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MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' poverty rate dropped to 15.5% last year from 18.1% in 2021, with rising food prices limiting the reduction in the number of poor, the government's statistics ...
The Philippine Department of Health reports its first case of mpox this year in a patient with no international travel history. (GMA Network) Health officials in Tainan City, Taiwan, report that they have confirmed three cases of mpox so far this year. (TVBS Taiwan) Law and crime
The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. [31] In 2024, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱26.55 trillion ($471.5 billion), making it the world's 32nd largest by nominal GDP and 13th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund .
Contents. 2022–2023 Philippine onion crisis. By late 2022, the price of red and white onions in the Philippines increased significantly, [ 1 ] reaching an all-time high in December at ₱ 700 per kilogram and leading people to smuggle the commodity into the country. [ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines' external defense and progress on a ...
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippines President-elect Ferdinand Marcos gave strong indications that he will maintain continuity in economic policy through his picks for central bank governor and finance ...
The national debt of the Philippines is the total debt, or unpaid borrowed funds, carried by the national government of the Philippines. As of end-June 2023, the total national debt of the Philippines amounts to ₱14.62 trillion ($264.49 billion). [1] Total outstanding debt: ₱14.62 trillion ($264.49 billion) (58.3% of GDP) (December 2023) [2]
The latest exercise, held inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, included two vessels and was designed to enhance communication and operational Philippines, US navies hold joint exercise ...