
China-Taiwan tensions cloud Pacific summit
KOROR (AFP) — China objected to Taiwan’s participation in a Pacific Islands Forum meeting Tuesday, prompting Australia to say the regional bloc would decide…
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KOROR (AFP) — China objected to Taiwan’s participation in a Pacific Islands Forum meeting Tuesday, prompting Australia to say the regional bloc would decide…
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For the wholly-owned water subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp., the spending push over the next five years is expected to strengthen its existing…
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Metro Pacific Water (MPW) is setting aside about P23 billion over the next five years to expand its Philippine and Vietnam businesses, build new water sources,…
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Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) grew toll revenues by 8 percent to P19.6 billion in the first half of the year, as stronger Indonesian operations and new…
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This year’s edition will entail 4,700 soldiers from countries including Britain, France and Japan.
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) launched an investigation and issued a show-cause order against the registered owner and rider of a motorcycle involved in…
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After signing four proclamations that expanded two economic zones in Southern Tagalog and established two new ones in Negros Oriental and Batangas, the number…
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We Filipinos are very good at celebrating success once somebody has already succeeded. Perhaps we should also learn to encourage people while they are still…
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‘As of the end of the second quarter of this year, we are only at a shortfall of about 7 percent year on year in terms of public spending.’
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Economic growth should begin to recover by the end of the year before returning fully to track in 2027 as the government continues to ramp up infrastructure…
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The province led a group of 52 provinces and highly-urbanized cities that grew faster than the country’s 4.4-percent gross domestic product growth last year.…
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Average daily water production in San Jose del Monte increased to 135.19 million liters per day in August, reflecting a 10.5 percent surge from the 122.36 MLD…
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MANILA, Philippines — The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has sharply revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation forecasts amid…
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Mindanao is being positioned as a key driver of the Philippines’ next phase of economic growth, with the government urging businesses to invest in…
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Philippine lawmakers called for stronger cooperation among Asia-Pacific countries as they joined parliamentarians from across the region at the 54th General…
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The vessel was among four detained by 11 Pacific island nations during a surveillance operation from 3 to 14 august.
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The new sanctions come as Iran’s oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen sharply.
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