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Pasay City, May 2025 – Informa Markets in the Philippines proudly brings Cosmobeauté Philippines, formerly known as PhilBeauty Expo, taking place from June 4 – 6, 2025, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay City. Recognized as a premier B2B beauty trade show, Cosmobeauté Philippines is set to be larger and more impactful, with its strong brand positioning powered …
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14 May
Livestock and Aquaculture Sectors Showcase Opportunities and Potential Anew at Upcoming Back-to-back Trade Shows
Quezon City, Philippines — Informa Markets is once again staging the leading international trade events for innovative production and processing for poultry, livestock, and aquaculture. Livestock Philippines and Aquaculture Philippines are set to be held on 25 – 27 June 2025 at the World Trade Center Manila in Pasay City. These back-to-back livestock and aquaculture events are expected to welcome …
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13 May
San Juanico Bridge show structural defects in latest assessment
By Tracy Cabrera CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — It seems the recent collapse of the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela province has brcome a wakeup call for government as the country’s second longest bridge has shown structural weaknesses on close inspection by government structural engineers. In a report by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), it was learned that the 2.16-kilometer-long …
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13 May
Gibbons expects Taduran to repeat over Shigeoka
International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimum weight champion Pedro Taduran eyes the same result in his rematch with former world champion Japanese Ginjiro Shigeoka on May 24 at the Intex Osaka in Japan. “It is going to be a complete annihilation. It will be the same thing, same result that is going to happen in the first fight because the other …
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13 May
Autobot now in Nueva Ecija
Autobot Offroad Philippines, the premier modification, accessories and maintenance shop for 4×4, off-road, and overlanding vehicles in the country, brought their quality automotive aftermarket transformation nearer to their valued customers in North and Central Luzon with the inauguration of their latest high-tech branch in Nueva Ecija. Autobot Offroad PH proudly adopted a unique and inspiring motto for their latest workshop …
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12 May
Pope’s salary revealed at more than US$400k annually
By Tracy Cabrera VATICAN CITY, Rome — Most of us know what the Good Book narrates in Luke 9:1-6, “One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases. Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. …
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12 May
2025 midterm polls unfold today amid controversies
By Tracy Cabrera Despite facing technical hiccups in the online absentee voting system and multiple disqualification petitions, around 68 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots today, May 12, for the 2025 national and local elections. The high-stakes political exercise will fill more than 18,000 elective positions across the country—including 12 seats in the Senate, 254 for district …
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12 May
New Pope expected to continue Francis’ reforms
American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, emerged as the newly elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church, offering a powerful message of peace during his first public appearance from the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica. As the 267th pontiff, he is widely anticipated to uphold and expand upon the reformist legacy of his predecessor, Pope Francis. The …
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12 May
WHO urges global action on social factors behind poor health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized that many of the root causes of poor health originate outside the traditional health sector, pointing to social issues like inadequate housing, limited education, and lack of job opportunities as key threats to people’s well-being across the globe. In its latest World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity, WHO reveals that these …
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12 May
Palace welcomes drop in self-rated poverty
Malacañang expressed satisfaction with the latest findings from OCTA Research, which revealed a significant decline in the number of Filipino families who consider themselves poor—a result attributed to the administration’s targeted anti-poverty efforts. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro credited the development to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s focused social welfare programs that are now reaching …
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