Foreign investors can now own up to 100 percent of telecommunications companies in the Philippines, provided reciprocity conditions are met

What’s new in Philippine foreign ownership caps

New negative list keeps key sectors restricted, select areas open for foreign capital

Philippines: Fugitive ex-lawmaker Zaldy Co arrested

Prague detention ends months-long manhunt over alleged flood control fund misuse

Former Filipino congressman Zaldy Co, who has fled the Philippines, is in the eye of the corruption storm that has triggered protests.

US, Philippines unveil 4,000-acre supply chain zone

Emirates reiterate support for Lebanon’s unity, sovereignty and long-term security

US, Philippines unveil 4,000-acre supply chain zone in Luzon under Pax Silica push

Philippines awaits report on cyanide in disputed shoal

Findings will guide possible diplomatic action as concerns over marine pollution surface

Philippine Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad speaks next to a slide presentation of seized yellow bottles suspected to contain cyanide in waters of Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea

Philippine central bank announces loan relief, fee cuts

Six-month grace period, waived digital transaction fees to ease impact of energy crisis

Loans to affected borrowers may also be temporarily excluded from past due and non-performing loan classifications for up to one year

Want to work abroad? Watch out for this latest scam

Authorities warn of human trafficking using increasingly sophisticated fake job scams

Sophisticated syndicates lure Filipinos with promises of jobs abroad, only to forcibly conscript them into foreign military service

Is Oman requiring HIV tests for Filipino travellers?

Passengers urged to check with airlines for latest rules

No official confirmation has been received from Omani authorities

Filipino indie film star Sue Prado dies at 44

Sister remembers actress who ‘brought light’ as tributes from film community grow

Sue Prado dies at the age of 44, Filipino film industry is in shock

How Dubai Chambers’ new Manila office boosts trade

Expansion signals deeper economic cooperation, stronger business links, rising trade

Dubai International Chamber new international representative office in Manila

Filipino remittances rise to $2.79b in February 2026

Year-to-date inflows climb 3.1%, UAE remains among key sources

Customers form a queue at a money remittance centre in Dubai

How Filipinos could soon access free legal help abroad

Proposed partnership to close legal gaps for migrants facing abuse, disputes, scams abroad

Collaboration aims to address the lack of accessible overseas legal counsel for migrants

What the Hormuz shutdown means for Asean

From Manila to Bangkok, a chokepoint shutdown sends fuel prices and risks soaring

Motorcyclists queue to refuel at a gas station operated by Pertamina, Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran disrupts energy flows and global oil prices rise, prompting Indonesia to consider a weekly work-from-home policy to cut fuel use, in Yogyakarta on March 28, 2026.

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