Philippines

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.

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.

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.