Philippines: Foreign retirees visa explained

How easy – or hard – is the process? Why does the Philippines welcome retirees rather than primarily young people? The Philippines actively promotes retirement migration rather than focusing solely on attracting younger immigrants for several reasons tied …

Philippines Biodiversity Hotspot Pushes Back On Mining

A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippines' Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new moratorium will tame. "They told us before the start of their operations that it wouldn't …

Locals in the Philippines' Palawan hope a moratorium will stop a nickel mining boom

The Philippines: Connectivity and Digital Skills for Inclusive Growth

In a concerted effort to narrow the digital divide, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is delivering wide-reaching initiatives to provide equitable access to internet services and digital learning opportunities across the …

Philippines’ net external liabilities rise to $69B 

BSP reports the country’s international investment position at the end of March this year. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ international investment position (IIP) was pegged at a net external liability of $69.3 billion at the end of March this year. …

Keppel Philippines to exit local bourse on July 8

INQUIRER PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA MANILA, Philippines – The local bourse will see its first exit of the year on July 8 after the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) approved the delisting of Keppel Philippines Holdings Inc. (KPH). In a memorandum on …

Philippines lifts ban on deployment of returning overseas Filipino workers to Israel

Philippines Intervenes for Crew Stranded for Months on Unseaworthy Vessel

The Philippines authorities worked with local crewing agencies and others to resolve a pay dispute and release a crew that had been stranded on a small cargo ship anchored in the Iloilo Strait. The crew, which had been signed on in April, was in a standoff …

Howden appoints Lee Vanderson as Head of Specialty, Philippines

Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Lee Vanderson as Head of Specialty for the Philippines. In his new role, Vanderson will focus on expanding Howden Specialty’s presence in the Philippines by …

Visa announces new payment solutions in the Philippines

Visa has unveiled new products aimed at boosting digital payment experiences in the Philippines, a market where digital transactions are rapidly expanding. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that 50 percent of retail payments in the country …