Here in Asia Society Philippines, positions are held mostly by women. This is somehow an affirmation of the 'women-friendly' societal conditions of the country. Although this is only a small portion ...

This sinister and at times deadly practice, known as “red-tagging,” has become a serious threat to labor rights in the Philippines. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should direct officials to ...

Domestic growth is strong in the Philippines, while global challenges are affecting prospects. The Philippine government is implementing its 8-point socioeconomic agenda and the Philippine Development ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Chinese crime syndicates decided to leave the Philippines. This was likely due to Duterte’s departure from office in 2022, the collapse of the Chinese online ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to adequately protect more than 1,500 species of wildlife and plants from the insecticide ...

MANILA – The Philippines aims to have its first nuclear power plant by 2032, joining Asian counterparts in turning to the emissions-free power source for the country’s booming electricity needs.

With its victory and subsequent annexation of the Philippines, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico, the United States stood poised to enter the 20th century as an imperial power. Troops on the march ...

The pcf was popularized by Carl Lande … he asserted that unlike western democracies, social relationships in the Philippines are not based on interest groups or people who think they belong to a ...

MANILA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The Philippines accused Chinese maritime officials on Friday of carrying out an "unjustified assault" on Vietnamese fishermen in the contested waters of the South China ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is making significant strides in the digital payment landscape across Southeast Asia as the use of buy now pay later (BNPL) and point-of-sale (POS ...

While the estimated banked population in the Philippines has shown growth, e-money and digital banks heavily impacted the accessibility of financial services to its population. The banking ...

MANILA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The Philippines will impose a 12% value-added tax (VAT) on digital services offered by tech giants such as Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab, Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab ...