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13 October

Sparkle World Tour 2025 Triumphs in Canada with Packed Shows and Memorable Performances

The Sparkle World Tour 2025 brought a taste of home to Canada, transforming the streets into a festive celebration that had Global Pinoy fans buzzing with pride and excitement. Featuring some of the Philippines’ brightest stars, including Ai-Ai delas Alas, Ruru Madrid, Kyline Alcantara, and Pepita Curtis, the highly anticipated tour was nothing short of a resounding success. From Toronto …

13 October

San Miguel Oktoberfest back

There is no party like a San Miguel Oktoberfest party. The most-anticipated beer festival kicked off at Okada Manila September 20 to 21. As San Miguel Beer celebrates its 135th year, San Miguel Brewery Inc. (SMB) brings back the fiesta vibe that made the event an iconic spectacle. Over 8,000 revelers flocked Okada Manila’s Crystal Pavilion during the two-day event …

13 October

Ellen Adarna, Derek Ramsay not heading for splitsville

Is it true that the sweet couple Derek Ransay and Ellen Adarna are headed for breakup or have they split already? According to a source, Derek was seen alone in a bar in Japan where he was caught drinking intoxicating spirits. Some witnesses said that Ramsay talked about his impending separation from Ellen. It was reported that the Fil-Brii actor …

13 October

Dennis Trillo, 48th Urian Best Actor; “Republika ng Pipolipinas”: Creating a micronation

What happens when an ordinary, poor peasant Filipino is deprived of his or her rights to live harmoniously in a place he or she calls her own after he or she was land grabbed by an unscrupulous businessman in connivance with a politician? Precisely, no matter how fictitious, character Corazon Vitug (Geraldine Villamil) builds her own republic right in the …

13 October

Cinemalaya 21 ends, sees more inclusive, mobile and integrated festival in the future

The 21st edition of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival which brought with it not just a fresh slate of bold, boundary-pushing Filipino films, but also a broader cinematic footprint has ended. To open more doors to Cinemalaya’s growing community of storytellers and cinephiles, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. continue to nurture its two-decades-old …

13 October

Japanese Film Festival returns to University of the Philippines Film Institute Cine Adarna, expands to SM City

MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Following the success of its first Metro Manila leg at Shangri-La Plaza, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) 2025 returns to one of its longtime partner venues—the UPFI Cine Adarna—and, for the first time, expands its reach to SM City Manila, marking an exciting milestone for the festival’s growing audience in the capital. Previously closed for renovations during JFF’s February …

13 October

BSP cuts policy rates by 25 basis points as growth outlook weakens

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reduced policy rates by another 25 basis points on Thursday, citing a benign inflation outlook but weaker economic growth prospects. The latest adjustment brings the BSP’s Target Reverse Repurchase (RRP) rate to 4.75 percent, with the overnight deposit and lending facility rates now at 4.25 percent and 5.25 percent, respectively. The central bank has …

13 October

LandBank launches new lending program to boost MSME growth

The Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has introduced a new lending program aimed at empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with affordable financing options and capacity-building support. Called the Innovative Financing Thrust Towards Inclusive National Growth thru Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (LIFTING MSMEs) Lending Program, the initiative enables borrowers to fund working capital, business expansion, equipment upgrades, …

13 October

CREATE MORE Act seen as key driver of strong FDI Inflows in July

An economist has partly attributed the surge in foreign direct investments (FDIs) in July 2025 to the implementation of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act. Signed into law on November 11, 2024, CREATE MORE seeks to attract more investors to establish operations in the Philippines by offering incentives …

13 October

World Bank keeps Philippine growth outlook steady at 5.3% in 2025, 5.4% in 2026

The World Bank has maintained its Philippine economic growth projections for 2025 and 2026, citing strong domestic demand and structural reforms that continue to support expansion. In its October East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, the World Bank forecast the Philippine economy to grow by 5.3 percent in 2025 and 5.4 percent in 2026, outpacing growth expectations for China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The …

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October, 2025