In Mabini, Davao de Oro Province, indigenous peoples (IPs) used to manually produce only a few hundred kilograms of abaca fiber, which is used for making ropes, twines, fishing lines, and other marine ...

MANILA, Philippines — Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday urged Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states to collaborate on solutions to the “wicked ...

While the Philippines has been one of the most dynamic economies in the East Asia and Pacific region, with GNI per capita more than tripling, and poverty declining sharply from 33.5 percent in 2000 to ...