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Marcos creates innovation hub, new protected area in Laguna, Quezon
Inquirer
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August 2, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created an innovation hub in Biñan, Laguna and declared a new protected area in San Francisco, Quezon. Marcos signed Proclamation 985 on July 30, designating the parcel of land with an...
Pattaya soul-searches: who are we really selling to now?
Pattaya Mail
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August 2, 2025
As regional tourism numbers rise, longtime expats vent online—wondering if volume from India and China is coming at the cost of quality. (Photo by Jetsada Homklin) PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, once famed as the playground for international...
These 14 Holiday Spots Get All the Attention (But Should They?)
Travelbinger
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July 30, 2025
Travel marketing has created some of the world’s most successful myths, convincing millions of people that certain destinations represent the pinnacle of vacation experiences. But what happens when you actually visit these legendary places and...
Foreign tourists remain split on where to retire, but agree: ‘Thailand is more than just Pattaya’
Pattaya Mail
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July 31, 2025
Not Sleazy Enough? Vietnam’s charm divides opinions — while retirees remind us: “Thailand is bigger than just Pattaya”. (Photo by Jetsada Homklin) PATTAYA, Thailand – With Southeast Asia fully reopened to travel and retirement visas once again in...
Philippine president calls out corruption in flood control projects
Eco-Business
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July 29, 2025
“I recently inspected the effects of the southwest monsoon and cyclones Crising, Dante and Emong. I clearly saw for myself that many flood control projects had been failures or those that were not sturdy and easily crumbled, and then there were...
Brief: As Philippine Province Declared Free of Abu Sayyaf, Counterterrorism in Southeast Asia Moves Online
The Jamestown Foundation
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Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 23 Issue: 4 July 30, 2025 05:03 PM Age: 4 hours Image of ceremony commemorating the declaration of Basilan as Abu Sayyaf free. (Source: Philippine Information Agency) Executive Summary: Philippine officials...
DoF warns of P5-B revenue loss if travel tax is eliminated
Business World
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July 30, 2025
By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter ANALYSTS are urging the Philippine government to abolish the “outdated” travel tax, but the Department of Finance (DoF) has warned this could lead to as much as P5.1 billion in revenue losses. In a statement...
Earthquake, tsunami: travellers warned to follow evacuation advice in US, Japan, Pacific
Jimboomba Times
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July 30, 2025
The warnings are also in place for Pacific Islands including Philippines, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue and Palau. Also affected are Marshall Islands, Guam, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Fiji, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, Cook...
Kanto Fiesta brings a rare taste of Filipino fare to Madison
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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For Camille Poliarco, who emigrated from the Philippines to the in 2016, food is much more than just sustenance. “All of the love we share for each other and any other Filipinos — it comes from food,” she says. Now, Poliarco and her husband Nik —...
South Bay’s Malaya Movement merges Filipino activism, the arts
inewsource - California
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July 30, 2025
Subscribe and get our journalism delivered directly to your inbox. It’s free. A community organization in Chula Vista is using the power of music. Malaya Movement SD, the local chapter of a national organization that advocates for migrant rights...
Hundreds gather at Fatima Shrine for annual Filipino Day Pilgrimage
Western New York Catholic
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July 30, 2025
Organizers estimate up to 500 faithful Catholics gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima for the worship site’s annual Filipino Day Pilgrimage, Saturday, July 29. “This pilgrimage brings great joy to all of us. You...
Travel tax payments now accepted on ‘eGovPH Super app’
Panay News
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July 29, 2025
FILIPINOS and certain foreign passport holders traveling overseas may now pay their travel tax through the one-stop shop eGovPH Super App. The travel tax declaration integration into both the government mobile application and the eTravel system...
Holidays declared in 5 Philippines areas
Philstar
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July 29, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has declared special non-working days in four towns and a city in Luzon and the Visayas to allow residents to take part in local celebrations. Proclamation 977 declared Aug. 4 a special non-working day in San...
Canada has issued tsunami travel warnings for 38 countries after a massive Pacific earthquake
Narcity
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July 30, 2025
Canadians heading to dozens of destinations across the Pacific Rim are now being warned to take extra precautions — or reconsider their travel plans altogether — after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Russia on Tuesday night....
Pattaya sucht neue Identität zwischen Masse und Qualität
Pattaya Mail
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August 2, 2025
Während die Touristenzahlen aus Indien und China steigen, äußern sich viele Expats in sozialen Netzwerken besorgt: Geht Quantität auf Kosten der Qualität? (Foto: Jetsada Homklin) PATTAYA, Thailand – Einst bekannt als internationaler Treffpunkt für...
Acidre: Absence of tourism in Sona means DOT is underperforming
Inquirer
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July 31, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The absence of the tourism achievements in President Marcos’ fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) is an indication that the Department of Tourism (DOT) is underperforming, Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said on...
PAL to transfer turboprop flights out of NAIA
Manila Standard
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August 1, 2025
Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Friday it will begin a strategic transfer of select turboprop-operated domestic routes from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Clark International Airport (CRK) and Mactan Cebu International Airport...
Philippines thanks UAE for pardon of 68 Filipino detainees
Philippine STAR
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July 29, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Dozens of Filipinos jailed for various offenses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were granted pardon last month, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday, July 29. The Philippines, in a statement, thanked the UAE...
Shiels: Observing mega-wealth and luxury in action on St. Bart’s Shell Beach Michael Patrick Shiels
Lansing State Journal - Michigan
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Columnist Michael Patrick Shiels visited St. Barts via the luxurious Crystal Serenity cruise ship. Shell Beach, composed of crushed shells, offers a beautiful but pricey experience, as evidenced by the high cost of a bottle of water. I wandered...
Philippine Murder Probe Tied to Nation's Power Elite
Asia Sentinel
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July 29, 2025
By: Tita C. Valderama Charlie “Atong” Ang. Photo from GMA Network The Philippines is dealing with a stunning case involving as many as 108 murders that embroils top police officials, the former head of the Philippine Judges Association, appellate...