The Philippines achieves World Bank upper-middle income status in 2025, with GNI per capita reaching $4,850. The Philippines has officially entered the World Bank’s Upper-Middle Income Country (UMIC) category, the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) said Wednesday, citing sustained growth and sound macroeconomic management. The World Bank confirmed …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes new US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton at Malacañan Palace on June 30, 2026. (PCO) President Marcos has encouraged the new United States ambassador to the Philippines to bring the relations between the two countries “even closer.” Marcos expressed expectations of further deepening …
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta expressed confidence on Wednesday, July 1, that any plunder complaint that may be filed against him would eventually be dismissed, insisting that the allegations have no legal basis under the country’s plunder law. (RODANTE MARCOLETA FACEBOOK PAGE) In an interview with Russia Today, Marcoleta dismissed accusations that he accepted …
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Members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) continue their rally against corruption and call for accountability at the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The Quezon City government granted the INC a permit to hold the rally along White Plains Avenue and Temple Drive, …
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Several vehicles were seen blocking a portion of EDSA near the People Power Monument during the protest action of a religious group on Monday, June 30, 2026. Citation tickets and show cause orders (SCOs) await vehicle owners that either blocked EDSA and other roads or those that skipped public transportation …
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ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla (left) and Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs Jesse Andres attend the launch of the development of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy at the GSIS head office in Pasay City on Wednesday (July 1, 2026). The launch of the NACS took place 20 years after …
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Several cooperation agreements in various areas, such as energy, trade, investment, labor, and others, are expected to be signed between the Philippines and Canada during President Marcos’ official visit, Malacañang said. Marcos and his delegation will fly to Canada on Wednesday …
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BOUND FOR CANADA. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos leave for Vancouver, Canada on Wednesday (July 1, 2026, PH time) for a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening Philippines–Canada relations in key areas such as trade, labor, energy, tourism, and defense. He is scheduled to meet with Canadian …
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House Prosecution Panel spokespersons Ace Barbers and Zia Alonto Adiong (Courtesy: House of Representatives) House Prosecution Panel spokesperson and former Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Wednesday said the panel is considering engaging translators in major Philippine languages, including Bisaya, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, and others, to help explain the …
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Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members show up with their umbrellas along EDSA White Plains in Quezon City on July 1, 2026 during second day of mass demonstrations to support Senator Rodante Marcoleta amid his possible arrest for plunder. (Courtesy: INC News and Updates) Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday said …
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