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Manufacturing PMI recovery welcomed
The Manila Times
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July 8, 2025
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomed the sustained growth of the country’s manufacturing sector, following recent findings from the S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey, which showed the Philippines...
Philippine jobless rate eased to 3.9% in May – PSA
Inquirer
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The proportion of unemployed Filipinos declined in May even as the number of job seekers reached an all-time high, as the new entrants were able to secure employment. A nationwide survey of 11,083 households showed there were...
Taipei welcomes Filipino travel influencers as visa-free travel policy launches
Philstar
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July 10, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — As the Taiwan-Philippines mutual visa exemption policy officially takes effect on July 1, the Taipei City Government’s Department of Information and Tourism (DOIT) marks this milestone by inviting two of the Philippines’ most...
Sabah’s Jetsin expands halal brand Abang J to Philippines
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 10, 2025
Sabah’s Jetsin expands halal brand Abang J to Philippines Published on: Thursday, July 10, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 10, 2025 Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Jetsin Managing Director Datuk Koh Chung Jade (second left) during the plaque signing of...
This group of volunteer-professionals helps solarise Philippines’ Mindanao one solar panel at a time
The Nation Thailand
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July 9, 2025
Moreover, rooftop solar PV has the potential to decrease greenhouse gas emissions in Mindanao’s urban centres and surrounding municipalities by reducing demand for electricity from the grid, which is mostly produced by fossil fuels like coal....
Trump’s bearhug for the Philippines
The Interpreter
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July 10, 2025
The latest NATO summit proved a surprising success following a surreal bromance between top leaders. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, a veteran politician and former Dutch prime minister, pulled out all the stops to charm US President Donald...
Agriculture group pushes for tariff earmarking, MAV abolition
Philstar
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) has urged legislators to pass a measure that would earmark tariff collections from agricultural imports to their respective sectors to fast-track their development...
US slaps 20% tariff rate on PH; Manila to negotiate
The Manila Times
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July 10, 2025
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump imposed a 20 percent tariff rate on imported Philippine goods. The Philippines is one of six countries that was informed by the US in a set of letters to trading partners released on Wednesday to leaders of...
DeFi Lender Deploys $1M for Student Loans to the Philippines, Indonesia—But at What Cost?
Decrypt
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July 10, 2025
In brief Pencil Finance has deployed $1 million in on-chain capital to fund student loans in the Philippines and Indonesia. The capital is split into senior and junior tranches, offering fixed and variable yields backed by repayments from...
U.S. Army Expanding Presence in the Philippines as China Threat Looms
USNI News
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July 9, 2025
U.S. Army Spc. Dustin Green, a Cavalry Scout assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, sets up a FGM-148 Javelin missile with his squad in a Counter Landing live-fire exercise...
Chris Ross leads San Miguel past Ginebra to advance to the Philippine Cup finals
ESPN Philippines
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July 10, 2025
If Game 6 was LA Tenorio's turn to turn back the clock, Game 7 belonged to Chris Ross. San Miguel held off Ginebra, 100-93, to book their place in the 2025 PBA Philippine Cup finals as they look to stop TNT's Grand Slam bid. Here's how San Miguel...
Sabah seeks law reforms to boost industrial investment
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 10, 2025
Sabah seeks law reforms to boost industrial investment Published on: Thursday, July 10, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 10, 2025 By: Crystal E Hermenegildus Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Phoong said a comprehensive plan involving both tax and non-tax...
Philippine Gambling Boss Accused of Cockfight Kidnappings Sues Whistleblower
Casino.org
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July 8, 2025
Posted on: July 8, 2025, 08:06h. Last updated on: July 8, 2025, 09:24h. Whistleblower claims over 100 sabungeros dumped in lake Ang denies involvement, files extortion complaint against ex-staff DOJ weighing whistleblower role as potential state...
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops address social issues and call for a shared commitment to fair wages and human dignity
Fides
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July 9, 2025
Wiki Commons CocoyAguilar Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "We are aware of the difficult situation of workers in our country: the wages they receive are far below the minimum wage that allows them to provide for their needs and support their families,"...
AirAsia Philippines hopes to get 10-20 more aircraft
Inquirer
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July 10, 2025
AirAsia. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBE (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Malaysia-based Capital A Berhad is eyeing to beef up AirAsia Philippines’ fleet with 10 to 20 more aircraft over the next five years, a group executive said on...
Philippine employment inches to 96.1% after election season
Philippine STAR
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s employment rate slightly increased in May 2025, amid the Philippine election season, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday, July 8. From 95.8% in April 2025, the employment rate rose...
Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 30% Duties Slam Sri Lanka, Iraq, Philippines & More
Zee News
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New Delhi: The letter was sharp and its message was unmistakable. Sri Lanka. Algeria. Iraq. Libya. Brunei. Moldova. Philippines. All now slapped with fresh US tariffs – some as high as 30%. The White House did not blink. The list kept growing....
Russia has agreed on the possibility of exporting poultry meat and offal to the Philippines
AK&M
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Rosselkhoznadzor 09 July 2025 18:50 The work carried out by the Rosselkhoznadzor, the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia and the Russian Trade Mission in the Philippines to open the markets of foreign countries has resulted in the expansion of the...
Donald Trump threatens new tariffs 30 per cent on Iraq, Philippines, 50 per cent on Brazil, markets react
The West Australian
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump has sent letters to the leaders of seven additional countries, warning of new tariff rates as high as 30 per cent on goods shipped to the United States. The latest recipients include the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Moldova,...
Russia receives again the right to export poultry meat to the Philippines
TASS
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July 9, 2025
MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. Russia has again received the right to export poultry meat and by-products to the Philippines, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) announced. "In July of this year, the ban...