I would like to reaffirm the enduring alliance between the Philippines and the US. I thank President Aquino for his partnership and the deeper ties that we have forged. I am especially proud to be here as we remember one of the defining moments of our history, the 70th anniversary of the battle of Leyte during the Second World War and the...
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Interviews & Viewpoints | US President Barack Obama on the signing of the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines from The Report: The Philippines 2015
Articles & Analysis | The Philippines is a market that investors should watch closely from The Report: The Philippines 2015
Bounded in the west by the South China Sea (known locally as the West Philippine Sea) and in the south by the Sulu and Celebes Seas, the Republic of the Philippines borders Taiwan in the north and lies east of Vietnam. Of the 7107 islands making up the archipelago, only around 1000 are believed to be inhabited. A history marked by successive waves of human migration has...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nicolas Hulot, Special Envoy of the French President for the Protection of the Planet, on climate change and disaster risk management from The Report: The Philippines 2015
In the Philippines – as is the case elsewhere around the world – climate change is driving risk and multiplying the impact of other drivers of risk such as poverty, population growth and poor urban planning.
Interviews & Viewpoints | President Benigno Aquino III: Interview from The Report: The Philippines 2015
How can the Philippines institutionalise ongoing reforms and good governance efforts beyond 2015?
This chapter contains useful information for those considering travel to the Philippines, including hotel listings, phone numbers for government offices, business organisations and other important contacts, as well as tips for etiquette, transport and health. It also contains a features peace examining ecotourism opportunities across the archipelago.
Having grown at a compound annual growth rate of around 10% over the past decade, the BPO sector has become the country’s largest source of private employment and the second-largest contributor of foreign exchange earnings after remittances. By 2020 the global BPO industry is forecast to be worth $250bn and the Philippines is seeking to cement its position as a preferred global service...