Wednesday. Annual inflation quickened …

MANILA (Reuters) – The armed forces of the United States and Philippines launched two weeks of joint naval exercises on Monday, reinforcing a close military alliance at a time of …

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines’ Globe Telecom Inc said on Tuesday it has signed a deal to sell more than a thousand telecoms towers for 20 billion pesos ($340 million) to …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, part of a crackdown …