PIKISUPERSTAR-FREEPIK By Jenina P. Ibanez, Senior Reporter Rising public debt could lead to a credit rating downgrade for the Philippines in the next few years, Fitch Ratings said. The rating company would consider the

BW FILE PHOTO By Jenina P. Ibanez, Senior Reporter The Philippine central bank fully awarded short-term securities at an auction on Friday, as the average rate declined amid easing global oil prices. The Bangko

The Philippines is preparing to offer its first sovereign green bonds to fund climate mitigation projects, the Department of Finance (DoF) said on Friday. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III

BW FILE PHOTO The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has created an interim transition group ahead of a pending industry-led open finance oversight committee (OFOC) that will come up with standards for data sharing

By Russell Louis C. Ku The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved clinical trials for combining coronavirus vaccine brands, an official from the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) said on

Chinese coast guard attacked two Philippine supply ships on Nov. 16 using a water cannon for trespassing, according to its Foreign Ministry spokesman. The Philippine boats trespassed into waters near Ren'ai Jiao of

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte's claim that a wealthy presidential aspirant was a cocaine user was based on intelligence reports, his spokesman said on Friday "The President,

The Philippines was set to take delivery on Friday of about 2.8 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia, according to the presidential palace. The government bought the latest batch of

The Philippine Justice department on Friday said it had not received a request from the United States to extradite a Filipino televangelist who is facing sexual trafficking charges there. Apollo C. Quiboloy, President

BW FILE PHOTO The peso weakened against the dollar Friday after the central bank warned of inflation risks next year. The peso closed at P50.41 Friday against its P50.23 finish Thursday, according to the Bankers

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it now has the authority to issue two-year working visas to foreign investors, key employees, and their dependents. The PEZA said it signed a memorandum of agreement

PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION COMMISSION Non-government organizations said the government needs to hold off giving the green light to the proposed Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) until the appropriate environmental impact and cost-benefit studies are performed. The