Cliff Venzon

Philippine Senate President Francis Escudero discusses the rules of impeachment trial to the media during a forum at the Senate of the Philippines in Manila on February 6, 2025. The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is almost certain to happen after looming mid-term elections and could be decided by a new group of lawmakers altogether, the Senate president said. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

Philippine lawmakers plan to approve bill to ban ore exports

By Cliff Venzon, Neil Jerome Morales, and others

Philippine Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual (R) and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo attend a press conference in Paranaque City on March 11, 2024. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wants to double the size of the Philippines’ chip industry to fix a ‘way too concentrated’ supply chain

By Cliff Venzon and Bloomberg