Michelle Arceo, Anita Rose Gomez screen for Miss Grand Philippines 2025

Two of the anticipated applicants for the 2025 Miss Grand Philippines pageant showed up to screen–returning candidate Michelle Arceo and crossover beauty Anita Rose Gomez. The national pageant’s applicants were invited to the final screening and selection …

Song Joong Ki wants to visit supermarkets in the Philippines

Rivalries Return: Chinese Taipei and the Philippines keep the fire burning

JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - The FIBA Asia Cup has seen its share of classic rivalries, and the one between Chinese Taipei vs. the Philippines is quickly joining that conversation. The recent back-and-forth between these two proud basketball nations is giving …

The Philippines: Digital Library Empowers Researchers Nationwide

The Department of Science and Technology – Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently inaugurated its e-Library at Benguet State University in La Trinidad, Benguet, marking a landmark step in the digital transformation of the …

Cambodia set to boost trade & investment with Laos, Philippines

As double taxation agreements (DTAs) between Laos and the Philippines with Cambodia are set to enter into force soon, Cambodian economists are optimistic that foreign direct investment (FDI) from the two countries and bilateral trade will rise.Cambodia’s …

CITEM’s IFEX Philippines 2025 opens to full house at WTCMM

Top personalities in the private and public food sectors came together to celebrate the first day of the 18th edition of IFEX Philippines, the biggest to date since the pandemic. The Philippine food industry movers and shakers were all out in their support …

Philippines' Marcos Asks Cabinet Ministers to Resign After Election Setbacks

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has instructed all cabinet ministers to voluntarily resign. This directive, reported by Anadolu on Friday, comes after government-backed candidates performed disappointingly in the May 12 …

A fashionable fight to save the Philippines’ endangered species 

SM is strengthening its commitment to wildlife conservation with the launch of a new merchandise line dedicated to six of the Philippines’ most endangered species. This initiative, part of the “Save from Extinction” campaign, underscores the urgent need to …

INTELLIGENCE: Chinese Spies in the Philippines

May 24, 2025: In January Filipino security forces arrested about a dozen Chinese and Filipino citizens and charged them all with spying for China. Some of the accused had been caught while using drones, cameras and other electronic instruments to survey …

Argentina ready to export more meat to the Philippines

Ricardo Luis Bocalandro —JORDEENE B. LAGARE MANILA, Philippines — Argentina is ready to export more poultry and meat to the Philippines to take advantage of the country’s expanding economy and increasing food demand. “[We] are open and ready to supply …