Philippine growth slowest in more than a year, steels for typhoon rebuilding
MANILA (Reuters) - Annual growth in the Philippines cooled to its lowest in more than a year in the third quarter, and this month's destructive typhoon is set to dim...
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Destructive Philippine typhoon puts spotlight on climate concerns
MANILA (Reuters) - Belle Segayo had travelled to the central Philippines to teach local officials how to adapt to a future altered by climate change. But the future, or at...
Philippines central bank in broad Islamic finance push
MANILA/SYDNEY (Reuters) - In what could be one of the most ambitious efforts to facilitate Islamic finance in a non-Muslim country, the Philippines' central bank is pushing several initiatives to...
Philippine Q2 GDP matches China; on course to beat full-year goal
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines matched China's expansion in the second quarter, becoming the two fastest growing economies in Asia, as strong fundamentals, domestic spending and investments buttressed the Southeast...
As Philippines booms, overseas workers eye return home
MANILA (Reuters) - Mateo Ragonjan took a leap of faith in August last year. The executive sous-chef of a seven-star luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi packed his bags to take...
Philippines’ surprisingly strong first-quarter growth eclipses China
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Thursday posted surprisingly strong growth in the first quarter, knocking China from pole position in Asia, driven by robust domestic consumption and government spending....
Philippine tax sheriff takes aim at cheats to hit target
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' chief tax collector is constantly thinking about targets. Sometimes she picks up an assault rifle and hits them. In July 2010, newly-elected President Benigno Aquino...
Philippine tax sheriff takes aim at cheats to hit target
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' chief tax collector is constantly thinking about targets. Sometimes she picks up an assault rifle and hits them. In July 2010, newly-elected President Benigno Aquino...
Philippines defies church to push family planning
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino is squaring off against his country's powerful Catholic church in a bid to give people free access to the means to limit the...
Philippines defies church to push family planning
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino is squaring off against his country's powerful Catholic church in a bid to give people free access to the means to limit the...