COMMUTERS wait for the bus at the EDSA Busway Nepa Q-Mart station in Quezon City, Feb. 26. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ ambition to reshape and modernize

BW FILE PHOTOBy Pavit RamachandranTHE PHILIPPINES is entering a pivotal phase. In 2025, after a strong post-pandemic recovery, the economy is expanding steadily and remains one of the fastest growing countries in Southeast

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Benzoix from FreepikBy Tiffany Uy and Jaymes ShrimskiFROM market stalls to neighborhood stores in the Philippines, small businesses are doing more than selling goods — they’re carrying dreams.For

PHILIPPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMORBy Amena ArifIT’S STILL EARLY DAYS for me in the Philippines as IFC’s new country manager here, and already I’m struck by the remarkable journey this country has undergone over

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Nathan Dumlao from UnsplashBy Behzad NoubaryTHE Philippines continues to have one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia and is poised to reach upper middle-income status. Yet, for

High-rise buildings tower over shanties in Parola, Tondo, Manila, Jan. 11, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterThe Philippines’ ambition to graduate from being a middle-income economy will require many

ORIGINAL PHOTO FROM THE PHILIPPINE COASTGUARD FACEBOOK ACCOUNTBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterThe Philippines finds itself at the center of a strategic contest, rallying Southeast Asian neighbors and Western partners against China’s expanding assertiveness

PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. enters the second half of his six-year term with his long-term legacy in mind, and might be best placed to achieve