A STRICTER monitoring and enforcement mechanism to ensure compliance with labor standards is needed amid a “dim” employment outlook, particularly in the country’s service and agriculture sectors, a ...

SENATE Bill 2898 and House Bill 10755, or the proposal to extend land lease terms for foreign investors to 99 years, will worsen the problem of landlessness among the agricultural population, the ...

The biggest threats to the Philippines in the next two years are an economic downturn and poverty, according to the World ...

For every 1,000 people, only 0.5 hospital beds are available on average. This needs to be tripled to 1.5 beds, the Department ...

VIENTIANE: Xekong province is setting ambitious goals for 2025, aiming to transform its economy and reduce poverty while ...

This means that many people existed at subsistence levels where basic needs such as food, clean water and shelter were often ...

Last week, the Philippine government’s vision of becoming an upper-middle-income country (UMIC) by 2025  — an ambitious yet ...

There has been substantial discussion in recent weeks on what follows next after a convincing victory by the JVP/NPP.

The World Bank's study highlights the transformative impact of financial inclusion in reducing poverty, empowering ...

From struggles in the Philippines to inspirational success, Bennett's memoir shares the significance of faith and perseverance. COO ...

Yuval Noah Harari’s “Nexus” and Malcolm Gladwell’s “Revenge of the Tipping Point” — offer profound insights into the complexities of our modern world. Harari explores humanity’s “network problem,” ...