LONDON — Barbados has completed what it calls the world’s first ‘debt-for-climate resilience’ swap which will see it invest ...

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a combined $2.85-million package for the Philippines to address climate change and expand access to renewable energy. The package was approved on Nov. 28, ...

THE Department of Agrarian Reform  (DAR) said that groups citing ownership of a 7,000-hectare Bugsuk Island in Palawan do not have claim and are not party to agrarian reform distribution. “They have ...

BingoPlus Foundation extended its commitment to community welfare by organizing a two-day optical mission and distribution of ...

PERSONS with disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippines have more challenges in preparing for and recovering from disasters in comparison to those without disabilities, according to a 2024 nationwide ...

THE MAIN INDEX inched lower on Tuesday due to profit taking and as expectations that Philippine economic growth would miss the government’s target this year affected market sentiment. The benchmark ...

MANILA should push for the acquisition of more South Korean military jets, frigates, and an increase of technology transfer with Seoul to boost the Southeast Asian nation’s defense posture amid ...

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it confiscated more than half a million vape pods from illicit sellers with an estimated total tax liability reaching P415.36 million. “After a month of its ...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) has been adopted by 75% of businesses worldwide, IDC Research, Inc. and Microsoft said in a report. “AI’s reach is expanding into every corner of the economy, and in the ...

A DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) official said the council that will enforce Republic Act (RA) No. 12022, or the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, could hold its first meeting before year’s end ...

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has introduced a dashboard to improve monitoring of Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) releases. The LGSF helps local government units (LGUs) ...

ONLY a small portion of government funding for the health of children is set aside for their first 1,000 days, the Department of Health on Tuesday said. “We found out that most of our government funds ...