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Pacific Partnership 2025 Concludes Successful Mission in Virac, Philippines
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 25, 2025
VIRAC, CATANDUANES, Philippines (June 12, 2025) — Pacific Partnership 2025 successfully concluded its mission in Virac, Philippines, marking the end of a series of intensive training exercises and collaborative engagements aimed at strengthening...
Championing Filipino textile innovation in Milan
Manila Standard
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June 24, 2025
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI), and the Philippine Fashion Coalition (PFC) have launched the FASHIONPhilippines Milan...
SmarTrade brings back exclusive trading seminar to Manila with more dynamic learning events and new seminar features
Manila Standard
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June 24, 2025
SmarTrade Market Analyst Gab Santos discusses market movements and candlestick patterns during the exclusive seminar at B Hotel in Quezon City. SmarTrade, a trusted leader in financial education in the Philippines, followed up its successful...
Grab tests drone-powered logistics in Metro Manila
Business World
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June 24, 2025
GRAB PHILIPPINES has launched a pilot test of drone-powered delivery services in Metro Manila to evaluate how the technology can enhance logistics operations and reach underserved areas. “We are constantly exploring new technologies that could...
Diablo Dish: Tropa Brings Modern Filipino Cuisine to Lafayette
Diablo Magazine
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Tropa Cat Fennell Photography, Courtesy of JB Balingit Modern Filipino Concept Tropa from Hideout Kitchen’s JB Balingit Debuts Wednesday JB Balingit has done contemporary California comfort cuisine at Hideout Kitchen in Lafayette, a wine concept...
PH, France boost maritime safety and sustainability ties
The Manila Times
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June 24, 2025
THE Philippines and France reaffirmed their commitment to technical cooperation and green innovations in shipbuilding. Marina Administrator Sonia Malaluan reiterated the regulator’s focus on safety standards. “Safety is non-negotiable and will...
Archipelagic women of the Philippines
The Manila Times
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June 24, 2025
THE distinct qualification of the women in maritime likely attaches to maritime professions such as the merchant marine career, administration, management and technical jobs pertaining to the maritime industry both in government or in corporate...
Colorado weather blog: Latest severe thunderstorm warnings in effect
Denver 7 - Colorado
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June 24, 2025
DENVER — Severe thunderstorms are expected to roll across the I-25 corridor, including the Denver metro area and northeastern Colorado on Tuesday afternoon. The metro is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. for the possibility of large...
Taunton walkathon to support poverty relief in the Philippines
Somerset County Gazette
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On Friday, June 27, a dedicated team of charity walkers will set off from Taunton on a 14-mile trek along the scenic Bridgwater and Taunton Canal path, to raise much-needed funds for the registered UK charity Philippines Poverty Relief. The funds...
Faster 5.6% Philippine GDP growth seen in Q2
Inquirer
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June 25, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy may have grown by a faster 5.6 percent in the second quarter, with benign inflation powering up consumption. Such an outlook bodes well for the country’s capital markets. Article continues after this...
Study cites crucial role of PCG in West Philippine Sea
Philstar
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June 24, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — A study conducted by the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UPCIDS) cited the crucial role of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the West Philippine Sea. The research, “Stewardship...
A Call to Action: Elevating Philippine Tourism through Leadership, Better Security and Strategic Reforms
Philippines Graphic
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June 24, 2025
Public Statement by Victor Lim, President of the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) The recent candid and courageous remarks of Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito...
ASEAN nations take proactive approach to combat plastic pollution
Packaging Gateway
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June 24, 2025
The UN has estimated that more than 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced annually, with less than 10% being recycled. Southeast Asia, once heavily impacted by plastic pollution, is now reportedly at the forefront of combating this crisis....
Al Udeid air base, State of Climate in Asia and Child labour in India
The Indian Express
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June 24, 2025
War widens: Iran hits US base in Qatar Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on...
The vast majority of the global population wants climate action
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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June 24, 2025
Between 80% and 89% of the world’s people want their governments to do more about climate change. This fact is the central tenet of the 89% Project for climate journalism. Timed to coincide with Earth Day and Earth Week, the project launched in...
The climate crisis has a gender
The Times of India
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June 24, 2025
Climate change may be global, but it is not gender-neutral. And the faces most affected are not the ones most heard. Floods, droughts, wildfires, storms – climate disasters are growing in frequency and ferocity. But behind the statistics and...
ICCROM launches National Nodes to empower heritage collections for sustainable development
ICCROM - International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
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June 23, 2025
On 18 June 2025, ICCROM officially launched the pilot phase of its National Nodes under the Our Collections Matter (OCM) initiative during a virtual event, marking a major milestone in the global effort to strengthen the integration of heritage...
U.S., Philippine Marines begin ACD 25.3 jungle training
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 24, 2025
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3, and Philippine Marines from the 3rd Marine Brigade will conduct bilateral training at Palawan,...
Manila Day: Centuries of resilience and diversity
Manila Standard
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June 23, 2025
Every year on June 24th, the vibrant heart of the Philippines beats a little louder as the city of Manila celebrates “Araw ng Maynila” or Manila Day. More than just a public holiday, it’s a profound pause to reflect on centuries of rich history,...
Got what it takes to summit Mt. Everest? Filipino conqueror recounts 'most enduring experience'
Philippine STAR
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June 24, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Climbing Mount Everest should be one of the toughest tasks ever. The mountain with the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest stands at 8,850 meters. That is roughly triple the height of the Philippines’ Mount Apo, which is...