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philstar.com | Cristina Chi |Cristina C. Chi
MANILA, Philippines — Japan intends to pursue more infrastructure development projects in the Philippines through public-private partnerships, the country's foreign minister told Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo in a meeting on Wednesday, May 28. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Japan would like to "further promote infrastructure development in the Philippines as equal partners through public-private partnerships," according to a readout on Thursday, May 29.
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1 week ago | 
philstar.com | Cristina Chi |Cristina C. Chi
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Japan have started exploring a potential security agreement that will allow both nations to share classified information with each other.
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1 week ago | 
philstar.com | Cristina Chi |Cristina C. Chi
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has appointed Commission on Higher Education commissioner Shirley Agrupis as the body's new chairperson, replacing Prospero "Popoy" De Vera III. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced at a press briefing on Thursday, May 29, that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accepted De Vera's courtesy resignation.
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1 week ago | 
philstar.com | Cristina Chi |Cristina C. Chi
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine coalition that aims to normalize civilian activities in the West Philippine Sea completed its third mission there on Wednesday, May 28, shrugging off radio challenges from Chinese vessels to bring peace-loving musicians to the tense waterways. The Atin Ito Coalition held the "first-ever sea concert" in the West Philippine Sea, performing just two nautical miles from Pag-asa Island aboard the M/V Kapitan Felix Oca.
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1 week ago | 
philstar.com | Cristina Chi |Cristina C. Chi
MANILA, Philippines — College could be shortened by one semester under changes being proposed to the new senior high school curriculum, education officials told lawmakers on Wednesday, May 28.
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1 week ago | 
philstar.com | Cristina Chi |Cristina C. Chi
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino students pursuing agriculture, teaching, or civil engineering in New Zealand will have a "greater chance" of obtaining visas that could lead to permanent residency, according to New Zealand's education officials. The three occupations are part of New Zealand's "green list" – careers where the country faces domestic skill shortages and is actively recruiting overseas talent.
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1 week ago | 
philstar.com | Cristina Chi |Cristina C. Chi
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked leaders from Southeast Asia and the Gulf states to support the Philippines' bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council during the ASEAN summit in Malaysia on Tuesday, May 27. "We take this opportunity to reaffirm the Philippines' candidature to the United Nations Security Council for the term 2027–2028," Marcos said in his speech at the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Kuala Lumpur.
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1 week ago | 
philstar.com | Cristina Chi |Cristina C. Chi
MANILA, Philippines — New Zealand has more than doubled its scholarships for Filipinos who want to pursue undergraduate or post-graduate studies in the country. From 16 slots last year, New Zealand's Manaaki Scholarship Program will now offer 44 available slots for Filipinos, with the application period starting in January, Ambassador Catherine McIntosh said at a press conference on Tuesday, May 27.
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1 week ago | 
philstar.com | Cristina Chi |Cristina C. Chi
MANILA, Philippines — After enduring political attacks under the previous Duterte administration, former senator Leila de Lima is rejoining Congress as one of the few opposition members in a House of Representatives dominated by the president's allies — a position she says she intends to keep.
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1 week ago | 
philstar.com | Cristina Chi |Cristina C. Chi
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Vietnam are "looking forward to elevating" their strategic partnership, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Monday, May 26 — signaling growing ties between the two countries that have long resisted Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea.
