Philippine car importers sustain sales growth but recovery an ‘uphill struggle’
MANILA, Jul 19, 2021, PhilStar. Car importers posted another month of sales growth in June,…
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The Philippines, an economy of 100 million people, was a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, the Philippines had a real GDP of 91 billion, and a per capita GDP of 1,500. By 2016, the Philippines’ GDP was more than doubled at USD 284 billion, while its per capita GDP rose to USD 2,700.
Philippines can be ASEAN top creative hub: Official
MANILA, Jul 16, 2021, The Manila Times. The Philippines has the potential to become the…
Overwhelmed by Chinese fleets, Filipino fishermen ‘protest and adapt’
MASINLOC, Jul 12, 2021, NYT. The fishermen along the western coast of Luzon Island, in…
Philippine crashed military plane tried to land with incomplete set of wheels — witness
KORONADAL CITY, Jul 6, 2021, PhilStar. A Tausug woman said Monday she saw only one…
Chinese, Vietnamese ships in West Philippine Sea disperse after coast guard challenge
MANILA, Jul 4, 2021, PhilStar. Seven foreign fishing vessels in the West Philippine Sea dispersed…
Japan to hold first joint air force exercises with Philippines
MANILA, Jul 2, 2021, CNN. The air forces of Japan and the Philippines will hold…
Metro Manila likely to remain under lockdown in July: Palace
MANILA, Jun 28, 2021, PhilStar. Despite its improving COVID-19 numbers, Metro Manila is likely to…
Philippines’ dollar surplus seen wider than initially projected in 2021
MANILA, Jun 21, 2021, PhilStar. The Philippines’ dollar surplus is still poised to shrink this…
Philippine govt rolls out step 2 registration for ID system in malls
MANILA, Jun 18, 2021, The Manila Times. The government will roll out the step 2…
[Analytics] Rethinking the Philippines’ submarine program
Since 2013, the Philippine Navy has sought to replace its obsolete assets with newer platforms…
Biden cites enduring friendship with Philippines
MANILA, Jun 13, 2021, PhilStar. United States President Joe Biden yesterday cited the enduring friendship…
Philippines bars nurses from working abroad after limit reached
MANILA, Jun 6, 2021, Bloomberg. The Philippine government suspended the sending abroad of nurses, and…