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Filipino workers face heightened levels of stress, sadness — survey
Philippine STAR
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Statistics do not lie. Mental health and well-being organization MindNation reports a significant rise in mental health challenges experienced by Filipino workers based on its 2024 Well-Being Survey compared to its 2022 data....
Edoc, Macasaet’s strong start fuel Philippines’ Junior World bids
Philstar
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Zoji Edoc unleashed a fiery backside assault to seize early control then capped his opening round with a clutch birdie to salvage a gutsy two-under 71, grabbing solo second behind a red-hot Hugo Smith of Australia at the...
Emigration Surges, Immigration Shrinks
South Asian Post
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July 9, 2025
By Mata Press Service Canada’s population growth has nearly ground to a halt, driven by a sharp slowdown in immigration, a rising number of emigrants, and more deaths than births. According to Statistics Canada’s latest quarterly update, the...
"I want the belt to stay in the Philippines" - Denice Zamboanga vows to keep ONE Championship gold for as long as she can
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
Reigning and undisputed ONE women's atomweight MMA world champion 'The Menace' Denice Zamboanga of the Philippines is fighting on the global stage for her country's honor. Zamboanga earlier this year made history and became the first Filipina MMA...
Online sugal: Income for gov’t, scourge for poor Filipinos
Inquirer
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July 10, 2025
Online gambling is “making history” as the gaming industry’s “top revenue driver,” contributing P51 billion in the first three months of 2025, almost the same as the all year P58 billion that the sector generated in 2023. But for some Filipinos,...
MMA champ Denice Zamboanga wants to continue inspiring the next generation of fighters in the Philippines
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
The reigning and undisputed ONE women's atomweight MMA world champion, Denice 'The Menace' Zamboanga, of the Philippines, wants to inspire her fellow Filipinos with her reign in the world's largest martial arts organization. Zamboanga captured the...
Belle’s volunteers join effort to improve schools in the Philippines
GGRAsia
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July 9, 2025
Volunteers from the Belle group have taken part in an initiative to prepare public schools in the Philippines for the new academic year. The initiative – called “Brigada Eskwela” – is an annual activity organised by the country’s Department of...
CIT University and Unilab Education Partner to Equip the Workforce of the Future
Cebu Daily News
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July 9, 2025
Cebu Institute of Technology – University (CIT University) and Unilab Education, Inc. (UniEd) have formed a strategic partnership to align higher education with the demands of a rapidly evolving workforce. This collaboration aims to foster...
Poland look to carry World Cup momentum into FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Bucharest Stop
FIBA Basketball
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BUCHAREST (Romania) - After a stirring performance at the World Cup, a confident Poland will have title ambitions at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Bucharest Stop on July 11-13. Let's preview all the action of the eighth stop on this season's Women's...
Philippines sidelines local languages
Bangkok Post
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July 8, 2025
In October 2024, the Philippine government, in its management of a linguistically rich and culturally diverse population, decided to make the then-existing Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) expire by not signing it. By leaving...
From Digiplus and Manila Polo Club shares to golden visas: Albee Benitez flexes billions spent on Nikki Lopez
Politiko
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July 9, 2025
Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez has detailed the billions of pesos worth of assets he purchased for his estranged wife, Nikki Lopez, throughout their three-decade marriage to counter her allegations of economic abuse. The Makati City Prosecutor’s...
Providing solar energy to Philippines' rural areas is my way of abating natural disasters: Jovie Montajes
Eco-Business
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July 9, 2025
They were holding hands while listening to the wind howling above them when the roof of their house was blown off. It was a few agonising hours before the rains subsided. Though drenched and cold, they had survived the strongest cyclone of the...
74 visa-free destinations Filipinos can visit
Gulf News
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Ready to trade your screens for skylines? If your passport's feeling neglected and your feet are itching for an adventure, we’ve got just the ticket — or rather, 74 of them, as per Henley & Partners (H&P) and latest updates (as of July 8, 2025)....
DILG: Over 10,000 inmates finish basic education in jail through ALS
Inquirer
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – More than 10,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have completed their elementary and high school education while in detention, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday. In a statement, the...
Education panel backs retention of K12 program
Manila Standard
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July 8, 2025
THE Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) backs the continued implementation and improvement of the K to 12 Program amid renewed public debates over its effectiveness and calls for its abolishment. In a statement, PEAC acknowledged the...
Zamora attends opening of Filipiniana shop in Greenhills Mall
Politiko
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July 9, 2025
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Kultura in Greenhills (GH) Mall. “Joining us were Senator Grace Poe, Kultura brand ambassador Marian Rivera, Kultura President Ivy Yap and SM Investment...
The Divorce Debate in the Philippines: Why Not a People’s Referendum?
Fulcrum
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July 9, 2025
Divorce elicits a multitude of opinions in the devoutly Catholic nation, both supporting and opposing it. Only a definitive public consensus can help resolve the issue. The Philippines remains the only country outside Vatican City that has not...
Myanmar women’s squad to compete in 2025 ASEAN Women’s Championship
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 8, 2025
The Myanmar women’s national team is seen during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers. Photo: Soe Nyunt Thaw The Myanmar women’s national football team is set to compete in the 2025 ASEAN Women’s Championship, which will be held in Vietnam from 6...
PAL revives Manila-Sapporo flights
Business World
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July 8, 2025
FLAG CARRIER Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to revive its direct flights between Manila and Sapporo as part of its plan to strengthen connections between the Philippines and Japan. In a media release on Tuesday, the flag carrier said it will...
Muted no more: A renewed vigor in defending the Philippines’ territorial in-tegrity
Business World
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July 8, 2025
Nearly nine years ago, on July 12, 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled overwhelmingly in the Philippines’ favor and invalidated China’s claims on the South China Sea. China’s nine-dash line had no basis, the PCA said....