Most of Poor in ASEAN Live in PH or Indonesia -- Study

A new report finds that 90% of of the 36 million people living below the poverty line in ASEAN live in either the Philippines or Indonesia, reports SEA-Globe.

Fil-Am Sworn in as US Treasury Adviser

Faith Bautista

Faith Bautista, a Filipino community leader, was sworn in as a  member of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Community Advisory Board on Thursday, November 16, reports Inquirer.net.

First in Canada: Toronto Declares June Filipino Heritage Month

The Toronto City Council passed Councillor Neethan Shan’s motion for June to be declared Filipino Heritage Month and for the City Council to ask the province and the federal government to do the same, reports Inquirer.net.

Children's Book on Fil-Am Labor Hero Larry Itliong in the Works

A children's book, "Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong," by Dawn B. Mabalon, PhD with Gayle Romasanta and illustrated by Andre Sibayan will be published by Bridge + Delta Publishing early next year, reports Inquirer.net.
 

PH GDP Growth Rises to 6.7% in 2nd Quarter 2017

It turns out that the Philippine economy grew faster than initially thought from April to June this year. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced on Wednesday, November 15, that it has raised the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the 2nd quarter of 2017 from6.5% to 6.7%, reports Rappler.

Remittances Drop 8.3% in Sept. Amid Saudi Repatriations

 After hitting a 5-month high in August, remittances coursed through banks by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) fell again in September this year. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday, November 15, showed that OFW cash remittances totaled $2.186 billion, a drop of 8.3% year-on-year from September 2016's $2.383 billion, reports Rappler.

Filipina Is 'Miss Top of the World Plus Size' 2017

Jodel Mesina (Source: Inquirer.net)

Cebu native Jodel Mesina has been crowned Miss Top of the World Plus Size during the competition held in Singapore on Monday, reports Inquirer.net.

Trump Praises PH for Closing Gender Gap

President Donald Trump on Friday praised the Philippines' consistency in being the top Asia-Pacific country in terms of gender equality and for its "strong and devout families" during his remarks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit, reports GMA News.