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DFA: 13 more Filipinos repatriated from Iran
Cebu Daily News
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July 10, 2025
MANILA, Philippines— The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Thursday that 13 more Filipino evacuees from Iran were repatriated through Turkmenistan and arrived in the country last week. In a statement, the agency said it welcomed two...
Philippines president ‘not opposed’ to iGaming sin tax
iGB
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July 8, 2025
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is considering stricter regulations for iGaming, including a proposed new tax that would fund problem gambling services. Almost a year after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr banned Philippine Offshore Gaming...
Manila fights ‘spaghetti’ wires
Philstar
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Tangled overhead cables in Manila are being removed after Mayor Isko Moreno launched yesterday a campaign against “spaghetti” wires. All telecommunication, cable and power companies were ordered to remove tangled and...
Philippines places 74th in Education Futures Readiness Index
Business World
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July 9, 2025
Home Infographics Philippines places 74th in Education Futures Readiness Index July 10, 2025 | 12:00 am The Philippines placed 74th out of 177 countries in the Global Education Futures Readiness Index (GEFRI) by Education Futures LLC. The index...
Search for missing cockfighters begins at Philippine’s Taal Lake
Manila Standard
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July 10, 2025
Manila, Philippines—Search teams arrived Thursday at the Taal Lake in Batangas, south of the Philippine capital Manila to look for dozens of cockfighters allegedly murdered by rogue police, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Fifteen police...
Century Entertainment forms JV with Philippines firm for Asia Pacific gaming expansion
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 10, 2025
Hong Kong-listed Century Entertainment International announced on Wednesday the formation of a joint venture with World Platinum Technologies Inc. (WPT) to develop gaming system platforms and content across the Asia Pacific region. The partnership...
Case from 2022: Search for missing cockfighters begins at Philippine lake
RTL Today
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July 10, 2025
Search teams on Thursday began scouring a lake south of the Philippine capital Manila for dozens of cockfighters allegedly murdered by rogue police. Fifteen police officers are under investigation over a spate of mysterious disappearances in 2022...
Edoc moves closer to ending Philippine drought in Junior World, grabs lead
Philstar
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July 10, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Zoji Edoc moved to the cusp of snapping the Philippines’ long title spell in Junior World Championships, showcasing nerves of steel and unrelenting grit to seize the solo lead in the boys’ 7-8 division on Wednesday (Thursday...
Philippines to face 20% US tariff, Trump says in letter to Marcos
Nikkei Asia
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July 9, 2025
NEW YORK -- The U.S. will impose a 20% tariff on goods imported from the Philippines starting Aug. 1, President Donald Trump said in a letter revealed Wednesday, in his latest salvo against trade deficits with Southeast Asian nations. "Goods...
Hinaharang ng China: Barbers calls for free school showing of film on Filipino fisherfolks’ woes in West PH Sea
Politiko
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July 10, 2025
By Billy Begas Former Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers called for the free screening of an award-winning film about the suffering of Filipino fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in public high schools and state universities, and...
AOC Monitors dominates 2024 as the number 1 gaming monitor in the Philippines
Manila Standard
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July 10, 2025
AOC Monitors, a global leader in display technology, has once again proven its dominance in the gaming industry, securing the top spot as the Number 1 Gaming Monitor Brand in the Philippines for the year 2024, according to the latest IDC Worldwide...
Philippines to face 20% tariff, Trump says in letter to Marcos
Nikkei Asia
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NEW YORK -- The U.S. will impose a 20% tariff on goods imported from the Philippines starting Aug. 1, President Donald Trump says in a letter revealed Wednesday. "Goods transhipped to evade a higher Tariff will be subject to that higher Tariff,"...
FinTech Alliance Philippines backs BSP rules on licensed gaming safeguards
Gambling Insider
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Industry group to tighten monitoring, promote digital financial responsibility. By Gambling Insider Key points: - FinTech Alliance PH endorses BSP framework on licensed online gaming - Group commits to stricter monitoring of merchant accounts and...
Samsung C&T’s 8seconds Enters Philippine Market, Opens First Store in Manila
Business Korea
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July 10, 2025
Samsung C&T Corp.’s fashion division casual brand 8seconds has entered the Philippine market. Samsung C&T’s fashion division announced July 10 that 8seconds has opened its first store, approximately 420㎡ in size, on the second floor of the mega...
Filipino spikers test roster depth in SEA V.League
Philippine STAR
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas showcases its depth a little over two months before the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship as it goes for a podium spot in the first leg of the 2025 Southeast Asian V.League this week in the City of...
British Chamber of Commerce Philippines names first woman chair
Manila Standard
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July 10, 2025
The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) has elected Sarah McLeod as its first woman chair. McLeod, a long-time vice chair of BCCP, is the managing director of Q2 HR Solutions Group of Companies. She replaced William Bailey as BCCP...
Anne Curtis appearing at Park Seo Joon Manila fan fest
Philippine STAR
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July 10, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Host-actress Anne Curtis will be present at Korean star Park Seo-joon's upcoming fan fest in Manila. Seo-joon's Philippine return will be at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on July 12 for an event organized by one...
DTI expresses concern over Trump’s 20% tariff on Philippine products
Manila Standard
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July 10, 2025
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) expressed concern over the 20-percent tariff rate imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump on Philippine products, representing an increase from the 17% announced in April. “We are in...
Massive water allocation wasted due to idle irrigation in the Philippines
Manila Standard
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July 10, 2025
More than 1.3 million litres per second (lps) of irrigation water in the Philippines, originally intended for farmland, are largely unused as many agricultural areas have been converted into residential and commercial communities, according to a...
Net foreign direct investments in the Philippines reached $610 million in April 2025
Manila Standard
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July 10, 2025
Net foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines remained positive in April 2025, with inflows from Japan and into the manufacturing sector taking the lead, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. FDI net...