Tag: philippines
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The Philippines looks up to Estonia’s best practices as first foray into online voting for OFWs set in 2025
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The Philippines is eyeing to duplicate the success of online voting in the European country of Estonia in line with the goal of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to make it easier for Filipinos living and working abroad to cast their votes in next year’s midterm election. In a recent…
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Marcos says inflation is still Philippines’ ‘greatest problem’
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said inflation remains a major concern for his government. “It remains unfortunately our greatest problem that is brought by forces that we cannot control,” Mr. Marcos said at an annual Independence Day reception for diplomats at the Presidential Palace. Headline inflation hit…
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23 years of shaping energy regulation in the Philippines
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been an essential institution in overseeing and regulating the energy sector in our country since its inception. With its commitment to ensuring a dependable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy supply, the ERC has continued to uphold the highest standards and promote a resilient energy industry…
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PHI-ITA Friendship Cup on June 4 celebrates ties between the Italian Republic and the Republic of the Philippines
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On June 4, 2024, Tuesday, the Philippines-Italy Friendship Cup unfolds at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, featuring the Philippines U19 selection team and a selection of locally recruited players representing Italy. The match aims to promote and celebrate the close ties between the Italian Republic and the Republic of the…
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Hyundai Motor Philippines celebrates its second anniversary with exclusive after-sales promo
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Hyundai Motor Philippines, Inc. (HMPH) celebrates the second anniversary of its inauguration as the official sales subsidiary and official distributor of Hyundai Motor Company in the Philippines, this month of June. As a brand committed to “Progress for Humanity,” HMPH will be marking this milestone alongside its loyal customers through a…
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China’s defense ministry condemns US missile deployment in Philippines
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BEIJING/MANILA – China’s defence ministry on Thursday strongly condemned the deployment of a U.S. intermediate range missile system in the northern Philippines during military drills in April, saying it “brought huge risks of war into the region”. Defence Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian told a press briefing in Beijing that China…
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Philippines says China Coast Guard rules a provocation
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MANILA – Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Friday that China’s rules about how its Coast Guard can operate in the South China Sea were a matter of international concern, describing them as a provocation. China, which has maritime sovereignty disputes with the Philippines and other claimant countries in…
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Philippines’ BoP deficit widens
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THE COUNTRY’S balance of payments (BoP) deficit widened in April as the government paid back foreign debt and the trade balance remained in a deficit, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Data from the central bank showed the BoP position widened to a $639-million deficit in April from the…