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Can the Philippines become self-sufficient in salt?

The Philippines wants to wipe out salt imports by 2040 as it plans to be self-sufficient in the commodity in less than two ...

Eala advances at Flushing Meadows in major first for Philippines

Alexandra Eala became the first Filipino player to win a main draw match at a Grand Slam in the professional era, as she beat ...

Australia, Philippines forge defence pact to counter Beijing’s South China Sea dominance

Australia’s defence chief says the new deal will ‘regularise’ military operations and exercises between both countries.

Philippines condemns China’s swarm of forces near disputed shoal and vows to defend the territory

The Philippine defense chief has condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter ...

Philippines, Australia to seal new defence pact as China tensions rise

The Philippines and Australia are working towards a new defence agreement to be signed next year, their defence ministers ...
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Philippines to Consider Strategic Bitcoin Reserve With 20-Year Lockup

The bill proposes terms for how the country's central bank could be tasked with buying Bitcoin and locking the holdings for ...

Philippines Sells $8.9 Billion Retail Bonds as Rates Drop

The Philippines sold 507.2 billion pesos ($8.9 billion) worth of retail treasury bonds, spurred by brisk demand from ...

Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any war over Taiwan, despite China’s protest

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his country will inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” in any war over ...

Tennis-From Philippines to Mexico, US Open second-round reflects game's global spread

Players from the Philippines and Hong Kong will be on the schedule for the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time ...