DA Warns ₱20 Billion Losses from Super El Niño 

Women working in lush fields harvesting tea leaves in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India.

Philippines is once again confronting the harsh reality that climate events are no longer seasonal disruptions but structural economic shocks.  The Department of Agriculture (DA) has warned that losses from the ongoing Super El Niño may reach ₱20 billion, a staggering figure that shows the vulnerability of the country’s food systems to prolonged drought, extreme […]

OFW Money Flows Transform Remittance Trend Across Italy and the UAE 

Man at a currency exchange office window, showing currency rates inside a bustling city.

Overseas Filipino worker (OFW) remittances remain one of the most resilient pillars of the Philippine economy, cushioning households from inflation, supporting consumption, and stabilizing foreign exchange flows.  But beneath the headline numbers, the geography of remittances is shifting as Italy, long overshadowed by Gulf countries, posted one of the strongest remittance surges in August 2026, […]