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Sundance Is a Feast of World Cinema
Manuel’s approach to narrative is as original as his sense of cinematic form, and his gift for documentary-style observation is balanced…
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ABS-CBN’s iWant Series ‘Nurse the Dead,’ Bilingual Supernatural Workplace Comedy Set in Haunted L.A. Hospital, Unveils First Looks (EXCLUSIVE)
Philippines media giant ABS-CBN‘s premium streaming platform iWant is betting on supernatural workplace comedy with “Nurse the Dead,” a…
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Rodrigo Duterte: Philippines former president fit for trial, ICC says
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ruled that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to attendpre-trial…
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Philippines: 15 dead after ferry carrying 300 passengers sinks
At least 15 people have died after a ferry carrying more than 350 passengers and crew members onboard sank in southern Philippines. Search…
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Philippines makes first natural gas discovery in more than a decade
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday gas and condensate had been found at a well close to the existing Malampaya gas…
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Philippines to join Indonesia, Malaysia in blocking Grok AI
The Philippines will join Malaysia and Indonesia in blocking Elon Musk’s Grok artificial intelligence chatbot amid growing concerns over…
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Philippines central bank sees inflation rising toward target
The Philippines’ central bank will keep weighing a feeble growth outlook against gradually rising inflation to set monetary policy in a…
Business
UltraGreen.ai gets regulatory approval for its products in Malaysia and the Philippines
This facilitates the company’s delivery of surgical technologies to healthcare systems in South-east Asia, UltraGreen.ai says Surgical…
Business
Philippines eyes easing IPO float rules to lure firms like GCash
Companies will be required to keep certain minimum public float levels after listing The Philippines’ securities regulator plans to relax…
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Philippines' slow growth raises chance of December rate cut, says central bank chief
Data last month showed annual growth slowed to a four-year low of 4.0% in the third quarter A slower growth outlook for the Philippines…
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Philippines mulls rate cut to spur demand after scandal hit
The Philippine central bank will consider another reduction in the benchmark interest rate next month to help spur demand, its top…
Culture
QCinema Project Market Awards $310,000 in Support to Southeast Asian Filmmakers
The QCinema Project Market concluded its third edition by distributing over PHP18 million ($310,000) in production, post-production,…
Culture
Cannes Winner ‘A Useful Ghost’ Takes Top Honors at QCinema in Philippines
Thai debut feature “A Useful Ghost,” which won the grand prix at Cannes Critics’ Week earlier this year, continued its festival success at…
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Fung-wong: More than a million evacuated as typhoon passes Philippines
Jonathan Head,South East Asia correspondent, Aurora, Philippines, Lulu Luo,Aurora, Philippines and Koh Ewe,Singapore The BBC's Jonathan…
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Typhoon Fung Wong bears down on the Philippines after deadly Kalmaegi
Kathryn Armstrong and Lulu Luo,Aurora, Philippines A storm bearing down on the Philippines has been upgraded to super typhoon status, with…
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Typhoon Kalmaegi heads for Vietnam after killing at least 114 in the Philippines
Watch: Filipino families assess damage after Typhoon Kalmaegi Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed at least 114 people in the Philippines, is…
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Cars pile up on Philippines streets after Typhoon Kalmaegi
Aerial footage from the Philippines shows the destruction wrought on homes and streets by Typhoon Kalmaegi. It was one of the strongest…
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Strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Philippines, prompting tsunami warnings from Philippine and Indonesian…
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Ex-CIMB Singapore chief Victor Lee to join Security Bank in the Philippines as CEO
Victor Lee, the former chief executive officer of CIMB Singapore, has been appointed president and CEO of the Philippine-listed Security…
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World’s biggest rice buyer Philippines to prolong import ban
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization projecting a record 556.4 million tonnes The Philippines plans to broadly extend its…
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'State of calamity' as earthquake kills 69 in Philippines province
At least 69 people have been killed and dozens injured after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late on…
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Filipino Punk Drama ‘Ria’ From Arvin Belarmino Enters Production (EXCLUSIVE)
Filipino filmmaker Arvin Belarmino is bringing his debut feature “Ria” into production following his successful run with two back-to-back…
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Super Typhoon Ragasa: Thousands evacuate in Philippines as storm nears
Thousands have been evacuated in the Philippines as the nation braces for a super typhoon that has been described by regional authorities…
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Philippines central bank tightens rules on large cash withdrawals amid graft crackdown
The new rule comes amid a government-led anti-corruption crackdown on infrastructure projects The Philippine central bank has tightened…