The Philippines has launched its e-Visa programme for travellers from Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland, allowing those planning stays beyond 30 days to apply online at evisa.gov.ph without visiting an embassy
An 18-year-old from a poor rural family in Henan province scored 699 out of 750 on China's gaokao, earning offers from Tsinghua and Peking University. She also turned down donations from livestreamers who flocked to her home, determined to rely on her efforts.
More than 4,400 nurses and healthcare clinicians at Mass General Brigham in Boston have begun the largest healthcare strike in Massachusetts history, after months of failed contract negotiations over patient care standards and working conditions
The AFP has recorded 74 Chinese naval and coast guard vessels across four key West Philippine Sea features in June, slightly down from May's 82 but still showing what Manila describes as continued illegal, coercive and deceptive maritime activities by Beijing.
Registered marriages in the Philippines have dropped 13.5% over the last decade, with more Filipinos choosing cohabitation over formal unions amid rising costs and shifting social norms, according to new government data.
The United States has condemned China's ballistic missile launch in the Pacific as "provocative," backing the Philippines' alarm over Beijing's nuclear weapons development and calling for meaningful arms control discussions.
The Philippine National Police has signed an intelligence-sharing agreement with Norway's police service to strengthen the fight against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children, with Norwegian intelligence already having supported rescues and arrests on both sides.
The Philippines has launched the final stage of its HCFC phase-out plan, targeting complete elimination of the ozone-depleting cooling chemical by 2030 after already achieving nearly 70% reduction ahead of schedule.
Half of Filipino workers reported daily workplace stress in 2025 — the highest in Southeast Asia — even as the region trends downward, according to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace 2026 Report.
