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PH financial stability council vows to protect system amid global shift
Manila Standard
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July 7, 2025
The Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) reiterated its commitment to safeguarding the Philippines’ financial system amidst shifting global and local conditions. The FSCC, in its latest quarterly meeting, reviewed efforts to strengthen...
The 2026 Asean Summit: Manila as host
The Manila Times
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July 7, 2025
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit is a bi-annual meeting of heads of state in the region where they discuss shared concerns under four pillars of cooperation: economic, political, sociocultural and security. What makes the...
DivinaLaw first Asian member of Pro Bono Institute project
Philstar
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — DivinaLaw has officially joined the Pro Bono Institute’s (PBI) Law Firm Pro Bono Project, an esteemed global initiative dedicated to advancing access to justice through high quality pro bono legal work. Based in Washington,...
House to make stronger push for jobs even as unemployment drops
Inquirer
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July 10, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The House will make a stronger push for job creation even as the country’s unemployment rate decreases, Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez said on Wednesday. Romualdez in a statement said that he will lead the House intensified...
PBBM backs Chiz bid to lift bank secrecy for gov’t officials, employees
Manila Standard
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July 7, 2025
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is supportive of the proposed measure to lift bank secrecy protections for government officials and employees, a move aimed at strengthening transparency and curbing corruption in public service, Malacañang said on...
600 Mandaluyong families get aid
Philstar
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Almost 600 families displaced by a fire in Mandaluyong received aid yesterday from Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez and Tingog party-list group. Relief packs containing rice, canned goods, noodles and coffee were distributed at...
10-day BSKE registration set in August
Philstar
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — In the absence of a law postponing December’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has opted to hold a nationwide voter registration in August. Comelec Chairman George...
Congressman Poe urges review of online gambling impacts
Philstar
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Brian Poe has filed a resolution aiming to tackle the escalating issues associated with illegal online gambling activities and protect citizens from their harmful effects. “Reports indicate a sharp rise in...
TNVS driver’s slay: Dashcam leads
Philstar
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — NBI to suspects The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed murder charges against three suspects in the killing of a transport network vehicle service (TNVS) driver who went missing in Parañaque in May, with dashcam...
Carney, Marcos vow to strengthen Canada-Philippines ties
Philippine Asian News Today
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July 7, 2025
Canadian PM Carney and Philippine President Marcos Jr. aim to enhance bilateral relations, focusing on trade, security, and cultural ties. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he had a “very good conversation” with his Canadian...
India’s economic growth masks a deeper malaise
South Asia Times
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July 7, 2025
The real question India must confront is not whether it is rising but who it is rising for and what it is rising without. Photo: Nicholas Mirguet, Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0 Robust economic objectives can be achieved not just by spouting numbers but when...
HSBC appoints new global head of Investments and Managed Solutions
Private Banker International
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July 9, 2025
HSBC has appointed Sami Abouzahr as the global head of Investments and Managed Solutions for Wealth and Premier Solutions. Based in Hong Kong, Abouzahr will oversee the bank’s global wealth product strategy, focusing on sustainable investment...
Architects in a state of endless innovation
The Manila Times
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July 7, 2025
Part 1 COLLABORATIVE. Inclusive. Proudly Filipino. These are emerging trends that are being embraced by young architects and which are being noticed by an increasingly design-conscious public. But Jason Buensalido, the chief design ambassador of...
Dubai-based overseas Filipino workers can now verify employment contracts online
Khaleej Times
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Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Dubai now have a faster and more convenient way to process their employment contract verification. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on July 7 launched a new online system that allows OFWs to submit and...
This new Filipino taco pop-up in Toronto will only be open for the summer
Toronto.com
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There’s a new taco spot in Toronto and it’s offering up more than just your average tortilla filled delight. Mahal Kitaco is the city’s newest Filipino-fusion taco pop-up and it’s “flipping the script on street food.” Located at Teddy Beer, just a...
Philippines’ credit card debt reaches ‘critical risk’ levels
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Credit card debt in the Philippines is at a “critical” risk level as the typical borrower owes more than four times their monthly income, according to Singapore-based fintech firm Roshi Pte Ltd. The company, which describes...
Peso plunges, PSEi rebounds to start the week
The Manila Times
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July 7, 2025
The peso fell on Monday even as the stock market rebounded, with the currency weakening by 28 and a half centavos to P56.68 against the dollar and the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) gaining 29.67 points, or 0.46 percent, to 6,425.24....
Philippines’ score lags behind regional average in ICT Index
Business World
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July 6, 2025
Home Infographics Philippines’ score lags behind regional average in ICT Index July 7, 2025 | 12:03 am The Philippines scored 78 out of 100 in the 2025 ICT Development Index (IDI) from UN agency International Telecommunication Union, outpacing the...
Filipino students' waste management tracking system wins at Asia-Pacific Solution Challenge
The Manila Times
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July 6, 2025
A waste management tracking system developed by four students from Holy Angel University in Angeles, Pampanga won the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 APAC Solution Challenge, and presented on a demo day at the 2025 APAC Digital Transformation...
25 Filipina caregivers arrive from Israel
Philstar
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Government officials welcomed the arrival of 25 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel last Sunday night at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 who availed themselves of the voluntary repatriation program....