Manolo Serapio Jr

The Philippines is looking to raise as much as $2 billion from a two-part dollar bond sale on Tuesday, its first trip to the international market this year, according to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto.

China may soon release audio of a purported phone call with a Philippine military official that Beijing claims is evidence of an agreement over disputed territory in the South China Sea, according to Chinese officials.

The audio recording of a purported phone call between a Chinese diplomat and a Philippine military official “should not be allowed to pass unsanctioned,” said the country’s national security adviser who sought the immediate deportation of all those involved.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said inflation continues to be the country’s “greatest problem” brought on by price gains across the world that’s beyond the government’s control.

The Philippines suspended work in government offices and schools in the capital region on Wednesday as Typhoon Gaemi caused floods, disrupted flights and forced people to flee to safer grounds.

The Philippines has defended the presence of one of its vessels near a South China Sea shoal, saying the area is in its territory, despite Beijing’s claim that the ship “infringes” China’s sovereignty.

Bank of America Corp. on Thursday kicked off its foreign exchange business in the Philippines, looking to tap foreign investors, outsourcing companies and chip manufacturers in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies.

Seven people have died in the Philippines as storm Trami barreled across the nation’s main island, causing massive flooding and prompting closure of its currency market for a second day on Thursday.

The Philippines has set it sights on inclusion into JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s local-currency emerging-market debt index in 2025 after missing the cut this year, officials said.

Two Philippine casinos may revive initial public offering plans next year along with infrastructure and food companies, executives at the nation’s biggest bank said, offering hopes for a sluggish stock market that’s been hit by a dearth of listings.