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When it comes to resilience to the effects of the war between the United States and the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran, the Philippines remains not only vulnerable but also one of the laggards of the Asia Pacific region as a whole, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin. Be reminded that the Philippines is experiencing weak economic growth, high inflation, and has been weak when it…

Recently the United States launched a campaign against the disruptive International Criminal Court (ICC) and it made clear that nations partnered with America are called upon to reject the ICC. In response to this, the Philippines chose to distance itself from America’s campaign stating that the policy of the US is not within the scope of its government, according to a news report by…

Recently in the City of Parañaque, local police officers successfully pulled off an entrapment operation that resulted in the apprehension of an illegal gun seller, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin report. Some parts in boldface… A 26-year-old man was arrested in an entrapment operation by the…

Recently in the City of Parañaque, a Chinese national who caused trouble and damaged several items inside a food hub was arrested by local police officers, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin report. Some parts in boldface… A Chinese national was arrested after allegedly causing a disturbance at a…

This past April, the net inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Philippines reached only $250 million which counts as a 10-year low and a 59% fall compared with March 2026, according to a news report by BusinessWorld. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the BusinessWorld news report. Some parts in boldface… Net inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI)…

While the government of the Philippines is delighted over the nation’s new status as an upper-middle income economy (click here and here) believing that a bright economic future is approaching, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees the national economy growing at a weaker pace until 2027, according to a BusinessWorld news report. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from…

More than one hundred ten thousand students of Muntinlupa are officially beneficiaries of the local scholarship program which continued to expand, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface… A total of 110,508 students are now beneficiaries of the Muntinlupa City…

Remember the many coin deposit machines (CoDMs) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) installed in key locations in the Philippines? The BSP is aiming to relaunch the coin deposit machines program before the end of this year, according to a news article by the Philippine News Agency (PNA). It is recalled that almost P1.5 billion worth of coins were deposited before the BSP suspended their…