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DTI eyes launch of Tatak Pinoy Strategy before SONA

THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) is aiming to launch the multi-year Tatak Pinoy Strategy before President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s State...

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Trade uncertainty dampens PHL business sentiment

BUSINESS SENTIMENT in the Philippines turned less upbeat in the second quarter amid concerns over the impact of the Trump administration’s tariff policy...

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Inflation likely picked up in June — poll

HEADLINE INFLATION may have slightly picked up in June as stable food prices helped offset the spike in fuel prices, analysts said. A...

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DICT’s 2 e&government platforms received awards in Singapore

The Philippine government’s modernization efforts are receiving global recognition at the GovMedia Awards 2025 in Singapore where the eGovPH Super App won the...

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Single Parents Face Tight Budgets during School Breaks

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–About 60 pct of single-parent households with low incomes in Japan struggle financially during long school breaks when...

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Japan Warns of Foreign Interference in Elections

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese elections face foreign interference through social media, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki said Wednesday. “We will...

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Jiji Press, AFP to Launch News Platform "Fastlook"

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–International news agencies Jiji Press and Agence France-Presse, or AFP, on Tuesday announced the launch of Fastlook, a...

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Freezer Glitch Affects Blood Products at Red Cross Center in Tokyo

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–A freezer glitch rendered about 13,700 units of fresh frozen plasma blood unusable at the Japanese Red Cross...

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Yamato Tapped as Japan's Top Defense Bureaucrat

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided Tuesday to appoint Taro Yamato, director-general of the Defense Ministry’s Bureau of Defense Policy,...

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Japan Shows Strong Concerns over China's Military Activities

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government expressed strong concerns over China’s growing military activities around Japan, in an annual white paper...