Philippines faces economic challenges from falling birth rate and aging population. Posted: 2 January 2025 | Last updated: 6 March 2025. A falling birth rate at home, and an exodus of workers abroad.

Late last month, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) released its latest survey on self-rated poverty, which found that 48% of Filipino families classified themselves as “poor” in the third ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discusses "the modernization of the U.S.-Philippines alliance," during an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, U.S ...

MANILA, Philippines — Recognizing the role of social workers in disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience across Southeast Asia, the Philippines will host on Tuesday the hybrid ...

The Philippines is a step closer to exiting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, the global anti-money laundering watchdog, according to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC). Top News ...

The Philippines Economic Update is biannual publication of the World Bank. It summarizes key economic and social developments, important policy changes, and the evolution of external/global conditions ...

Tubag sa Google: “The challenges faced by the elderly in the Philippines include the need for improved social services and support, unmet financial security needs, inadequate access to ...

On World Press Freedom Day 2023, Rapplers share the biggest challenges they have faced as they advocate for press freedom in the Philippines Open navigation Philippine News RAPPLER ...

Another challenge that corporate social responsibility should address is the jobs challenge. Good jobs — meaning, jobs that raise real wages and bring people out of poverty — need to be provided to ...

On his Truth Social media platform, US President Donald Trump issues August 1 tariff notices to seven minor trading partners, ...

High inflation was one of the pressing challenges the Philippines faced this year as it affected consumption, which serves as a key driver of economic growth. While inflation has eased and the ...