The Philippines improved its standing in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025, rising to 51st out of 69 economies. Read more »
P-pop boy group 1st One is set to wave the Philippine flag on the international stage as they represent the country at the ASEAN-Korea Music Festival 2025. Read more »
The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has announced the discovery of a new species of fanged frog, Limnonectes cassiopeia, found in Luzon. Read more »
The Philippine National Women’s Football Team, Filipinas, will hold a training camp late next month instead of the previously scheduled one in the US, with an intrasquad game at the new SM Mall of Asia football field in Pasay City serving as the centerpiece. Read more »
The Singaporean government is now taking applications for the ASEAN scholarship for Filipino students in Grade 9 or higher. The scholarship is available for four years culminating in the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education A-Level or a comparable credential. Read more »
Cebu, Manila, and Boracay will host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum (ATF), an annual assembly of Southeast Asian tourism ministers IN 2026. Read more »
