In the Philippines, I tried scuba diving and plumbed the depths of a primal fear

I’d always wanted to scuba dive, but my distrust of water after a near-drowning in childhood relegated the goal to my “someday” list. That someday arrived when I had time to kill in Dauin-Zamboanguita, a dive community on the island of Negros in the …

Thailand Scores Poultry Export Victory, Cracking Open Philippines Market for Raw Chicken and Duck

  Thailand has achieved a significant breakthrough in agricultural exports, successfully gaining access to the Philippines market for raw chicken and duck for the first time.   Following high-level discussions, the Philippine authorities have given the …

EasyCall Communications Philippines Inc. announces annual stockholders' meeting

Philippines: EU poll observers’ request denied

The mission focuses on key aspects of the electoral process, including the legal framework, the work of the election administration, the election campaign, the role of the media and the social media, voting, automated counting, tabulation of the results, …

MP Seechewal leads Buddha Dariya clean-up after return from Philippines

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Shifts Gears to Combat Evolving Cyber Threats

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, INDIA, May 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, state-sponsored cyber intrusions, breaches targeting government systems, and a surge in deepfake content have become pressing challenges …

Philippines metro project “no longer feasible”

The proposed Makati Subway falls victim to boundary dispute. The Makati Subway would have had an interchange with Manila MRT Line 3. PLANS for a $US 3.5bn 8km underground metro in the city of Makati appear to have been abandoned after one of the companies …

China warns Philippines against offending China's core interest in any form

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Philippines against offending China's core interest in any form. Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks at …

Lockheed Martin sees F-16 CFTs, offsets boosting offer to Philippines

Lockheed Martin is upbeat on the prospects for the F-16 in Manila’s long-running quest to obtain new fighter aircraft. “I think that [the Philippines] is looking to leverage the most advanced technology,” says Jess Koloini, director, business development …

Philippines’ GDP Growth Miss Supports Our 75bp Rate Cut Call

Thursday, May 8, 2025 2:37 AM EDT Image Source: Pexels First-quarter GDP growth surprised on the downside   The 5.4% first-quarter increase in Philippine GDP year-on-year fell short of both our forecast and market expectations. While private consumption …