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Australia, Philippines stage largest-ever military drills: ‘denial of China’s aggression’

Exercise Alon comes as Australia and the Philippines deepen their defence partnership in the face of repeated incidents ...

Philippines Sells $8.9 Billion Retail Bonds as Rates Drop

The Philippines sold 507.2 billion pesos ($8.9 billion) worth of retail treasury bonds, spurred by brisk demand from ...
The Manila Times on MSN11h

Philippines posts $167M BoP deficit in July, reversing from previous surpluses

THE country’s balance of payments (BoP) position swung to a $167-million deficit in July, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ...

Philippines reports Chinese ship surge at Scarborough Shoal after ‘embarrassing’ collision

Analysts are divided over the motive, with some calling it an ‘image repair manoeuvre’ while others point to regional ...
The Economist6d

What Sara Duterte’s comeback means for the Philippines

A FEW months ago, things looked grim for Sara Duterte, the vice-president of the Philippines. The country’s House of ...
Manila Standard1d

US tariff deal a downgrade for Philippines—PIDS paper

A report by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) says the recent trade deal with the United States has put ...
VnExpress International on MSN1d

2 Japanese tourists shot dead in Philippines

Two Japanese men were shot and killed last week in a popular nightlife district in the Philippines in what police described ...

India and the Philippines announce partnership to strengthen trade, defense and maritime ties

India and the Philippines announced an upgraded strategic partnership that they say will deepen trade, defense and maritime ...
Philstar.com on MSN4h

Philippines sees economy hitting 6% in 2025, says DBM

The Department of Budget and Management on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Philippines can reach its 6% gross ...