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As rich in natural beauty as regional tourism leaders Thailand and Malaysia, the Philippines’ history of underinvestment, weak promotion and security troubles has made it one of the least-visited large countries in the area. But the Philippines is pushing hard to develop the potential of its tourism sector. Visitor numbers and revenues have been...

The Philippines’ manufacturing sector is gradually strengthening but it continues to lag behind as services, construction and remittances remain as the key drivers of the country’s rapid economic growth. Hampered by high energy costs, expensive logistics and low infrastructure investment, the manufacturing sector’s share of GDP has been declining...

Endowed with natural and human resources that hold the potential of catapulting it from a mid-ranking developing nation into a competitive developed one in a relatively short span of time, the Philippines is held back by its infrastructure and requires a well-connected, affordable transportation system.

The telecommunications sector continues to evolve with the emergence of new technologies, fierce competition between existing operators and the entry of new service providers. Mobile handset penetration is at a saturation point and while profit margins on voice calls and text are tapering off, the country is seeing rapid uptake of mobile data and...

Buffered by cycles of droughts, flooding and typhoons, the ominous threat of regional or even global food shortages has led the Philippines to map out domestic food security plans to protect its citizens from these uncertainties. While a number of different strategies are employed to achieve greater food security, such as reduced wastage, market...

With Asia now the world’s leading market for medical travel, the Philippines is targeting a greater share of this ever-expanding sector. To achieve this aim, however, the country will need to compete with other leading players in the market including Thailand, Singapore, and now, Malaysia.