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Consular office to be opened in Busan, South Korea –Marcos
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Thursday that a consular office in Busan would be opened by next year to provide services to Filipinos living here.
PH obtaining clearances for Filipinos rescued from Myanmar scam farms
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said it is coordinating with authorities in Myanmar and Thailand to obtaining exit clearances for Filipinos rescued from scam farms.
LIVE UPDATES: Alex Eala vs Victoria Mboko – Hong Kong Open Round of 16
Alexandra “Alex” Eala is set to face Victoria Mboko in the Hong Kong Open Round of 16 on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
BSP expects October inflation rate to breach 2%
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expecting the country”s inflation rate to breach 2% in October due to higher food and electricity costs as well as a weak peso.
PH debt declines in September 2025 –Treasury
The Philippines” sovereign debt continued its downward trajectory as of end-September 2025, consistent with the Bureau of the Treasury”s (BTr) announcement that the government would be paying off some of its maturing bonds.
50% of Filipino families consider themselves poor –SWS survey
Fifty percent or half of Filipino families consider themselves poor, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, up from 49% in June 2025.
NPC concludes probe into GCash, says no data breach found
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Thursday announced it has concluded its investigation into the alleged data leak involving G-Xchange Inc. (GCash), finding that no personal data breach occurred within the mobile wallet’s systems.
Grab launches AI-powered livelihood hub
Grab Philippines and its motorcycle taxi arm Move It on Thursday officially launched its new up-skilling and digital capacity-building “Asenso Center” livelihood hub in Marikina City.
Cebu Pacific inks deal with Bulgaria Air to boost fleet during holidays
Gokongwei-led budget carrier Cebu Pacific on Thursday announced it has entered into a “damp lease” agreement with Bulgaria Air to boost its fleet to meet passenger demand during the peak holiday travel season.
Grab PH testing ‘group rides” concept for holiday rush
Grab Philippines is testing a new feature that allows users to set up “group rides” by inviting up to three more users to add multiple drop-off points within a single booking to be launched in December, in time for the anticipated holiday-related traffic.
