(Interaksyon) MANILA— The Philippines must “do something” about sharp fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate to make the currency’s movement predictable, its economic planning secretary said on Wednesday. The Philippine peso PHP= is Southeast Asia’s worst-performing currency, having lost 13.4%… Continue Reading →

(Interaksyon) MANILA— The Philippines is monitoring external developments to see how authorities can intervene in financial markets to address risks like the depreciation of its peso PHP= currency, its economic planning chief said on Tuesday. The government can deploy monetary… Continue Reading →

(InquirerPh) MANILA, Philippines—As the country anticipates a law which would give rise to facilities housing the proposed Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines, two views are emerging on its risks and benefits. Foreign scientists see possible risks but a… Continue Reading →

(SunStar) THERE is an apparent reason to be happy that four Philippine universities have made it to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Ateneo de Manila University landed 351-400, the University of the Philippines 801-1000, De La Salle University… Continue Reading →

(Manila Bulletin) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. cited the need to highlight Filipino creativity to the rest of the world as one of his reasons for naming director Paul Soriano as Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications. Marcos said this as… Continue Reading →

(Manila Bulletin) Coca-Cola Philippines shared with stakeholders and media the four-year progress of its World Without Waste goals—the company’s global sustainable packaging initiative to support a circular economy to eliminate waste through the continual use of packaging as a valuable… Continue Reading →

(Manila Bulletin) As the Philippines marks National Mental Health Week, parents, as well as guardians, were urged to pay attention to the silent battle that the Filipino youth face as they spend more time online. Recognizing that many Filipino children… Continue Reading →

(KHON2) – Have you heard of “eskrima?” It’s an ancient form of martial art that originated in the Philippines, and in honor of Filipino-American History Month, a free class will be taught at the Filcom Center in Waipahu on Saturday,… Continue Reading →