Philippines Business News

Trump marks America’s 250th birthday with National Mall address

Marcos' Canada trip yields $2.5B in investments

VANCOUVER, Canada — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) concluded his four-day official visit to Canada with $2.5 billion in investment commitments from major Canadian companies. Speaking to reporters here, Marcos said the meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, government officials, and business leaders strengthened cooperation in security, trade, energy, technology, and investment. "I am pleased to report on the productive meetings that we have had wi

ThinkCareBelieve: Week 76: America's 250th Birthday and the Trump Administration

Week 76 happens to fall on our Nation’s 250th Birthday. Let's see what happened this week. Washington, DC, July 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ThinkCareBelieve announces a New Report on Eventsthat transpired during Week 76of the Trump 2.0 Administration, part of a weekly series covering all the exciting achievements and events as they happened since President Trump took office in January 2025. The article can be accessed in full at https://thinkcarebelieve.blog/2026/07/04/week-76-americas-birthday

China seeks closer business ties with Europe as Wang meets Wallenberg

Marcos on flood control mess: 'We're not done yet'

VANCOUVER, Canada — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) said that the government is not done yet holding accountable those involved in the flood control scandal. In an interview with reporters here, Marcos said the controverdy may have started before his administration. He said that former president Rodrigo Duterte acknowledged that there were great problems in terms of the flood control but nothing happened. "Well, I cannot say that we have done enough because we

China’s military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks

BEIJING — China's military promoted two officers to the rank of general in what may be a precursor to a reorganization at the top following the removal of several of its leaders in a long-running anti-corruption drive. The shake-up is believed to be in part an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to China's ruling Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping. Xi, who is also head of the military, presented orders promoting Zhang Shuguang and air force commander Wang Gang to generals at a

Ph joins regional pact to eradicate dengue

MANILA, Philippines — Health experts from the Philippines joined a regional initiative to strengthen dengue surveillance and outbreak response after health experts signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the 9th Asia Dengue Summit 2026 in Singapore. In a statement Friday, the Philippine Medical Association—led by Dr. Rose Capeding and Dr. Lulu Bravo—joined policymakers, scientists, clinicians, and advocacy groups from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore to establish a

Marcos: Proposed lowering of criminal age needs careful study

VANCOUVER, Canada — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) said that the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility should be carefully studied, saying that it may imply that "children have changed from before." Speaking to reporters here, Marcos acknowledged that the youth are now living in a "different world," but it must be clear first what triggers some children to sow violence. "I’m not saying that’s not the case. It’s possibl

New Zealand pledges seven new trade negotiations if National Party wins election

Crypto News: Pepeto Ships Top Security Upgrade While XRP Price Prediction Targets $20 and Trump Reserve Deadline Nears

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pepeto announces a full security upgrade across its DeFi exchange, and if this project is not on your radar yet, it is about time it gets there, because according to latest crypto news, Pepeto is one of the fastest growing presales of 2026 and the team is building the kind of trading platform that could change how an entire market works. But the real story is not the upgrade. The real story is that XRP whale wallets are buying into t

Pope prays in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity

LAMPEDUSA, Sicily — Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July on Saturday in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate to honor the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe to find freedom and prosperity. While the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with rallies, parties and fireworks, history’s first US-born pope traveled to the Sicilian

Anime "Kagurabachi" Takes Anime Expo by Storm!~ Taihi Kimura; "I'm so happy to absorb everyone's passion!" Moved by the World Premiere!

Manga Editor & Anime Producer Also on Stage, Revealed Behind-the-Scenes Stories of the Voice Recording and Anime Adaptation TOKYO, July 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Anime "Kagurabachi", based on a next-generation flagship title from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha), hosted a special panel at Anime Expo-one of North America's largest anime conventions that is currently being held in Los Angeles-on Friday, July 3, 2026. Kicking off the "Kagurabachi" Anime World Tour Part 1, which features advance screenin

Celtics Just Traded Their Title Window

The Boston Celtics didn’t just trade Jaylen Brown. They traded common sense. In a move that sent shockwaves across the NBA, Boston agreed to send the 2024 Finals MVP to the rival Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks. On paper, the Celtics acquired a veteran star and future assets. They made themselves older, slower, and significantly less dangerous. Let’s start with the obvious question: why would a contender trade away a 2

Marcos: China's sanctions vs Teodoro 'very unhelpful'

VANCOUVER, Canada — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) said China’s sanctions against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. were "very unhelpful" as "it really achieves very little." Marcos issued the statement after China’s foreign ministry announced that Teodoro, his wife and their child would be barred from entering the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, after he had “repeatedly made irresponsible remarks” about China. It did not s

Australia to sign Fiji security pact, advance India uranium export deal

Prince Harry to visit London without wife, children

LONDON — Prince Harry will visit London without his wife and children as part of a trip to the UK next week, a source close to him told AFP Saturday, after he was reportedly refused police protection for his family. The prince had previously been expected to make his first family trip back to the UK in four years, but the source close to the Duke of Sussex told AFP that his wife Meghan, son Archie and daughter Lilibet would not accompany him on the London part of the trip. Arrangements for

Marcos says VP Sara should attend impeachment trial 'to get to the bottom of everything'

VANCOUVER, Canada — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) said that it would be better for Vice President Sara Duterte to attend her impeachment trial "to get to the bottom of everything." Marcos issued the statement after the Senate impeachment court summoned Duterte to appear for the start of the trial on Monday, July 6. "Well, my only experience in an impeachment trial was when I was senator of the Corona trial. And it's really up to the accused whether or not the

SPX and SPY Market Structure Tool for 0DTE Traders Goes Live by Coffee With Q

Coffee With Q - IKIGAI Trading Academy opens the projection tool to QZ ALGO pilots on Independence Day George Town, Cayman Islands , July 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coffee With Q developer Qamar Zaman and his SPX day trading academy IKIGAI released Flight Path, a market-structure projection tool for SPX and SPY traders. The release opens to every QZ ALGO pilots. Flight Path maps market structure before the open. T Traders enter their levels and swing points that get as part of QZ ALGO plan and

Tiangco dares gov't to prove anti-corruption campaign is 'impartial'

Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco has challenged the Marcos administration to prove that its anti-corruption campaign applies to everyone and should also be impartial. His comments come after Assistant Ombudsman Jose Dominic Clavano IV said that the Ombudsman's case against former speaker Martin Romualdez will be boosted by the testimonies of several individuals. Among them are former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan, who could establish he circumstances surrounding the implementation of the flood c

Alarum Technologies Announces Temporary Operational Pause of Certain Network Services

Tel Aviv, Israel, July 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alarum Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ALAR, TASE: ALAR) ("Alarum" or the "Company") today announced the following update. Further to the Company's announcements dated July 2 and July 3, 2026, the Company continues to investigate the recent incident affecting certain aspects of NetNut Ltd’s network. As part of this ongoing investigation, and as a precautionary operational measure, the Company has decided to temporarily pause traffic through the rele

Marcos congratulates Alex Eala's Wimbledon breakthrough: 'A true inspiration'

VANCOUVER, Canada — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) congratulated Alex Eala after becoming the first Filipino to reach the round of 16 of a Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon. Speaking to reporters here, Marcos commended Eala, saying "she really is becoming a true inspiration especially for younger Filipinos." "Tennis does not operate at a higher level than Wimbledon so she's really world-class She's terrific. If you remember when she first started winning, I

Trump, Putin discuss Ukraine, Iran ahead of NATO summit

MALAYSIA'S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENT SHOULD NOT BE MISREPRESENTED

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) wishes to address recent public commentary which appears to question the validity of Malaysian universities' global recognition in sustainability and impact-based rankings. While public discourse on higher education is welcomed, it must be based on accurate context. The recent achievement of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) among the world's top 10 universities r

North Korea’s Kim oversees cruise missile launch from new naval destroyer