Philippines
4 in 5 Filipino women say caregiving role halts financial security building
4 in 5 Filipino women say caregiving role halts financial security building
Just 27% say they have enough means to support themselves beyond age 90.
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Finance sector cements dominance over Philippines ICT market
GlobalData says the sector will hold the top end use position through 2029.
Why 2 in 5 Filipinos don’t have a legacy plan in place: Sun Life
A quarter of respondents still have no arrangements in place for wealth transfer.
Philippine insurers trapped by price tariffs as disaster risks escalate
Non-life combined ratios surged to 95.4% as operational costs and disaster risks mount.
Philippine consumer confidence falls to 35% as shoppers tighten spending
It is the sharpest decline amongst major Asian markets.
Philippines factory growth slows as costs jump in March
PMI falls to 51.3.
Sun Life Philippines to boost sales force, bancassurance under incoming CEO
It is pushing insurance in a nation where death and money are taboo topics.
SM Supermalls pivots to experience-led retail with $2.6b national rollout
The group plans to open one flagship mall each year.
7 in 10 Filipinos delay retirement due to financial insecurity
Many are unsure they can retire, and half say they need to save more first.
AIA Philippines wins two awards at Asian Management Excellence Awards 2026
The company earns regional recognition for building a people-focused workplace culture.
Philippines’ insurance penetration stalls at 1.79% as payouts hit $3b
Density jumps to ₱4,414.58 in 2025, crossing ₱4,000 for the first time in 10 years.
Philippines pre-need premiums rise to $300m
Industry sold 690,064 plans by Q3 2025 up from 509323 a year earlier.
Steady loan outlook erodes as Philippine banks brace for Q1 squeeze
Banks expecting a flat borrowing appetite fell significantly from a previous high of 80.7%.
Philippines PMI rises to 52.9 as output returns to growth
Confidence, however, dropped to the second-lowest level on record.
AI enters the Philippine neighbourhood store
Widespread use could generate up to $48b in economic value by 2030.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment in the Philippines wins at Asian Management Excellence Awards 2026
The organisation won the Philippine Employee Engagement of the Year - Technology and the Philippine Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year - Technology categories.
Asian Hospital and Medical Centre brings home two distinctions at Asian Management Excellence Awards 2026
It clinched the Philippines Innovator of the Year - Healthcare and the Philippines Team of the Year - Healthcare titles.
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