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Philippine State Pension Fund’s Gamble on Gaming Giant
Asia Sentinel
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August 14, 2025
By: Jun Burgos The Philippines’ Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), a pension fund for more than 2.7 million Filipino workers, has invested more than ₱1 billion in DigiPlus Interactive Corp., a firm deeply entrenched in the gambling...
Hilton to bring Canopy lifestyle brand to the Philippines
Hotel Management
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August 15, 2025
Hilton is set to bring its lifestyle brand Canopy by Hilton to the Philippines under an agreement with Ayala Land Hospitality. The hospitality giant announced the signing of Canopy by Hilton Makati in Metro Manila on Wednesday August 13. Scheduled...
Laos, Philippines boost multifaceted cooperation
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 15, 2025 -- Laos and the Philippines have agreed to further beef up their cooperation in various fields to bring practical benefits to both countries and their people. This was the outcome of the 3rd meeting of the Laos -...
Philippines central bank orders e-wallets to block access to online gambling platforms
GGRAsia
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August 15, 2025
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Philippines’ central bank, has ordered providers of electronic wallets (e-wallets) and other digital payment systems to remove links that give access to online gambling platforms in the country. The...
Duke Frasco bucks Baricuatro’s remarks over hospital construction
Politiko
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August 15, 2025
Pam Baricuatro FB / Duke Frasco IG By Billy Begas Cebu Rep. Duke Frasco dismissed Governor Pamela Baricuatro’s call for him to prioritize the construction of the Liloan Children’s Hospital before pursuing legislation to upgrade the Danao City...
PH Resorts derecognises Emerald Bay land and construction site
GGRAsia
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August 15, 2025
PH Resorts Holdings Group Inc, the group behind the stalled Emerald Bay casino project (pictured in a file photo) at Mactan, on Cebu, in the Philippines, says it has derecognised a PHP8.75-billion (US$153.5-million) financial liability linked to...
Use cacao as a model for agriculture roadmaps
Inquirer
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August 15, 2025
Agriculture roadmaps can be mainly theoretical papers that lie unused on the shelf. Or they can be living practical documents that guide and motivate actions to increase agriculture productivity and benefit farmers and fisherfolk. Here is a...
Engaging Filipino Gen Zs in a fragmented digital world
Inquirer
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August 15, 2025
COMPLICATED Getting to know the Gen Z crowd. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine digital sphere is a vibrant, bustling marketplace of ideas, trends, and, most importantly, content. For brands seeking to connect with Gen Zs, the generation born...
Gambling and Philippine Politics
The Diplomat
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August 14, 2025
A specter is haunting Philippine politics today: the specter of gambling, which is being linked to youth addiction, unethical use of public funds, money laundering, kidnapping, and murder. Aside from the intense flooding across the country and the...
India’s GMR Group plots big comeback to Philippine airports
Inquirer
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August 15, 2025
President Marcos with Srinivas Bommidala, Chairman of GMR Group MANILA, Philippines – Three years after exiting the Mactan Cebu International Airport concession, GMR Group of India is plotting a big comeback into the Philippine airport scene as...
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...
Philippine Airlines’ new A350 business class
Executive Traveller
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August 14, 2025
Philippine Airlines will upgrade its flagship business class to international standards as a new fleet of Airbus A350-1000 takes to the skies from the end of this year. The A350-1000s will be crowned by 42 business class suites with sliding...
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’ First Floating Solar Farm Sets A National Blueprint For Clean Energy
CleanTechnica
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August 14, 2025
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Last Updated on: 14th August 2025, 02:06 pm The Philippines is officially entering a new era of energy with a landmark 4.99 MW floating solar plant on the Malubog Reservoir...
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...
Palawan Group of Companies marks 40th anniversary, continues mission to empower Filipinos
Philippine STAR
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August 15, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — In a heartfelt celebration of enduring partnerships that help empower four decades of trusted service, the Palawan Group of Companies hosted its highly anticipated Partners’ Night on August 5 and 6 at the Blue Leaf...
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’...
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 needs lower US tariffs
Philstar
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August 14, 2025
August 15, 2025 | 12:00am Attracting foreign investments that can help fuel economic growth for the Philippines could face headwinds if the Philippines is not able to successfully negotiate a lower tariff rate from the US. This was the assessment...
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...