Revenue for the Philippine gambling industry could climb another 17% in 2025 on expected growth in electronic gaming and for integrated resorts, the country's gaming regulator chief said on Wednesday,
The Philippines said Wednesday that no country or entity can dictate how it fortifies its defenses following calls by China for the withdrawal of Typhon missiles from the archipelago.
JAKARTA: Experts have lauded the Philippines' commitment to guarantee men and women equal rights to land ownership with the issuance of the Magna Carta of Women (MCW) and the formation of an agrarian reform agency,
France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships are in the Philippines after holding combat drills with Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that will likely antagonize China.
Gold prices fell in Philippines on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 5,400.44 Philippine Pesos (PHP) per gram, down compared with the PHP 5,430.83 it cost on Wednesday. The price for Gold decreased to PHP 62,991.00 per tola from PHP 63,344.18 per tola a day earlier.
The Philippines and Japan pledged to enhance their defense alliance through training exercises, logistical activities, equipment transfers and intelligence sharing on Monday amid China’s assertive moves in the South China Sea.
The Philippines shares a common cause with Japan of opposing any unilateral attempt to reshape the global order, its defence minister said on Monday.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-money laundering watchdog, said on Friday it had removed the Philippines from its 'grey' list of countries under increased scrutiny, while it added Laos and Nepal to that list.
The Philippines has been taken off a global watchdog’s dirty-money list, a move that could spur remittances and foreign investments in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies.