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Providing solar energy to Philippines' rural areas is my way of abating natural disasters: Jovie Montajes
Eco-Business
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July 9, 2025
They were holding hands while listening to the wind howling above them when the roof of their house was blown off. It was a few agonising hours before the rains subsided. Though drenched and cold, they had survived the strongest cyclone of the...
From Digiplus and Manila Polo Club shares to golden visas: Albee Benitez flexes billions spent on Nikki Lopez
Politiko
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July 9, 2025
Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez has detailed the billions of pesos worth of assets he purchased for his estranged wife, Nikki Lopez, throughout their three-decade marriage to counter her allegations of economic abuse. The Makati City Prosecutor’s...
Philippine police arrest South Korean YouTuber accused of fathering child with 14-year-old girl
Malay Mail
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July 6, 2025
MANILA, July 6 — A South Korean man in his 50s has been arrested in the Philippines on charges of child abuse, human trafficking and sexual exploitation, following allegations that he fathered a child with a 14-year-old Filipino girl he had been...
Milne Bay Authorities call for ban on ‘Philippino Dramas’
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 9, 2025
Milne Bay provincial officials are advocating for a ban on Filipino dramas broadcast on Digicel’s TVWAN channels, asserting that these shows negatively affect families and schoolchildren. This concern was voiced during the Permanent Parliamentary...
Filipinas clinch third straight AFC Asian Cup berth
Inquirer
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July 6, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s national football team qualified for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup for the third consecutive time. The Filipinas took down Hong Kong, 1-0, to complete a group stage sweep and book a ticket to the Asian Cup...
June inflation hits 1.4% in Philippines, clothing prices up
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Headline inflation in the Philippines edged up slightly to 1.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in June 2025 from 1.3 per cent in May, remaining within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) forecast range of 1.1 to 1.9 per cent for the month. The...
Thunderstorms to drench Metro Manila, 4 other Luzon areas
Inquirer
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) issued a thunderstorm advisory over Metro Manila and four other areas in Luzon on Wednesday morning. According to Pagasa’s 7:20 a.m....
Kerwin Espinosa welcomes ‘Philippine Looper’ Ferdinand Dela Merced
Politiko
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July 9, 2025
Albuera Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa welcomed ‘Philippine Looper’ Ferdinand Dela Merced to the municipality. “Philippine Looper visits Albuera! We were honored to welcome Sir Ferdinand Dela Merced, known as the Philippine Looper, who is walking...
The Divorce Debate in the Philippines: Why Not a People’s Referendum?
Fulcrum
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July 9, 2025
Divorce elicits a multitude of opinions in the devoutly Catholic nation, both supporting and opposing it. Only a definitive public consensus can help resolve the issue. The Philippines remains the only country outside Vatican City that has not...
Filipinas qualify for 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup with 3 straight wins
Cebu Daily News
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July 6, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine women’s national football team, also known as the Filipinas, booked a ticket to the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup after edging Hong Kong, 1–0, on Saturday evening at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia....
Mayor Isko signs tax amnesty ordinance in Manila
Manila Standard
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July 8, 2025
Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso signed on Tuesday an ordinance granting a sweeping general tax amnesty in the city. The policy waives penalties, surcharges, and interest on unpaid city taxes, fees, and regulatory charges until the...
74 visa-free destinations Filipinos can visit
Gulf News
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Ready to trade your screens for skylines? If your passport's feeling neglected and your feet are itching for an adventure, we’ve got just the ticket — or rather, 74 of them, as per Henley & Partners (H&P) and latest updates (as of July 8, 2025)....
Old but still gold? What Philippines can gain from Japan’s used warships
South China Morning Post
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July 9, 2025
Japan’s unprecedented proposal to transfer six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippine Navy could greatly boost the Southeast Asian nation’s anti-submarine capabilities – but the true value of these ageing vessels remains to be seen. The...
Filipina with fake Moroccan husband intercepted at airport
Manila Standard
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July 5, 2025
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers intercepted a Filipina along with her fake Moroccan husband at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport while they were bound for Saudi Arabia. Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the 41-year-old woman and her...
PAL revives Manila-Sapporo flights
Business World
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July 8, 2025
FLAG CARRIER Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to revive its direct flights between Manila and Sapporo as part of its plan to strengthen connections between the Philippines and Japan. In a media release on Tuesday, the flag carrier said it will...
Muted no more: A renewed vigor in defending the Philippines’ territorial in-tegrity
Business World
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July 8, 2025
Nearly nine years ago, on July 12, 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled overwhelmingly in the Philippines’ favor and invalidated China’s claims on the South China Sea. China’s nine-dash line had no basis, the PCA said....
Filipino man expelled from Denmark in rape and robbery case
ScandAsia
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July 6, 2025
Aarhus Court where the sentences where the young criminals received their sentences. (Photo: Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix) A 19-year-old Filipino man has been sentenced to one year in prison and expelled from Denmark for his role in a series of...
Sara Duterte: Prioritize Filipinos in Israel, Iran instead of politics
Inquirer
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July 9, 2025
Vice President Sara Duterte. Simeon Celi Jr., Presidential photo MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte accused the government of prioritizing politics instead of overseas Filipinos stuck in Israel and Iran. “It’s disheartening because...
Makabayan bloc urges probe into Manila airport privatization
Bulatlat
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July 8, 2025
By Aaron Ernest Cruz Bulatlat.com MANILA – Makabayan bloc filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to investigate the privatization of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday, July 7. In House Resolution No. 2316 ACT...
The world’s most sustainable cities: Lessons for the Philippines’ future
The Manila Times
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July 8, 2025
THE Philippines is the world’s most biodiverse archipelago and home to the fifth-longest coastline on the planet. Yet, despite our ecological blessings, we often find ourselves lagging behind in sustainability rankings. In a world where cities are...