The Philippines officially attained upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status, as the World Bank announced in its annual Country Income Classifications report on July 1.
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Philippines-Canada Elevate Ties to Strategic Partnership as Marcos Secures $14m Investment
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. concluded his four-day visit to Canada on July 4, bringing home crucial investment pledges.
Myanmar Shuts Door on ASEAN Envoy Visiting Aung San Suu Kyi
The Myanmar government has rejected the request made by ASEAN’s special envoy and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro to meet with detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on June 30. Myanmar presidential spokeswoman Dauw Khaing Khaing Soe stated that San Suu Kyi is currently serving a sentence. Access, she maintained, will only be granted by the government once Suu Kyi has “finished serving her sentence.”
Philippine President Pours Millions into Aid for Conflict‑Prone South
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Maimbung in Sulu province on June 29 to inaugurate the new Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) 9B headquarters and witness the ceremonial surrender of former militia members.
Philippines Cuts Airline Fuel Surcharge to Lowest Level Since Middle East Price Spike
Air passengers in the Philippines will pay the lowest fuel surcharges in three months from July 1, after the country’s aviation regulator ordered a sharp reduction tied to easing global jet fuel prices.
Philippines to strengthen domestic tourism through “Discover More to Love” campaign
On June 20, The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) introduced a new campaign, “Discover More to Love,” aimed at encouraging more Filipinos to explore destinations within the country while supporting local tourism businesses.
The West Philippine Sea Must Not Become ASEAN’s Testing Ground for Unchecked Autonomy
When Chinese water cannons shattered the cockpit windscreen of a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel and injured crew members in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the incident was reported as another act of maritime harassment. But what made this confrontation different was not just the violence, it was the technology.
Philippines’ Clark airport secures US$400 million German investment
The Philippine-German joint venture Lufthansa Technik will invest 400 million US dollar to develop a major aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Philippines’ Clark International Airport.
Philippines’ Senate elects Gatchalian after Duterte bloc weakens
The Philippine Senate has witnessed a leadership showdown following a coalitional shift that ended the 28-day tenure of the former President RodrigoDuterte’s close ally, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. He was replaced by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on June 17, which was followed by leadership reorganisation within the committee chairmanships.
Timor-Leste extends Independence Day greetings to the Philippines
On June 13, Timor-Leste extended its congratulations to the Philippines on the occasion of its Independence Day, reaffirming the longstanding friendship between the two Southeast Asian nations and expressing solidarity with communities recovering from a recent earthquake.