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Online cockfighting thrives in the Philippines despite ban and murders
The Straits Times
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August 15, 2025
Manila - Divers have spent more than a month searching a lake south of Manila for the bodies of men with links to the Philippines’ bloody national obsession: cockfighting. They were murdered by rogue police, a government witness says, allegedly...
Over 900 public charging stations in Philippines as EVs rise in number
Philippine STAR
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August 15, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Electric vehicle (EV) sales and installation of charging stations are seeing a steady growth in the Philippines, in line with policies pushing for modernizing transportation. According to data from the Midyear Property Market...
Philippine Sports Commission Partners Maya to Support Filipino Athletes
Fintech News Philippines
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August 14, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Philippines News once a month in your Inbox Digital bank Maya and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) have partnered to launch the “Championing the Pinoy Athlete” programme, an initiative designed to...
Net FDI inflows into Philippines up 21.3% in May 2025
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the Philippines rose by 21.3 per cent year on year (YoY) to $586 million in May this year, according to the country’s central bank (BSP).The rise was due to a significant expansion in non-residents’...
57,134 informal settler families relocated from Manila Bay – DILG
Inquirer
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August 15, 2025
A cluster of shanties is seen on Manila Bay in an area known as Baseco in Manila’s Tondo district on August 21, 2024. — File photo by Richard A. Reyes MANILA, Philippines — A total of 57,134 informal settler families (ISFs) were relocated from...
Biggest PH science museum opens
Inquirer
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August 17, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — It’s like “Disneyland,” but for science geeks. MindSpark, considered the biggest science museum in the country, recently opened its doors to students out for some off-campus discoveries and adults with fond memories of frog...
Exercise Alon 25 begins in the Philippines
The National Tribune
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August 15, 2025
Department of Defence Defence has embarked on its largest overseas exercise for 2025, with the launch of Exercise Alon 25 in the Philippines today. Personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) will...
Philippines becomes first Asian country to receive full HighLevel sponsorship as HL Accelerator Summit connects over 1,500 digital professionals with global opportunities
Manila Standard
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August 13, 2025
While many countries struggle with unemployment, the Philippines is racing toward an ambitious goal: creating 8 million digital jobs by 2028. The recent HL Accelerator summit at the Quezon City MICE Center offered a glimpse of how that vision is...
India’s Tata unveils three-year Philippine expansion plan
Manila Standard
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August 14, 2025
India’s Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will expand its operations in the Philippines over the next three years, deploying its expertise in 4G and 5G networks to bolster the country’s digital infrastructure, the Department of Trade and Industry...
Philippines' approved foreign investments down 64.4 pct in Q2
Xinhua News Agency
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MANILA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' approved foreign investments (FI) in the second quarter of 2025 reached 67.38 billion pesos (roughly 1.19 billion U.S. dollars), down 64.4 percent from a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics...
The Filipino Paradox: Prosperity on Paper, Poverty in the Pockets
Philippine Asian News Today
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August 14, 2025
Manila’s apparent wealth masks wage stagnation and inequality, driven by remittances, debt dependency, and systemic corruption affecting livelihoods. By Rosette Correa Going back to Manila is always an interesting trip. Step into any major...
Online cockfighting thrives in Philippines despite ban and murders
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Divers have spent more than a month searching a lake south of Manila for the bodies of men with links to the Philippines' bloody national obsession: cockfighting. They were murdered by rogue police, a government witness says, allegedly for rigging...
Philippine Central Bank Orders E-Wallets, Payment Apps to Remove Online Gambling Links
Mint
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August 14, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippine central bank has ordered mobile wallets, payment applications and other supervised institutions to remove links to online gambling platforms. The financial firms have 48 hours to take down icons redirecting to...
'Instagrammable' start-ups: Davao City key retail destination outside Manila
Philstar
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August 15, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The food and beverage (F&B) industry maintained its strength through the first half of 2025 thanks in part to demand from outside Metro Manila. According to data from the Midyear Property Market Outlook of Prime Philippines,...
World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Aug 15, 2025
Bernama
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August 15, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.CHINESE INVESTORS EYE TIMBER, TEXTILE SECTORS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Chinese companies are exploring investment potential in Cambodia's timber plantation and textile manufacturing sectors. A business delegation from Beijing City and...
Philippines pledges to deepen labour, migration ties with Nigeria
Peoples Gazette
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August 13, 2025
The Philippines has pledged its commitment to deepening diplomatic ties with Nigeria in the areas of labour and migration, among other sectors of the economy. Hans Cacdac, secretary of migrant workers of the Republic of the Philippines, disclosed...
Vietnam rates rise on Philippine stockpiling; India prices steady
Interaksyon
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August 15, 2025
Vietnamese rice prices rose this week as buyers in the Philippines stockpiled ahead of an import suspension deadline, while Indian rates held steady near a three-year low. Vietnam’s 5% broken rice RI-VNBKN5-P1 was offered at $395 a metric ton on...
Negros hog industry recovering from ASF
Philstar
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August 14, 2025
Gilbert Bayoran - The Philippine Star August 15, 2025 | 12:00am BACOLOD CITY , Philippines — Two years after the devastation caused by African swine fever (ASF) and hog cholera, the hog industry in Negros Occidental is slowly recovering from the...
US defense contractors seek more deals in PH
Inquirer
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August 17, 2025
INQUIRER.net STOCK IMAGE MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-six leading defense and aerospace companies visited the Philippines from Aug. 14 to Aug. 15 to hold high-level talks with leaders of the Philippine defense and security sectors, the US-Asean...
Activists on rare winning streak in court battles
Inquirer
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August 17, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Activists, including peasant rights advocates, labor organizers and peace consultants, have been in a winning streak this month in various local courts over what they call “trumped-up” charges filed against them. According to...