Philippines

Philippine economy posts slowest growth in five years in second quarter

2026-08-07T04:57:37.000Z
The Philippines has had among the fastest inflation and among the slowest growths in South-east Asia in 2026.

Philippine annual inflation slows to 6.2% in July, easing pressure on rates

2026-08-05T07:02:55.000Z
Under the Philippines’ new policy, up to four EV models will be provided with as much as 15 billion pesos each in fiscal support, in the form of tax payment certificates.

Too little, too late? Manila’s billion-dollar bid to ignite its sputtering EV industry

2026-08-05T02:00:09.000Z
 This is Marcos’ penultimate address to Congress before stepping down as president in 2028.

Philippines’ Marcos puts anti-graft campaign at centre of address to Congress

2026-07-27T11:39:56.000Z
Makati Medical Center is owned by Metro Pacific Health, which is backed by US private equity firm KKR & Co, Singapore’s sovereign fund GIC and Filipino tycoon Manuel V Pangilinan’s MPIC.

Private equity, tycoons fuel Philippines’ US$30 billion healthcare boom

2026-07-26T23:00:00.000Z
A Chinese vessel at the Scarborough Shoal came within about 7 m of a Philippine fisheries boat, creating “a serious risk of collision”, said the Philippine Coast Guard on Jul 24.

Philippines accuses China of using water cannon on its vessels for a second day in latest South China Sea incident      

2026-07-24T06:48:58.000Z
Philippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel clash near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on Jul 20.

China fires water cannon on Philippine ship at Scarborough Shoal, Manila says, in latest South China Sea incident

2026-07-23T06:53:01.000Z
The income upgrade has rendered the Philippines “too wealthy” to qualify for the concessional foreign aid and development loans.

Philippines’ income upgrade hides grim reality for most Filipinos

2026-07-13T03:27:07.000Z
In the Philippines, households and businesses have embraced green alternatives, and created a welcome boon for Beijing’s solar producers in the process.

China is supercharging a rooftop solar boom in the Philippines

2026-07-13T03:20:03.000Z
A China Coast Guard vessel (right) uses a water cannon against a ship owned by the Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the South China Sea, Oct 12, 2025.

South China Sea joint statement says China’s maritime claims have no basis

2026-07-12T22:10:05.000Z