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Solar BRICS: Emerging economies lead global clean energy race
ESI Africa
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July 7, 2025
In a recently published briefing document, Ember analysts unpack how some BRICS members, led by China, have become leaders in the global solar-led transition. BRICS countries now make up three of the top five solar generation countries, achieving...
Meet Ashley Lujares from Mango Tao, a Southeast Asian restaurant pop-up
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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I’ve been cooking for 20 years. Right now, I’ve been doing pop-ups and cooking classes, mostly focusing on Filipino-American food. Not only do I focus on the food, but I also focus on uplifting my Filipino community here in Boston and in...
Pagcor OK with e-gambling curbs, warns vs total ban
Inquirer
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Responding to the clamor from the Catholic Church and some lawmakers against the proliferation of online gambling, the head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) on Tuesday said it would support moves to...
Valorant’s first Filipino champion eyes more international trophies: ‘We’re still not in our top form’
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
Valorant has cemented its place as one of the biggest games in the Philippines since it first launched in 2020. Yet, despite its massive popularity and the active esports scene it’s fostered, competitive success seemed out of reach for Filipino...
Ascendra International sets stage to redefine network marketing in the Philippines
Philstar
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — A new chapter in the world of network marketing begins as Ascendra International held its soft launch last June 30 at Global Link Center in Mandaluyong City. With a mission to redefine network marketing, Ascendra...
Marcos admits economic gains mean little with high prices
Cebu Daily News
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. started his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday by admitting that the country’s economic gains mean little if the prices of commodities are high. “The hard lesson of this last...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:36 a.m. EDT
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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Asian shares are mostly down as Trump’s tariff deadline looms and pressure steps up MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares are mostly down as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a...
Disaster, discrimination and defiance: Queer Filipinos push for climate inclusion
Eco-Business
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July 7, 2025
Celestia represents Youth for Climate Hope Philippines during the Bonn Climate Camp and United Nations climate negotiations in Germany. Image: Ghillean Pranz Fegider Wearing heels and carrying a message as bold as her presence, Celestia...
PVL: Rookie AC Miner off to good start at ZUS Coffee
Inquirer
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July 8, 2025
ZUS Coffee rookie AC Miner during a PVL on Tour game against Capital1. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MONTALBAN, Rizal — AC Miner is thriving back to playing her natural middle blocker position as she kicked off her pro career with impressive games for...
Stocks, peso up on new US trade agreements
Manila Standard
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July 8, 2025
Philippine shares closed marginally higher Tuesday in sideways trading due to a lack of catalysts. The peso also strengthened against the U.S. dollar, closing at 56.35 from 56.685 on Monday. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index rose 8.36...
Murder mystery of missing Filipino cockfighters takes new twist
The Times
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It began three years ago as a stubborn mystery: what had become of 34 men, all of them associated with the cockfighting business, who inexplicably disappeared in the Philippines? Today police believe the grisly answer is at the bottom of one of...
PAGCOR opposes total ban, favors stricter online gambling regulation
Philstar
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Despite growing calls for a total online gaming ban, regulation is a more realistic and beneficial path than prohibition, according to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR). In an interview with “Storycon” on One...
DFA summons China envoy over Tolentino ban
Philippine STAR
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to formally express its concern over Beijing’s move to sanction former senator Francis Tolentino, Malacañang said yesterday. Presidential...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:07 a.m. EDT
Bluefield Daily Telegraph - West Virginia
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Asian shares are mostly down as Trump’s tariff deadline looms and pressure steps up MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares are mostly down as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a...
High costs, unclear rules stall waste-to-energy growth, says business group report
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Despite growing momentum for waste-to-energy (WTE) projects in the Philippines, high project costs, regulatory uncertainty, and insufficient waste supply remain major roadblocks to the sector’s development, the Makati...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 12:30 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Asian shares are mostly down as Trump’s tariff deadline looms and pressure steps up MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares are mostly down as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a...
Naval Railgun: Japan's New Chapter in Defense Innovation
JAPAN Forward
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July 7, 2025
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has unveiled an electromagnetic railgun atop the JS Asuka, a 6,200-ton experimental vessel. Military news site The War Zone reported the development on July 1. According to the report, the railgun installed on...
US judge greenlights Filipino workers’ lawsuit over Qatar World Cup labor abuses
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
Construction workers in Doha, Qatar | Photo by Adam Jones/Wikipedia LOS ANGELES – A US federal court in Colorado has ruled that a lawsuit filed by dozens of Filipino workers against two US-based engineering firms involved in the 2022 FIFA World...
44% of Pinoys believe Senate delaying VP impeach trial
Philippine STAR
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate is deliberately delaying the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, almost half of Filipino respondents said in a Social Weather Stations survey. The June 25 to 29 SWS poll showed that 44 percent of...
Magwayen eyes wider reach for reef-safe sunscreen
Business World
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July 8, 2025
STARTUP Magwayen Organics, Inc. is expanding the distribution of its reef-safe sunscreen brand, MAGWAI, in response to worsening coral bleaching in Philippine waters. “We aim to expand our distribution to even more tourist destinations in the...