The Philippines is exploring potential areas for deeper cooperation with New Zealand, as both countries reaffirmed their commitment to increase bilateral trade by 50 percent by 2030. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Philippine and New Zealand...
The Senate has ratified the Phlippines’ Status of Visiting Forces Agreements (SOVFA) with Canada and New Zealand. The approval of the defense pacts was finalized during the Senate’s plenary session last Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. The Senate concurred in the ratification of the two SOVFAs through...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, Aug. 12, welcomed the Senate 's approval of agreements that will set the rules for military personnel from Canada and New Zealand joining exercises, training and disaster response activities in the Philippines. The DND said Senate...
Even with weaker-than-expected economic growth in the second quarter and expectations of muted expansion for the year, Japanese investment bank Nomura Holdings Inc. expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to continue raising key borrowing costs to bring inflation back to its three percent...
Fresh off a career-high with “The Boys’” recent wrap-up, Karl Urban just might butcher things up with his latest film. Serving as a producer and starring as Frank, the evil stepfather, Karl is one of the many big names attached to the latest film written by Andrew Niccol (“The Terminal,”...
ANKARA (Jiji Press) -- Defense chiefs from Japan, Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday affirmed the importance of the three nations ' cooperation for the stability of the Indo-Pacific region. At their meeting held in Turkey on the sidelines of a NATO summit, Japan 's Defense Minister...
Consumer price growth likely slowed for another month in June, driven by declining global oil and food costs alongside a recovering currency, according to private-sector economists. A median forecast from regional banks and analysts projects headline inflation to have moderated to between 6.5...
It could have been a day of celebration for Philippine sports. Alex Eala pulled off a historic second round win in the Wimbledon Championships after a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 win over Maya Joint to start the day and Gilas Pilipinas had the chance to follow that up against New Zealand to end it. Except that...
Gilas Pilipinas engaged New Zealand to a tooth-and-nail battle but just couldn’t get the breaks late to absorb a heartbreaking 102-106 double-overtime defeat in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers at the Spark Arena in Auckland on Friday, July 3. The Nationals leaned on...
GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures ' animated documentary "58th" has earned another international accolade after winning the Facing the Edge Award at the 2026 Doc Edge Festival in New Zealand. The recognition was announced during the annual documentary festival, regarded as New Zealand...
Gilas Pilipinas formally begins its quest Down Under when it takes on New Zealand for its opening game in the crucial third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Spark Arena in Auckland on Friday, July 3. Tip-off of the clash is at 3 p.m. (Manila time) with the Nationals looking...
Gilas Pilipinas may have been through to the next round of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers but the two remaining games in the third window are crucial to the Nationals’ bid of making it back to the global showpiece. National team head coach Tim Cone underlined the importance of the two...
