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Radhaa Publishing House Announces The Release Of Decrees Of Command: Spiritual Technologies For Sovereignty By Maya The Shaman
(MENAFN- GetNews) Radhaa Publishing House proudly presents Decrees of Command: Spiritual Technologies for Sovereignty, a powerful new book by renowned healer and visionary Maya the Shaman, creator of Infinite Cosmic Records. This timely and...

Why Some Tribes And Communities Around The World Heal Faster Than Others
Last Updated:July 07, 2025, 18:20 IST Many tribes in Assam, Arunachal and Northeast India use more than 800 herbal plants for wound healing, many of which are scientifically proven to have skin-repairing properties The Bajau community, sea nomads...

The Philippines has a foreign agents law
First word LIKE any state wary in its vigil over national security and the national interest, the Philippines has a foreign agent registration law that regulates the activities of and requires the registration of foreign agents in its territory....

AFRY to serve as lenders’ technical advisor for solar project in Philippines
AFRY, an engineering company, has been appointed as the lenders’ technical advisor for a solar and battery energy storage project in the Philippines. The project, which offers a total capacity of 3,500MWp of solar power combined with 4,500MWh of...

Bill eyes 10% online gambling tax to fund rehab, ban e-wallet links
MANILA, Philippines — As lawmakers move to rein in online gambling, one House bill takes it a step further by proposing to slap a 10% tax on operators to fund addiction treatment and recovery programs. House Bill 1351, also known as the Kontra...

Microsoft AI tools help to boost literacy in the Philippines
By Alice Chambers | 04 July 2025 Microsoft is supporting the Department of Education in the Philippines (DepEd) to improve literacy across the country with AI reading tools for teachers and students. More than 14,000 learners across 60 schools...

Empowering Educators and Advancing Nuclear Science Education
After witnessing lectures conducted at China’s Harbin Engineering University, trainees exercised their lecturing skills by delivering presenting practice lessons to an audience of international secondary school students. (Photo: T. Iimoto/UTokyo)...

BIZ BUZZ: Nestlé Philippines names new Chairman and CEO
Nestlé Philippines, Inc. has a new leader. Nestlé Philippines announced the appointment of Mauricio Alarcón as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer effective July 2025, succeeding Kais Marzouki who has been designated Head of Nestlé Greater...

PSE lifts suspension on Island Information & Technology Inc. stock
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) announced Friday that the shares of Island Information & Technology Inc. would resume trading on July 7, 2025, after four years of suspension. The resumption of IITI’s trading follows the company’s full...

Japanese manga sparks fears of megaquake hitting the Philippines
“The real disaster will come in July 2025,” followed by “the ocean floor between Japan and the Philippines will crack,” aren’t exactly very comforting words to see on a book said to have previously and accurately predicted natural disasters. “The...

Japanese manga predicts megaquake to hit the Philippines
“The real disaster will come in July 2025,” followed by “the ocean floor between Japan and the Philippines will crack,” aren’t exactly very comforting words to see on a book said to have previously and accurately predicted natural disasters. “The...

Filipino military pushes naval base upgrades, fearing Chinese spying
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is ramping up its maritime defense posture with plans to establish and upgrade several naval bases in critical areas across the archipelago, including an island base under a basing agreement with the United...
Big Tech content moderators unite to tackle mental trauma
Global Trade Union Alliance of Content Moderators was launched in Nairobi in April to establish worker protections for 'a 21st century hazardous job' 04 July 2025 - 13:30 By Joanna Gill Content moderators from the Philippines to Turkey are uniting...

Filipino reggae singer Elias J TV to launch first US tour in September
Filipino reggae singer Elias Gabonada Lintucan Jr., known professionally as Elias J TV, will launch his first US tour this September, spotlighting reggae across Filipino-American communities and music fans nationwide. The tour, which has been...

Philippine technology firm DigiPlus to launch Brazil iGaming platform in September
Philippines gaming technology supplier DigiPlus Interactive Corp said Wednesday it expects to go live with its Brazil iGaming operations in September. The offering will include an extensive line-up of livestreamed games, slots, table games and...

Philippines still a lower middle-income country, according to World Bank
THE PHILIPPINES is still classified as a lower middle-income country after just missing the threshold to achieve upper middle-income country (UMIC) status, according to the World Bank. The World Bank’s latest country income classification showed...
'Bosses see us as machines': Content moderators for Big Tech unite to tackle mental trauma
BRUSSELS: Content moderators from the Philippines to Turkey are uniting to push for greater mental health support to help them cope with the psychological effects of exposure to a rising tide of disturbing images online. The people tasked with...
World AFP Philippines asks Japan's help searching lake for missing cockfighters
The Philippines' justice secretary said Friday he has asked for Japan's technical assistance to help the search for dozens of cockfighting participants allegedly killed by rogue police and dumped in a lake south of Manila. The case is tied to a...

From ube to adobo: The man who made London crave Filipino food
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Visa to bring AI payment solutions to Philippines
'The continuously growing digital payment sector in the Philippines makes it a prime environment for technological innovation,' says Visa Philippines country manager Jeffrey Navarro MANILA, Philippines – Visa is gearing up to launch a suite of new...