Intentar ORO - Gratis
Pope Leo taking peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes
Business World Philippines
|December 01, 2025
Pope Leo travels to Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to appeal for peace ina country that is a continued target of Israeli air strikes, on the second and final leg of his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church.
-
The first US pope will arrive from Turkey, where he has been visiting for four days and warned that humanity’s future was at risk because of the world’s unusual number of bloody conflicts and condemned violence in the name of religion.
Leo is due to land at Beirut’s Hariri International Airport at 3:45 p.m. (1345 GMT), ahead of meetings with the president and prime minister and an address to national leaders, the pope’s second to a foreign government.
Esta historia es de la edición December 01, 2025 de Business World Philippines.
Suscríbete a Magzter GOLD para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9000 revistas y periódicos.
¿Ya eres suscriptor? Iniciar sesión
MÁS HISTORIAS DE Business World Philippines
Business World Philippines
ACEN-Citicore JV secures P2.59-B loan for solar operations
ACEN CORP. and Citicore Solar Energy Corp.'s joint venture (JV) Greencore Power Solutions 3, Inc. has secured a P2.59-billion loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), aimed at supporting the Pampanga solar plant and its renewable energy operations, the companies said.
1 min
December 12, 2025
Business World Philippines
DragonFi Securities partners with CIMB Bank PH for in-app savings account
DRAGONFI Securities, Inc. has partnered with CIMB Bank Philippines, Inc. (CIMB Bank PH) to launch a savings account for traders that is accessible within its app.
1 mins
December 12, 2025
Business World Philippines
Taiwan eyes closer economic links with PHL amid China tensions
Taiwan is looking to bolster its economic ties with the Philippines through potential engagements and industry expansion, as both grapple with shared security concerns in the region, Taiwanese officials said.
3 mins
December 12, 2025
Business World Philippines
P20-per-kilo rice program rolled out to 82nd province
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it completed the nationwide rollout of its P20-per-kilo rice program, which is now present in all 82 provinces following launches in Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao.
1 min
December 12, 2025
Business World Philippines
ADB approves $500-million loan to support PHL'S blue economy
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500-million (around P29.56-billion) policy-based loan to support the development of the Philippines' blue economy and improve the resilience of coastal communities.
2 mins
December 12, 2025
Business World Philippines
We are hardwired to sing and it’s good for us, too
ON THE FIRST SUNDAY after being named leader of the Catholic Church in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV stood on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and addressed the tens of thousands of people gathered.
4 mins
December 12, 2025
Business World Philippines
PNB raises P15.7 billion from sustainability bond offering
PHILIPPINE National Bank (PNB) has raised P15.7 billion from the sale of dual-tranche bonds to fund sustainable initiatives.
1 mins
December 12, 2025
Business World Philippines
Flood control fiasco imperils PHL credit rating-Fitch Ratings
THE Philippine economy continues to bear the brunt of the ongoing flood control corruption scandal, Fitch Ratings said, noting that further unrest could spill over to the country's credit rating.
3 mins
December 12, 2025
Business World Philippines
Why some countries stay happier
My wife and I arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark on a gray afternoon after a business trip in Paris, expecting the usual European chill, yet what struck us first was not the weather but the calmness of life unfolding around us, in contrast to the hum of Paris and the chaos in Manila.
4 mins
December 12, 2025
Business World Philippines
A risk conscious pause for monetary policy?
A rate cut may be misinterpreted, not as support for growth, but as a reaction to worsening political conditions or an attempt to mask deeper structural issues.
6 mins
December 12, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size