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Singapore wants to buy more Filipino agricultural-products

Singapore wants to purchase more agricultural products from the Philippines given rising demand there. Lam-Chan Lee Tiang, senior specialist of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority

Research reveals what tourists like most about PHL

More than the white-sand beaches and awe-inspiring caves, it is the Filipinos’ attitude toward visitors that is most liked by tourists

Pinoy mangoes a big hit in Austria, sold out in 48 hours

Philippine fresh mangoes can now add Austria to the growing number of markets they “conquered,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said.

Infrastructure spending to create 400,000 jobs in 2013

Government spending for roads, bridges and other public works in 2013 is seen to result in more than 400,000 jobs

BSP picked Asia-Pac’s Best Macroeconomic Regulator

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has been chosen as the 2013 Best Macroeconomic Regulator in the Asia Pacific Region by The Asian Banker

World Bank says Philippines is world leader in gender equality

The World Bank identified the Philippines as a world leader in gender equality, particularly in the fields of legislation, management and government.

Wall Street Journal says Philippines has people and policies for growth

As Japan, many countries in Europe and now China wrestle with shrinking labor pools, a host of emerging nations are grappling

Credit Suisse says Philippines is Asia’s Next Big Thing

In the Philippines, developers are putting up luxury condo towers bearing names such as Starck and Trump. Japanese firms, including Canon

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines hikes capacity to the Philippines

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is increasing by 10 percent the capacity of its Amsterdam-Manila-Amsterdam route after President Aquino signed a law removing

Bloomberg names PHL among top 20 emerging markets

The Philippines has been named among the world’s top 20 emerging markets by Bloomberg Markets magazine. The Philippines ranked 20 among markets