Mexico wins Miss Universe 2025 as Philippines excels
Mexico’s Fatima Bosch is crowned Miss Universe 2025, while the Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo finishes as Third Runner-Up in a highly celebrated global finale.
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Philippines Q3 GDP growth slows to 4-year low amid graft probe, typhoon disruptions
Philippine GDP slowed to 4% in Q3, the weakest in four years, dragged by infrastructure spending delays and typhoons, PSA reports. Government eyes Q4 spending…
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Philippines GDP drops to 4% in Q3 2025
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Japan, Philippines bolster security and economic ties
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen security and economic cooperation between…
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Chinese lawyer: Philippines, China will remain friends despite sea row
At the Manila Forum, Chinese lawyer Victor Gao said the Philippines and China will remain friends despite the West Philippine Sea dispute, as Filipino and…
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Philippine car sales fall 5.5% in August
Philippine car sales dipped 5.5% in August 2025 due to bad weather, but CAMPI and TMA remain optimistic as year-to-date sales grew slightly by 0.2%.
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Japan, Philippines push stronger economic cooperation at Osaka meeting
Japan and the Philippines reaffirmed economic cooperation in Osaka, focusing on infrastructure, disaster management, energy, and communications, as officials…
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Philippines hosts 14th ASEAN Skills Competition
The Philippines hosts the 14th ASEAN Skills Competition from August 26–28 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City, with 11 ASEAN nations competing in 32 skill…
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Phl, Australia officially open Exercise Alon 25
Australia and the Philippines have launched Exercise Alon 25, a two-week military drill involving 3,600 troops from four nations, showcasing long-range force…
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Phl, Japan to bring RAA into force after exchange of notes
The Philippines and Japan will implement the Reciprocal Access Agreement on September 11, boosting military interoperability and deepening strategic defense…
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Chamber of Commerce hosts Ukraine–Philippines forum with Ambassador Fediv
The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands will host a forum on Aug. 30 in Manila featuring Ukraine’s Ambassador Yuliia Fediv, tackling the…
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Phl, India seal strategic partnership, ink 13 deals
The Philippines and India signed 13 new agreements as both countries elevated their ties to a Strategic Partnership, covering defense, trade, digital…
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‘Karaoke diplomacy’: Phl officials serenade Pinoys in India
Filipino officials, including Usec. Claire Castro and Ambassador Josel Ignacio, brought “karaoke diplomacy” to India as they serenaded the Filipino community…
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Phl, NZ eye joint military drills under new defense pact
The Philippines and New Zealand are strengthening defense ties through joint training plans and a visiting forces agreement, with Wellington possibly joining…
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Phl, US sign deal to develop Subic-Batangas freight railway
The Philippines and the United States (US) signed an agreement to advance the development of the proposed Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) freight railway,…
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5K join SM coastal cleanup, collect 30K kg of waste
In celebration of World Oceans Day 2025
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Experts push vector control to eliminate dengue
While the Philippines remains without a vaccine against dengue, experts batted on Monday, 16 June, for vector control to eliminate the mosquito-borne illness.
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