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Philippines’ net external liabilities rise to $69B
Inquirer
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July 2, 2025
BSP reports the country’s international investment position at the end of March this year. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ international investment position (IIP) was pegged at a net external liability of $69.3 billion at the end of March...
Philippine Airlines launches direct Manila–Da Nang route
People's Army Newspaper
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The new service operates three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, using Airbus A321 aircraft with 199 seats, including 12 in business class. The frequency is expected to increase to four flights per week from this November. A...
Lawmakers revive push for autonomy in Cordillera region
Inquirer
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July 2, 2025
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Once again, incoming Cordillera lawmakers are set to refile the constitutionally mandated bill seeking to convert the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) into an autonomous region. The move was announced Tuesday...
Philippines Intervenes for Crew Stranded for Months on Unseaworthy Vessel
The Maritime Executive
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The Philippines authorities worked with local crewing agencies and others to resolve a pay dispute and release a crew that had been stranded on a small cargo ship anchored in the Iloilo Strait. The crew, which had been signed on in April, was in a...
28th Fiesta in America expands to Philippine schools, creatives for New Jersey expo
Philippine STAR
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July 2, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – This year’s Fiesta in America is expanding its list of exhibitors to include Philippines creatives and schools with international programs to take part in its 28th edition in August. The two-day expo will be on August 16 and...
Philippine Airlines launches first direct Manila – Đà Nẵng flight
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Philippine Airlines on Tuesday launched its first ever direct flight connecting Manila and Đà Nẵng as part of efforts to boost tourism and improve connectivity between the two countries. The first flight, PR585, carried 193 passengers and...
Cebu governor Pam Baricuatro vows no partisan politics
Cebu Daily News
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July 2, 2025
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro speaking before the audience during her Inauguration Ceremony at the Capitol Social Hall on Tuesday, July 2, 2025. | Photo from Cebu Provincial Government CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro has...
The Philippines: Connectivity and Digital Skills for Inclusive Growth
OpenGov Asia
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July 1, 2025
In a concerted effort to narrow the digital divide, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is delivering wide-reaching initiatives to provide equitable access to internet services and digital learning opportunities...
More int’l flights coming to Manila, says Naia operator
Inquirer
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July 2, 2025
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines has started offering direct flights between Manila and Da Nang in central Vietnam. MANILA, Philippines – More international flights are landing at the country’s main air hub, thanks to increasing tourism and trade...
Local physician proud of Philippine father-in-law’s service to U.S.
Elizabethton Star - Tennessee
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July 1, 2025
Published 3:40 pm Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Dr. Rick Martin has in his possession a certificate marked by time and handling, which recognizes his father-in-law, Major Porfirin E. Jain’s service in the United States Army during World War II. It...
Top banker Delvin Pereira – new Rotary Governor Sri Lanka and Maldives
Daily FT
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Rotary Governor – Sri Lanka and Maldives Delvin Pereira One of Sri Lanka’s top banking personalities Delvin Pereira has been appointed as the Governor of Rotary Sri Lanka and Maldives for the year 2025/26. An outstanding corporate professional...
Manila Water unit opens Davao del Norte treatment plant
Business World
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July 1, 2025
MANILA WATER Co., Inc., through its non-East Zone subsidiary Manila Water Philippine Ventures, Inc. (MWPV), has inaugurated a water treatment plant (WTP) in Davao del Norte that will supply 1,300 cubic meters of treated water per day to locators...
Smuggled onions, mackerel worth P34M seized at Manila port
Inquirer
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July 2, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) vowed to jail smugglers of agricultural products as authorities seized more than P34 million worth of imported onions and frozen mackerel on Tuesday. “We will definitely go after them and we...
US & Philippine Forces Partner for HIMARS Live-Fire Exercise
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Soldiers from the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1MDTF) conducted a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live-fire exercise on June 30, 2025, at Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation alongside soldiers from...
Gin Kings eye 3-1 series lead
The Manila Times
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July 1, 2025
BARANGAY Ginebra shoots for a commanding 3-1 series bulge against San Miguel Beer (SMB) as the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals action shifts to the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday. The Gin Kings regained the driver’s seat in the series at 2-1...
Philippines humans rights coalition launches in Hayward
Tri City Voice - California
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July 1, 2025
Dozens of community activists and local stakeholders convened at Fremont’s St. Paul United Methodist Church on Sunday, June 22, to commemorate the soft launch of a new organization devoted to social justice. The event marked the opening of the...
Emperador board elects Manlapaz as president
The Manila Times
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July 1, 2025
EMPERADOR Inc. on Tuesday announced the appointment of current CEO Glenn Manlapaz as president and member of the firm’s executive committee, effective immediately. Manlapaz previously served as president for Asia and the Pacific of the Emperador...
RCBC names Cariaso as new president, CEO
The Manila Times
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July 1, 2025
RIZAL Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) on Tuesday announced the appointment of veteran banker Reginaldo Anthony Cariaso as its new president and CEO. The bank told the stock exchange that his predecessor, Eugene Acevedo, had retired on June 30 and...
Visa announces new payment solutions in the Philippines
Manila Standard
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July 1, 2025
Visa has unveiled new products aimed at boosting digital payment experiences in the Philippines, a market where digital transactions are rapidly expanding. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that 50 percent of retail payments in the...
Foreign investments outpace Philippine projects abroad, boosting Philippine net external liability
Manila Standard
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July 1, 2025
The Philippines’ net external liability increased 5.8 percent to $69.3 billion as of end-March 2025 from $65.5 billion in December 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The rise in the country’s International Investment...