Typhoon Rai Leaves Trail of Destruction in Southeast Asia, Killing More Than 200 December 20, 2021 By Siegfrid Alegado and Yantoultra Ngui Severe weather disruptions hit Malaysia and the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction among nations most prone to natural disasters....
Global Supply Chains Strained as Ship Crews Are Stuck in Lockdown April 7, 2020 By Claire Jiao, Siegfrid Alegado and Ann Koh Port restrictions and canceled flights are straining the ability to replace seafarers on board ships, further weakening global supply chains...
Death Toll from Typhoon Kammuri Rises as Storm Passes South of Manila in Philippines December 4, 2019 By Ditas Lopez and Siegfrid Alegado The death toll from Typhoon Kammuri rose to 17 people after destroying houses and displacing hundreds of thousands on its...
Philippines Taps Catastrophe Bonds to Help Pay for Natural Disasters November 25, 2019 By Siegfrid Alegado and Denise Wee The Philippines, among the world’s most disaster-prone nations, sold its maiden foreign-currency catastrophe-linked bonds to help cover costs of major...
Philippine’s Yuchengco Offers Single App for Services from Insurance to Funerals May 31, 2019 By Siegfrid Alegado Yuchengco Group of Cos. is planning to launch a mobile app offering the full range of the Philippine family firm’s...
Philippines Eyes Catastrophe Bonds to Cut Post-Typhoon Rebuilding Costs April 17, 2015 By Ditas Lopez and Siegfrid Alegado The Philippines suffered $13 billion of damage when Super Typhoon Haiyan tore through the country in 2013, a year after...