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Philippines faces skill gap as green economy push gains pace

BUSINESSES and policymakers face a widening gap between the demand for skilled labor and the workforce’s readiness to fill ...

‘We’re fighting the same battle’: Why Gen Z are protesting across the globe

Why Gen Z are protesting across the globe - Young activists have spearheaded protests from Nepal to Morocco and Madagascar ...

Angry with their governments, the world's young are filling the streets as 'Gen Z' protesters

A new wave of protests is unfolding worldwide, driven by young people expressing discontent with their governments. On Monday ...

Philippine Finance Head Warns Graft Scandal May Slow Economy

Philippine Finance Secretary Ralph Recto warned that the government’s clampdown on corruption in infrastructure projects could slow the economy until early next year, saying more interest rate cuts ...
Manila Standard

Pinoys still bothered by inflation, corruption issues

Inflation and corruption remain the foremost concerns of Filipinos in September 2025, with wages and crimes belonging in the ...

Philippine economy shrinks at slower pace in Q4, posts record contraction in 2020

The Philippine economy shrank at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of last year, helped by higher government spending, but saw a record full-year contraction in 2020 as it grappled with the fallout ...

Philippines economy shrinks by more than expected in Q3, but govt says "worst is over"

The Philippine economy shrank by more than expected in the third quarter from a year ago as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to batter the Southeast Asian country but a loosening of coronavirus curbs ...