MANILA, Philippines – Money sent home by Filipinos overseas climbed to a fresh record high in 2025, lifted by a burst of last-minute transfers during the holiday season, the Bangko Sentral ng ...

Philippine cash remittances hit a record $35.63 billion in 2025, led by inflows from the U.S. and Singapore, representing 7.3 ...

Sari-sari stores’ sales are expected to see a sales boost from demand for holiday-related items for the Chinese New Year ...

MANILA, Philippines — After a challenging 2025, the Philippine investment landscape is poised for a reset, even as the country’s main investment promotion agencies (IPAs) have a mixed outlook for this ...

REMITTANCES remain a “key stabilizer” for the Philippine economy, but the main risk ahead is the proposed remittance tax in the United States, the Philippines’s top source of cash remittances. “The ...

THE Philippines could generate more revenues by gradually removing major value-added tax (VAT) exemptions, phasing out income tax holidays and adopting an emissions trading system (ETS), according to ...

Asian currencies hovered in narrow ranges on Monday, as holiday-thinned trading kept movements subdued, while regional equities edged lower in the absence of strong market cues, even as Thai shares ...

UAP (United Architects of the Philippines) Singapore launched “Artifice: Assemblies, Accolades and Affirmations of Asian Vernacular Architecture in Contemporary Context,” a program with three key ...

MONEY SENT HOME by Filipinos abroad jumped to a record high of $35.634 billion in 2025, with the weak peso boosting gains from dollar conversion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos’ belief in luck continues to influence their shopping habits, with products tied to ...

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