Cristina Chi

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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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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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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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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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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.