Sourcing and Manufacturing from the Philippines: Top Categories for 2027

The Philippines is rarely the first country international buyers consider when diversifying their Asian supply chains. China remains dominant, while Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia tend to receive more attention as alternative manufacturing …

Former World Bank leader Gautam Kaji, friend of the Philippines

Gautam Kaji (1941 to 2026) —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Gautam Kaji served as the World Bank’s vice president for East Asia and the Pacific from 1991 to 1994, and as country director from 1984 to 1991, both positions covering the Philippines …

Where the Philippines sits in the battery value chain

BUY AN electric vehicle (EV) in the Philippines and the priciest part of it is the battery. The country ships out nickel as raw ore, while finished cells arrive from a supply chain someone else built and priced. That gap was the question hanging over the …

Philippines-Japan defense agreement takes effect

Michael Punongbayan - The Philippine Star August 23, 2026 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Bilateral defense relations between the Philippines and Japan reached a new milestone yesterday with the entry into force of the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing …

Australian health care provider eyes BPO operations in Philippines

Louella Desiderio - The Philippine Star August 23, 2026 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Australian health care provider Kairos Care or Kairos Medical Group is looking to set up information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) operations in the …

Philippines nears entry in Tokyo Convention on education

Bella Cariaso - The Philippine Star August 23, 2026 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines moves closer to joining the Tokyo Convention on the recognition of higher education qualifications, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson …

Philippines slows its deficit repair as investment collapses

The Philippines has quietly pushed back its deficit targets again, and Fitch Ratings says the country's investment grade now depends on a recovery in investment that has yet to appear. The 2027 budget proposal targets a deficit of 5.1% of GDP, slower …

29 years after Agila-2, Philippines builds its own space capability

Philippines: Leptospirosis cases surge amid heavy rains, floods

Leptospirosis cases at a major infectious disease hospital in the Philippine capital have reached 50, with two deaths, following widespread flooding from persistent heavy rains, local media reported on Saturday. San Lazaro Hospital, a national referral …

Philippines chases Finals berth in Women’s Baseball World Cup

MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine women’s baseball team opens its campaign in the Women’s Baseball World Cup on Sunday in Tainan, Taiwan where it will seek a spot in the Finals as one of the top three finishers. A tough opening assignment awaits the …