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<title>OFW Today &#45; News Magazine &#45; Tomas Kauer &#45; International News Writer and Moderator</title>
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<title>Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Delicious!)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) 
This snickerdoodle cookie recipe is easy to make and sure to be a new family favorite! Soft, chewy, cinnamon-sugar cookies that are perfect for holiday trays.
READ: Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Banoffee Pie</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Absolutely my new favorite dessert. Salty-sweet graham cracker crust, silky caramel toffee filling, sliced bananas, and whipped cream on top. My family loves this easy dessert recipe!
The post Banoffee Pie appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<title>BSP may hike if inflation breaches 4%, says AMRO</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) easing cycle has likely ended, with rate hikes now on the table as energy shocks amid the Middle East war could stoke inflation this year, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said. ]]></description>
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<title>Middle East war threatens Philippine growth outlook</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ THE MIDDLE EAST conflict threatens the Philippines’ growth prospects but a rebound in private spending and robust exports could still position the country as the second fastest-growing economy in the region, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, threatens, Philippine, growth, outlook</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippine inflation quickens to 4.1% in March, fastest in nearly 2 years</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippine-inflation-quickens-to-41-in-march-fastest-in-nearly-2-years</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter Faster price increases in fuel, electricity and food, including rice, pushed Philippine inflation past the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) target for the first time in nearly two years, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The consumer price index (CPI) quickened to 4.1% in March from 2.4% in February and […] ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>CoA named WTO External Auditor, begins six&#45;year term</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/coa-named-wto-external-auditor-begins-six-year-term</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Commission on Audit (CoA) has been appointed as the new External Auditor of the World Trade Organization (WTO), reflecting its credibility and strong reputation in international auditing and growing influence in advancing good governance around the world. The Philippines’ audit body, an independent constitutional commission, succeeds France’s supreme audit institution, the Cour des Comptes, […] ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Globe secures back&#45;to&#45;back wins as Most Sustainable and Most Active Mobile Network for Environment at 2026 Consumer Choice Awards</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/globe-secures-back-to-back-wins-as-most-sustainable-and-most-active-mobile-network-for-environment-at-2026-consumer-choice-awards</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For the second consecutive year, Globe was named Most Sustainable Mobile Network and Most Active Mobile Network for the Environment at the 2026 Consumer Choice Awards by Standard Insights, reinforcing its leadership in responsible technology and sustainable business practices. The recognition, along with Excellence in Digital Literacy and Safety, also marks the fourth time Globe […] ]]></description>
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<title>TopView Inn Puerto Princesa Opens: A Strategic New Hospitality Destination in Palawan</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/topview-inn-puerto-princesa-opens-a-strategic-new-hospitality-destination-in-palawan</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Puerto Princesa City, Palawan — April 7, 2026  - TopView Inn features a selection of Standard and Deluxe Rooms, thoughtfully designed to meet the expectations of modern travelers seeking comfort, efficiency, and value. The property also includes a café and bar overlooking the bay, providing an added lifestyle amenity that enhances guest experience while capitalizing on the scenic views of one of Puerto Princesa City’s most recognized coastal landmarks. ]]></description>
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<title>Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Delicious!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe-easy-ampampampampampampampamp-delicious</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) 
This snickerdoodle cookie recipe is easy to make and sure to be a new family favorite! Soft, chewy, cinnamon-sugar cookies that are perfect for holiday trays.
READ: Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>25 Healthy + Delicious Meal Prep Recipes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ All the healthy meal prep recipes you need to make a busy week easier! Salads, bowls, soups, sandwiches, and more, ready to go!
The post 25 Healthy + Delicious Meal Prep Recipes appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Healthy, Delicious, Meal, Prep, Recipes</media:keywords>
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<title>Favorite Carrot Cake Recipes</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/favorite-carrot-cake-recipes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Favorite Carrot Cake Recipes 
‘Tis the season for all things carrot cake! I love the spicy and sweet flavor of carrot cake, and its…
READ: Favorite Carrot Cake Recipes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Favorite, Carrot, Cake, Recipes</media:keywords>
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<title>Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/slow-cooker-honey-sriracha-chicken</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken 
I am obsessed with this honey sriracha chicken recipe. It is one of the oldest recipes on Fit Foodie Finds…
READ: Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Slow, Cooker, Honey, Sriracha, Chicken</media:keywords>
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<title>Blueberry Banana Bread</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/blueberry-banana-bread</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Blueberry Banana Bread 
I love banana bread. It’s one of those baked goods that I will eat non-stop if it is sitting on…
READ: Blueberry Banana Bread ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blueberry, Banana, Bread</media:keywords>
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<title>Leona returns with heartfelt new single inspired by loss of a beloved pet</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/leona-returns-with-heartfelt-new-single-inspired-by-loss-of-a-beloved-pet</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After a heartfelt hiatus, Leona makes an emotional comeback with their most personal release yet, “Isang Sandali Pa,” under Universal Records Philippines. The band shares that the song was written as a tribute to their bassist’s beloved dog who passed away a few months ago. What began as a deeply personal expression of grief has [...]
The post Leona returns with heartfelt new single inspired by loss of a beloved pet appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leona, returns, with, heartfelt, new, single, inspired, loss, beloved, pet</media:keywords>
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<title>Jace Roque shares story of renewal in new single “Pagbangon”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/jace-roque-shares-story-of-renewal-in-new-single-pagbangon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Singer-songwriter Jace Roque opens up about healing and new beginnings in his latest track, “Pagbangon,” set for release on April 10 via Star Music on music streaming platforms. Describing the song as deeply personal, Jace shared that “Pagbangon” reflects his journey of rediscovering himself after pain and loss. He explained that the track captures how [...]
The post Jace Roque shares story of renewal in new single “Pagbangon” appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Exporters welcome E&#45;TRACC exemption</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/exporters-welcome-e-tracc-exemption</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) said it welcomed the exemption of exporters from the Bureau of Customs (BoC) Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargo (E-TRACC) System. In a social media post Wednesday, the group said Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno has said that the exemption covers exporters accredited as Authorized Economic Operators and registered with Investment […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Exporters, welcome, E-TRACC, exemption</media:keywords>
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<title>Manufacturers push for ‘buy local’ campaign</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/manufacturers-push-for-buy-local-campaign</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ THE Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said supply chain disruptions and the weak peso make it necessary to pursue a “buy-local”approach to boost domestic industrial production. In a statement late Tuesday, FPI Chairperson Elizabeth H. Lee said domestic production and procurement will ‘better position” the economy by building “capacity…to withstand external pressures.” Foreign exchange volatility […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Manufacturers, push, for, ‘buy, local’, campaign</media:keywords>
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<title>PHL signs LPG deals with US, Canada, Mexico</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/phl-signs-lpg-deals-with-us-canada-mexico</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/phl-signs-lpg-deals-with-us-canada-mexico</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Philippines signed supply deals with the US, Canada, and Mexico for 66 million kilograms (kg) of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the LPG Marketers Association, Inc. (LPGMA) said. LPGMA founder Arnel U. Ty said the association was informed by Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin that the agreements were government-to-government (G2G), with the Department of Energy […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Regional fertilizer sourcing to cut   exposure to volatile Gulf supply</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/regional-fertilizer-sourcing-to-cut-exposure-to-volatile-gulf-supply</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Agriculture (DA) said nearby countries are viable alternative sources of fuel-derived fertilizer that can reduce dependence on the Middle East. In a statement Wednesday, the DA said exposure to Middle Eastern fertilizer is at any rate limited to about 20%, with most imports coming from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Iran restricted […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How PSEi member stocks performed — April 1, 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/how-psei-member-stocks-performed-april-1-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/how-psei-member-stocks-performed-april-1-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, PSEi, member, stocks, performed, —, April, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Delicious!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe-easy-ampampampampampamp-delicious</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe-easy-ampampampampampamp-delicious</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) 
This snickerdoodle cookie recipe is easy to make and sure to be a new family favorite! Soft, chewy, cinnamon-sugar cookies that are perfect for holiday trays.
READ: Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Snickerdoodle, Cookie, Recipe, Easy, &amp;ampampampampampampamp, Delicious</media:keywords>
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<title>Breakfast Stuffed Cottage Cheese English Muffins (High&#45;Protein!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/breakfast-stuffed-cottage-cheese-english-muffins-high-protein</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/breakfast-stuffed-cottage-cheese-english-muffins-high-protein</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Breakfast Stuffed Cottage Cheese English Muffins (High-Protein!) 
I can’t get enough of these high-protein breakfast stuffed English muffins, and neither can my toddlers! These stuffed English muffins are…
READ: Breakfast Stuffed Cottage Cheese English Muffins (High-Protein!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Breakfast, Stuffed, Cottage, Cheese, English, Muffins, High-Protein</media:keywords>
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<title>Chili Crunch Edamame Cucumber Salad (make it in a jar!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/chili-crunch-edamame-cucumber-salad-make-it-in-a-jar</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/chili-crunch-edamame-cucumber-salad-make-it-in-a-jar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chili Crunch Edamame Cucumber Salad (make it in a jar!) 
This chili crunch edamame cucumber salad is not only veggie-packed, it’s loaded with amazingly rich and spicy flavor. My homemade chili crunch…
READ: Chili Crunch Edamame Cucumber Salad (make it in a jar!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/creamy-chicken-noodle-soup</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/creamy-chicken-noodle-soup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This creamy chicken noodle soup is SO good! Thick noodles, tender chunks of chicken, and the flavors of creamy thyme, garlic, and veggies.
The post Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Creamy, Chicken, Noodle, Soup</media:keywords>
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<title>10 High&#45;Protein Recipes Perfect for Spring</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/10-high-protein-recipes-perfect-for-spring</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/10-high-protein-recipes-perfect-for-spring</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 10 High-Protein Recipes Perfect for Spring 
Spring is here and it&#039;s time to eat fresh AND hit your protein goals! These 10 high protein spring recipes feature seasonal ingredients like asparagus, lemon, dill, peas, and spinach paired with protein-packed salmon, chicken, shrimp, eggs, and cottage cheese.
READ: 10 High-Protein Recipes Perfect for Spring ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>ABS&#45;CBN’s Star Creatives turns Puerto Galera into the world of “The Secrets of Hotel 88” on GMA</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/abs-cbns-star-creatives-turns-puerto-galera-into-the-world-of-the-secrets-of-hotel-88-on-gma</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/abs-cbns-star-creatives-turns-puerto-galera-into-the-world-of-the-secrets-of-hotel-88-on-gma</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ABS-CBN’s Star Creatives brings its latest series, The Secrets of Hotel 88, to life by transforming Puerto Galera into an immersive setting where mystery and romance unfold against a breathtaking natural backdrop. Known for acclaimed productions such as Incognito, Can’t Buy Me Love, It’s Okay Not to Be Okay, La Luna Sangre, and Bagani, Star [...]
The post ABS-CBN’s Star Creatives turns Puerto Galera into the world of “The Secrets of Hotel 88” on GMA appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ABS-CBN’s, Star, Creatives, turns, Puerto, Galera, into, the, world, “The, Secrets, Hotel, 88”, GMA</media:keywords>
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<title>Gov’t eyes offshore issuance in Q2</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/govt-eyes-offshore-issuance-in-q2</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/govt-eyes-offshore-issuance-in-q2</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE GOVERNMENT is looking at tapping the offshore bond market in the second quarter, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. “We still have $2.5 billion left in the borrowing program, so we are looking at whether we issue (in the) second quarter or third quarter,” National Treasurer Sharon P. Almanza told reporters on the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gov’t, eyes, offshore, issuance</media:keywords>
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<title>1 weekend, 8 coastal sites, 2.3 metric tons of trash cleared: MPIF’s Shore It Up! drives nationwide marine cleanup</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/1-weekend-8-coastal-sites-23-metric-tons-of-trash-cleared-mpifs-shore-it-up-drives-nationwide-marine-cleanup</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/1-weekend-8-coastal-sites-23-metric-tons-of-trash-cleared-mpifs-shore-it-up-drives-nationwide-marine-cleanup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), brought together a total of 2,894 volunteers, cleared 2.3 metric tons of marine litter, and planted 600 mangroves, in its biggest Shore It Up! Weekend yet — a nationwide annual marine conservation initiative that mobilized communities across eight partner […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>weekend, coastal, sites, 2.3, metric, tons, trash, cleared:, MPIF’s, Shore, Up, drives, nationwide, marine, cleanup</media:keywords>
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<title>NTC activates nationwide communications support for Holy Week 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ntc-activates-nationwide-communications-support-for-holy-week-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ntc-activates-nationwide-communications-support-for-holy-week-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has mobilized nationwide public assistance operations to ensure reliable and uninterrupted communications during the Holy Week observance. All NTC Regional Offices are directed to coordinate closely with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Civic Action Groups (CAGs), Amateur Radio Groups (ARGs), and Local Government Units (LGUs), including […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NTC, activates, nationwide, communications, support, for, Holy, Week, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Empowering women entrepreneurs through grassroots financial literacy</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/empowering-women-entrepreneurs-through-grassroots-financial-literacy</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/empowering-women-entrepreneurs-through-grassroots-financial-literacy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Across the Philippines, women entrepreneurs play a crucial role in sustaining local economies. From sari-sari stores and karinderyas to neighborhood retail businesses, women-led enterprises form a large part of the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. Yet, despite their economic contribution, many women business owners continue to face barriers when it comes to formal financing, financial knowledge, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Empowering, women, entrepreneurs, through, grassroots, financial, literacy</media:keywords>
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<title>Approved building permits rise 0.5% in January</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/approved-building-permits-rise-05-in-january</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/approved-building-permits-rise-05-in-january</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Approved building permits inched up by 0.5% year on year in January, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Preliminary data showed the number of building projects covered by the permits rose to 13,577 in January from 13,504 a year earlier. This was a turnaround from the 11.5% drop in January 2025 and the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Approved, building, permits, rise, 0.5, January</media:keywords>
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<title>Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Delicious!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe-easy-ampampampamp-delicious</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe-easy-ampampampamp-delicious</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) 
This snickerdoodle cookie recipe is easy to make and sure to be a new family favorite! Soft, chewy, cinnamon-sugar cookies that are perfect for holiday trays.
READ: Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Snickerdoodle, Cookie, Recipe, Easy, &amp;ampampampampamp, Delicious</media:keywords>
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<title>28 Best Brunch Recipes For A Crowd</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/28-best-brunch-recipes-for-a-crowd</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/28-best-brunch-recipes-for-a-crowd</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ These are the brunch recipes I make when everyone’s coming over! Simple, crowd-pleasing, and perfect for feeding a group without the stress.
The post 28 Best Brunch Recipes For A Crowd appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Best, Brunch, Recipes, For, Crowd</media:keywords>
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<title>Rockwell and 9 Works Theatrical bring Gloria Estefan’s music to Manila in July 2026 with On Your Feet</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/rockwell-and-9-works-theatrical-bring-gloria-estefans-music-to-manila-in-july-2026-with-on-your-feet</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/rockwell-and-9-works-theatrical-bring-gloria-estefans-music-to-manila-in-july-2026-with-on-your-feet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Get ready to turn up the heat this summer as Rockwell and 9 Works Theatrical bring the Southeast Asian premiere of On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan to Manila this July 2026. Audiences will fall in love and dance to the inspiring story of the legendary couple who transformed the music [...]
The post Rockwell and 9 Works Theatrical bring Gloria Estefan’s music to Manila in July 2026 with On Your Feet appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rockwell, and, Works, Theatrical, bring, Gloria, Estefan’s, music, Manila, July, 2026, with, Your, Feet</media:keywords>
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<title>S&amp;amp;P hikes Philippine growth forecast but oil crisis poses risks</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/sp-hikes-philippine-growth-forecast-but-oil-crisis-poses-risks</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/sp-hikes-philippine-growth-forecast-but-oil-crisis-poses-risks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A GRADUAL RECOVERY in investments and robust technology exports could drive Philippine economic growth to 5.8% this year, although the ongoing oil crisis poses a crucial risk, S&amp;P Global Ratings said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>S&amp;P, hikes, Philippine, growth, forecast, but, oil, crisis, poses, risks</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines most at risk of fertilizer supply shock in Southeast Asia</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippines-most-at-risk-of-fertilizer-supply-shock-in-southeast-asia</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippines-most-at-risk-of-fertilizer-supply-shock-in-southeast-asia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINES faces the highest exposure to fertilizer price and supply risks in Southeast Asia due to its heavy reliance on imports and vulnerability to supply disruptions, according to Fitch Solutions unit BMI. In a report, BMI said the risk of reduced fertilizer application across the region is rising as global prices surge amid the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippines, most, risk, fertilizer, supply, shock, Southeast, Asia</media:keywords>
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<title>Marcos says Philippine oil supply secure beyond 45 days</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/marcos-says-philippine-oil-supply-secure-beyond-45-days</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/marcos-says-philippine-oil-supply-secure-beyond-45-days</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said the Philippines has secured enough fuel supply to last beyond 45 days despite disruptions caused by war in the Middle East, as the government scrambles to line up alternative sources and ensure existing contracts are fulfilled. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marcos, says, Philippine, oil, supply, secure, beyond, days</media:keywords>
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<title>Golden Haven recognizes top sales leaders nationwide at Golden Stars 2025, awards grand car and cash incentives</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/golden-haven-recognizes-top-sales-leaders-nationwide-at-golden-stars-2025-awards-grand-car-and-cash-incentives</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/golden-haven-recognizes-top-sales-leaders-nationwide-at-golden-stars-2025-awards-grand-car-and-cash-incentives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Golden Haven successfully concluded its Golden Stars Annual Awards 2025, a simultaneous nationwide celebration honoring its top-performing sales partners for their exceptional achievements in 2025. Two grand events were held concurrently to recognize excellence across divisions. The Luzon Division gathered at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bataan, while the VisMin Division celebrated at an upscale […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Golden, Haven, recognizes, top, sales, leaders, nationwide, Golden, Stars, 2025, awards, grand, car, and, cash, incentives</media:keywords>
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<title>Middle East war may shift Filipinos to domestic, regional travels</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/middle-east-war-may-shift-filipinos-to-domestic-regional-travels</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/middle-east-war-may-shift-filipinos-to-domestic-regional-travels</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Travel platform Klook said on Wednesday that Filipino travelers are likely to explore domestic destinations and other nearby countries, as the effects of the ongoing war in the Middle East intensify. “Because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, because of the oil price swings, we’re seeing that Filipinos are still traveling but choosing […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, may, shift, Filipinos, domestic, regional, travels</media:keywords>
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<title>Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Delicious!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe-easy-ampamp-delicious</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe-easy-ampamp-delicious</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) 
This snickerdoodle cookie recipe is easy to make and sure to be a new family favorite! Soft, chewy, cinnamon-sugar cookies that are perfect for holiday trays.
READ: Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Snickerdoodle, Cookie, Recipe, Easy, &amp;ampampamp, Delicious</media:keywords>
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<title>Viral Heavy Cream Fried Eggs</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/viral-heavy-cream-fried-eggs</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/viral-heavy-cream-fried-eggs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Viral Heavy Cream Fried Eggs 
Heavy cream fried eggs are all the rage on social media right now, and let me assure you, this trend…
READ: Viral Heavy Cream Fried Eggs ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Viral, Heavy, Cream, Fried, Eggs</media:keywords>
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<title>Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt Bites</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/peanut-butter-frozen-yogurt-bites</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/peanut-butter-frozen-yogurt-bites</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt Bites 
These peanut butter frozen yogurt bites are the frozen dessert of your dreams! With just 4 ingredients — peanut butter, yogurt, maple…
READ: Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt Bites ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Peanut, Butter, Frozen, Yogurt, Bites</media:keywords>
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<title>Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts (Protein Packed!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/broccoli-and-cheese-stuffed-chicken-breasts-protein-packed</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/broccoli-and-cheese-stuffed-chicken-breasts-protein-packed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts (Protein Packed!) 
The whole family will love these broccoli and cheese stuffed chicken breasts. Seared then baked, each stuffed chicken breast stays…
READ: Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts (Protein Packed!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Broccoli, and, Cheese, Stuffed, Chicken, Breasts, Protein, Packed</media:keywords>
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<title>Herlene Budol portrays mother’s story in Magpakailanman</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/herlene-budol-portrays-mothers-story-in-magpakailanman</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/herlene-budol-portrays-mothers-story-in-magpakailanman</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Titled “Ang Tanging Ina ni Herlene,” the episode pays tribute to the strength, sacrifices, and unwavering devotion of mothers. It will air this Saturday, March 21, featuring Herlene Budol herself as she portrays her own mother’s journey. Joining her in this special presentation are Jay Arcilla, Anthony Falcon, Kimson Tan, Marife Necesito, Dani Ozaraga, Lhen [...]
The post Herlene Budol portrays mother’s story in Magpakailanman appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Herlene, Budol, portrays, mother’s, story, Magpakailanman</media:keywords>
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<title>Zephanie and Michael Sager light up GMA’s “Born to Shine” with music, dreams and heartwarming story</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/zephanie-and-michael-sager-light-up-gmas-born-to-shine-with-music-dreams-and-heartwarming-story</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/zephanie-and-michael-sager-light-up-gmas-born-to-shine-with-music-dreams-and-heartwarming-story</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Experience a story filled with charm, inspiration, and P-Pop energy as GMA Afternoon Prime presents Born to Shine, premiering on March 23. This uplifting and heartwarming series aims to inspire viewers to pursue their dreams despite self-doubt, timing, or life’s challenges. Headlining the show are Sparkle’s Zephanie and Michael Sager, joined by the talented Olive [...]
The post Zephanie and Michael Sager light up GMA’s “Born to Shine” with music, dreams and heartwarming story appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zephanie, and, Michael, Sager, light, GMA’s, “Born, Shine”, with, music, dreams, and, heartwarming, story</media:keywords>
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<title>NUSTAR Online supports “Sisa” with exclusive block screenings</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/nustar-online-supports-sisa-with-exclusive-block-screenings</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/nustar-online-supports-sisa-with-exclusive-block-screenings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ NUSTAR Online recently hosted a series of special block screenings for the highly anticipated Philippine film Sisa. The screenings shows NUSTAR Online’s commitment to supporting local cinema and providing a platform for films that showcase Filipino culture and storytelling. The block screenings took place on March 14 and 15, with a total of five special [...]
The post NUSTAR Online supports “Sisa” with exclusive block screenings appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NUSTAR, Online, supports, “Sisa”, with, exclusive, block, screenings</media:keywords>
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<title>Pioneer marks Fire Prevention Month with upgraded HomeMaster Plus</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/pioneer-marks-fire-prevention-month-with-upgraded-homemaster-plus</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/pioneer-marks-fire-prevention-month-with-upgraded-homemaster-plus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pioneer Insurance highlights the importance of home protection this Fire Prevention Month with the newly upgraded HomeMaster Plus, a comprehensive property insurance that protects the home, its residents, its contents, and now includes one-time automatic cash assistance for excessive rainfall. While the nationwide campaign emphasizes fire safety awareness in March, Pioneer underscores that true preparedness […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pioneer, marks, Fire, Prevention, Month, with, upgraded, HomeMaster, Plus</media:keywords>
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<title>Converge launches 12&#45;MW Pampanga data center</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/converge-launches-12-mw-pampanga-data-center</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/converge-launches-12-mw-pampanga-data-center</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. has launched its P5-billion 12-megawatt data center in Angeles, Pampanga which further boosts its data center capacity while also helping position the country as a data center hub. “Amid the ongoing digital revolution, our capabilities must keep pace with emerging technologies. We have focused on building world-class, future-ready facilities so we […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Converge, launches, 12-MW, Pampanga, data, center</media:keywords>
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<title>Approved DepEd trimester plan lacks preparedness, says teachers’ groups</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/approved-deped-trimester-plan-lacks-preparedness-says-teachers-groups</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/approved-deped-trimester-plan-lacks-preparedness-says-teachers-groups</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Teachers’ groups on Friday criticized the preparedness and implementation of the trimester plan for the school year (SY) 2026-2027, following its approval from the Economy and Development (ED) Council. “It was already mentioned that this needed consultations, but in the end, it was still approved hastily,” Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Chairperson Ruby Bernardo said […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Approved, DepEd, trimester, plan, lacks, preparedness, says, teachers’, groups</media:keywords>
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<title>POCO X8 Pro review: flagship feels at the price of a mid&#45;ranger</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/poco-x8-pro-review-flagship-feels-at-the-price-of-a-mid-ranger</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/poco-x8-pro-review-flagship-feels-at-the-price-of-a-mid-ranger</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Global tech brand POCO is ending the first quarter with the release of its new midrange lineup, the POCO X8 Pro Series, which consists of two devices: the POCO X8 Pro Max and the POCO X8 Pro. The new series is promised to deliver a flagship-level experience at a more accessible price point, continuing the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>POCO, Pro, review:, flagship, feels, the, price, mid-ranger</media:keywords>
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<title>Robinsons Land Charts Next Phase of Growth with 2026 Pipeline</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/robinsons-land-charts-next-phase-of-growth-with-2026-pipeline</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/robinsons-land-charts-next-phase-of-growth-with-2026-pipeline</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following its historic 45th anniversary in 2025, Robinsons Land Corporation is advancing a strong pipeline of projects in 2026 across its shopping malls, offices, hospitality, and logistics arms. RLC’s next wave of developments points to a clear direction as it moves toward its 50th year: growth shaped by relevance, local context, and the needs of […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Robinsons, Land, Charts, Next, Phase, Growth, with, 2026, Pipeline</media:keywords>
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<title>Beef Stroganoff</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/beef-stroganoff</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/beef-stroganoff</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Creamy, tender, savory beef stroganoff! The ultimate classic comfort food and one of my family&#039;s favorite meals!
The post Beef Stroganoff appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Beef, Stroganoff</media:keywords>
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<title>Restaurant&#45;Style Cast Iron Steak at Home</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/restaurant-style-cast-iron-steak-at-home</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/restaurant-style-cast-iron-steak-at-home</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Restaurant-Style Cast Iron Steak at Home 
Elevate your dinner game with this cast iron steak recipe! Often reserved for special occasions or nights out, I’m here…
READ: Restaurant-Style Cast Iron Steak at Home ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Restaurant-Style, Cast, Iron, Steak, Home</media:keywords>
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<title>20 Sheet Pan Dinners for Easy Weeknights</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/20-sheet-pan-dinners-for-easy-weeknights</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/20-sheet-pan-dinners-for-easy-weeknights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sheet pan dinners are one of my favorite weeknight magic tricks. Minimal prep, fewer dishes, everything roasting together in the oven… it’s more than ideal. […]
The post 20 Sheet Pan Dinners for Easy Weeknights appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sheet, Pan, Dinners, for, Easy, Weeknights</media:keywords>
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<title>Viral Scoopable Cookies</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/viral-scoopable-cookies</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/viral-scoopable-cookies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Viral Scoopable Cookies 
I had to give the viral scoopable cookies trend a whirl, but, of course, put a Fit Foodie twist on…
READ: Viral Scoopable Cookies ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Viral, Scoopable, Cookies</media:keywords>
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<title>Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp;amp;amp; Delicious!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe-easy-delicious</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe-easy-delicious</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) 
This snickerdoodle cookie recipe is easy to make and sure to be a new family favorite! Soft, chewy, cinnamon-sugar cookies that are perfect for holiday trays.
READ: Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy &amp; Delicious!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Snickerdoodle, Cookie, Recipe, Easy, &amp;amp, Delicious</media:keywords>
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<title>MPIC core profit climbs 15% to P27B on power, water, toll contributions</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/mpic-core-profit-climbs-15-to-p27b-on-power-water-toll-contributions</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/mpic-core-profit-climbs-15-to-p27b-on-power-water-toll-contributions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ METRO PACIFIC Investments Corp. (MPIC) recorded a 15% increase in consolidated core net income to P27.1 billion for 2025, as its power, water, toll road, and healthcare businesses delivered higher contributions. Contributions from operations reached P32.1 billion, an increase of 13%, the infrastructure conglomerate said in a statement on Wednesday. Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) higher […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MPIC, core, profit, climbs, 15, P27B, power, water, toll, contributions</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippine semiconductor exports may reach $50B this year</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippine-semiconductor-exports-may-reach-50b-this-year</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippine-semiconductor-exports-may-reach-50b-this-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PHILIPPINE EXPORT RECEIPTS of semiconductor and electronic products are expected to rise to a record $50 billion this year despite global trade uncertainties and an ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI) said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippine, semiconductor, exports, may, reach, 50B, this, year</media:keywords>
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<title>House OKs bill allowing Marcos to tweak excise tax on fuel on 2nd reading</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/house-oks-bill-allowing-marcos-to-tweak-excise-tax-on-fuel-on-2nd-reading</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/house-oks-bill-allowing-marcos-to-tweak-excise-tax-on-fuel-on-2nd-reading</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE HOUSE of Representatives on Wednesday passed on second reading a bill authorizing President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to suspend or cut excise taxes on fuel and other petroleum products. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>House, OKs, bill, allowing, Marcos, tweak, excise, tax, fuel, 2nd, reading</media:keywords>
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<title>FDI net inflows slump to five&#45;year low in 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/fdi-net-inflows-slump-to-five-year-low-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/fdi-net-inflows-slump-to-five-year-low-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the Philippines plummeted to $7.791 billion in 2025, its lowest level in five years, preliminary Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>FDI, net, inflows, slump, five-year, low, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>New study highlights ROI gaps in advertising, points to sufficiency&#45;based media planning</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/new-study-highlights-roi-gaps-in-advertising-points-to-sufficiency-based-media-planning</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/new-study-highlights-roi-gaps-in-advertising-points-to-sufficiency-based-media-planning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Senior marketers, agency leaders, and industry analysts recently gathered for a closed-door industry discussion examining how Philippine advertisers are reassessing media investment decisions amid tightening budgets, declining television consumption, and rising pressure to demonstrate measurable return on investment. With the theme “Every Peso Counts: Media that Works for Consumer Brands in the Philippines”, the event […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, study, highlights, ROI, gaps, advertising, points, sufficiency-based, media, planning</media:keywords>
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<title>Easy French Toast (Perfectly Golden &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Fluffy)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/easy-french-toast-perfectly-golden-ampamp-fluffy</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/easy-french-toast-perfectly-golden-ampamp-fluffy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Easy French Toast (Perfectly Golden &amp; Fluffy) 
This from-scratch French toast recipe yields delightfully fluffy and perfectly crisp French toast every time. Made with 5 simple everyday…
READ: Easy French Toast (Perfectly Golden &amp; Fluffy) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easy, French, Toast, Perfectly, Golden, &amp;ampampamp, Fluffy</media:keywords>
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<title>Easy Chicken Tinga (Smoky &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Perfectly Saucy)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/easy-chicken-tinga-smoky-ampamp-perfectly-saucy</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/easy-chicken-tinga-smoky-ampamp-perfectly-saucy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Easy Chicken Tinga (Smoky &amp; Perfectly Saucy) 
Bursting with chili and adobo flavors, sweetened with agave syrup, and simmered to perfection, this chicken tinga recipe is inspired…
READ: Easy Chicken Tinga (Smoky &amp; Perfectly Saucy) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easy, Chicken, Tinga, Smoky, &amp;ampampamp, Perfectly, Saucy</media:keywords>
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<title>Whole Wheat Sun&#45;Dried Tomato Basil Pasta</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/whole-wheat-sun-dried-tomato-basil-pasta</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/whole-wheat-sun-dried-tomato-basil-pasta</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whole Wheat Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pasta 
This whole wheat tomato basil pasta is light, fresh, and full of flavor! Made with sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, and olive milk for a creamy, healthy twist.
READ: Whole Wheat Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pasta ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Whole, Wheat, Sun-Dried, Tomato, Basil, Pasta</media:keywords>
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<title>Blackberry Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/blackberry-lemon-poppy-seed-loaf</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/blackberry-lemon-poppy-seed-loaf</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Blackberry Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf 
This blackberry lemon poppy seed loaf is fluffy, moist and bursting with bright and sweet flavor! I absolutely adore the…
READ: Blackberry Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blackberry, Lemon, Poppy, Seed, Loaf</media:keywords>
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<title>Peanut Butter Chocolate Puff Bars</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/peanut-butter-chocolate-puff-bars</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/peanut-butter-chocolate-puff-bars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Peanut Butter Chocolate Puff Bars 
These peanut butter chocolate puff bars are a fun alternative to cereal bars or scotcheroos, and so dang crunchy and…
READ: Peanut Butter Chocolate Puff Bars ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Peanut, Butter, Chocolate, Puff, Bars</media:keywords>
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<title>Factory output slows in January</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/factory-output-slows-in-january</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/factory-output-slows-in-january</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Manufacturing output eased to a two-month low in January dragged by contractions in food and transport equipment as well as sluggish growth in other non-metallic mineral products, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Preliminary results of the PSA’s latest Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) showed factory output, as measured by the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Factory, output, slows, January</media:keywords>
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<title>PHL wholesale price growth slows down in January</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/phl-wholesale-price-growth-slows-down-in-january</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/phl-wholesale-price-growth-slows-down-in-january</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Price growth of wholesale goods eased to an over six-year low of 1.6% in January dragged by slower annual increase in chemicals including animal and vegetable oils and fats, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Preliminary data from the PSA showed the general wholesale price index (GWPI) at the national level slowed down […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PHL, wholesale, price, growth, slows, down, January</media:keywords>
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<title>DepEd eyes new performance rating framework for teachers</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/deped-eyes-new-performance-rating-framework-for-teachers</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/deped-eyes-new-performance-rating-framework-for-teachers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Thursday that it is currently developing an improved framework to assess the performance of public school teachers, following concerns about the current classroom observation policy. “The Department is currently working on a policy that focuses on teachers’ growth and performance,” it said in a statement. The agency noted […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DepEd, eyes, new, performance, rating, framework, for, teachers</media:keywords>
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<title>DOST&#45;PAGASA upgrades key weather facilities in Iloilo</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/dost-pagasa-upgrades-key-weather-facilities-in-iloilo</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/dost-pagasa-upgrades-key-weather-facilities-in-iloilo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) on Friday marked a major step in the country’s weather modernization program with the launch of two key infrastructure projects in Iloilo. The agency inaugurated the Iloilo S-Band Radar Facility and held the groundbreaking of a new synoptic station. The radar facility, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DOST-PAGASA, upgrades, key, weather, facilities, Iloilo</media:keywords>
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<title>GCash empowers MSMEs, drives financial literacy and digital inclusion through Wais Tindera Caravan</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/gcash-empowers-msmes-drives-financial-literacy-and-digital-inclusion-through-wais-tindera-caravan</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/gcash-empowers-msmes-drives-financial-literacy-and-digital-inclusion-through-wais-tindera-caravan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sari-sari stores, local carinderias, and other micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the driving force behind the Philippines’ nearly P30-trillion economy.  Often referred to as its backbone, MSMEs represent 99.6% of all business establishments and generate 67% of total employment. However, these establishments face persistent challenges that limit growth and resilience. Most sari-sari stores […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GCash, empowers, MSMEs, drives, financial, literacy, and, digital, inclusion, through, Wais, Tindera, Caravan</media:keywords>
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<title>Easy French Toast (Perfectly Golden &amp;amp;amp; Fluffy)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/easy-french-toast-perfectly-golden-fluffy</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/easy-french-toast-perfectly-golden-fluffy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Easy French Toast (Perfectly Golden &amp; Fluffy) 
This from-scratch French toast recipe yields delightfully fluffy and perfectly crisp French toast every time. Made with 5 simple everyday…
READ: Easy French Toast (Perfectly Golden &amp; Fluffy) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easy, French, Toast, Perfectly, Golden, &amp;amp, Fluffy</media:keywords>
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<title>Easy Chicken Tinga (Smoky &amp;amp;amp; Perfectly Saucy)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/easy-chicken-tinga-smoky-perfectly-saucy</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/easy-chicken-tinga-smoky-perfectly-saucy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Easy Chicken Tinga (Smoky &amp; Perfectly Saucy) 
Bursting with chili and adobo flavors, sweetened with agave syrup, and simmered to perfection, this chicken tinga recipe is inspired…
READ: Easy Chicken Tinga (Smoky &amp; Perfectly Saucy) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easy, Chicken, Tinga, Smoky, &amp;amp, Perfectly, Saucy</media:keywords>
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<title>Easy Homemade Egg Salad Sandwich</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/easy-homemade-egg-salad-sandwich</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/easy-homemade-egg-salad-sandwich</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Easy Homemade Egg Salad Sandwich 
Made with toasted bread, classic egg salad, crunchy pickles, and fresh veggies, this egg salad sandwich is a wholesome version…
READ: Easy Homemade Egg Salad Sandwich ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easy, Homemade, Egg, Salad, Sandwich</media:keywords>
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<title>30 Light and Bright Spring Dinner Recipes</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/30-light-and-bright-spring-dinner-recipes</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/30-light-and-bright-spring-dinner-recipes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My all-time favorite spring dinner recipes - bright salads, fresh sandwiches for a crowd, herby sauces, and lots of weeknight wonders.
The post 30 Light and Bright Spring Dinner Recipes appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Crispy Fried Rice Omelette</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/crispy-fried-rice-omelette</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/crispy-fried-rice-omelette</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Crispy Fried Rice Omelette 
Crispy rice omelettes are going absolutely viral on social media right now, and I had to not only give it…
READ: Crispy Fried Rice Omelette ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Crispy, Fried, Rice, Omelette</media:keywords>
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<title>Global music duo Bob and Clint Moffatt take Music Travel Love on Philippine tour 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/global-music-duo-bob-and-clint-moffatt-take-music-travel-love-on-philippine-tour-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/global-music-duo-bob-and-clint-moffatt-take-music-travel-love-on-philippine-tour-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Canadian brothers Bob and Clint Moffatt have been performing professionally since the age of four. With over 6,000 live shows under their belt, they are true seasoned entertainers. Before branching out as a duo, they were part of the internationally acclaimed band The Moffatts alongside their brothers Scott and Dave. Signed to Polydor Records in [...]
The post Global music duo Bob and Clint Moffatt take Music Travel Love on Philippine tour 2026 appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Global, music, duo, Bob, and, Clint, Moffatt, take, Music, Travel, Love, Philippine, tour, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines seen to be more affected by oil shock than Asia&#45;Pacific peers</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippines-seen-to-be-more-affected-by-oil-shock-than-asia-pacific-peers</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippines-seen-to-be-more-affected-by-oil-shock-than-asia-pacific-peers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINES may bear the brunt of the global oil crisis amid the widening conflict in the Middle East compared with its peers in the Asia-Pacific region, a think tank said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippines, seen, more, affected, oil, shock, than, Asia-Pacific, peers</media:keywords>
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<title>Marcos wants ‘special powers’ to lower fuel taxes</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/marcos-wants-special-powers-to-lower-fuel-taxes</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/marcos-wants-special-powers-to-lower-fuel-taxes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday said he might seek “special powers” to temporarily lower the excise tax on petroleum products, as the Middle East war threatens to trim the Philippines’ economic growth this year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marcos, wants, ‘special, powers’, lower, fuel, taxes</media:keywords>
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<title>Budget gap exceeds ceiling in 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/budget-gap-exceeds-ceiling-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/budget-gap-exceeds-ceiling-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget deficit breached its 2025 ceiling after the main tax agencies missed their collection targets and state spending slowed amid a corruption scandal, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Budget, gap, exceeds, ceiling, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>Disney Adventure arrives in Singapore</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/disney-adventure-arrives-in-singapore</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/disney-adventure-arrives-in-singapore</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Disney Cruise Line’s (DCL) newest cruise ship, the Disney Adventure, arrived on Tuesday at its new home port of Singapore, as it prepares for its maiden voyage on March 10. “The arrival of the Disney Adventure in Singapore marks a significant milestone in our global expansion, introducing Disney cruising to Asia for the very first […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Disney, Adventure, arrives, Singapore</media:keywords>
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<title>When good intentions get misread</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/when-good-intentions-get-misread</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/when-good-intentions-get-misread</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why generational fluency matters Since 2014, Acumen has led a multi-year generational study in the Philippines, mapping the shifting values, fears, and aspirations that drive behavior and decision-making. Project Alphabet is the latest in this series of studies conducted in 2025, with data and insights that can help companies better understand the evolving multi-generational Philippine […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, good, intentions, get, misread</media:keywords>
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<title>25 Best Salad Recipes (That Are Actually Exciting)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/25-best-salad-recipes-that-are-actually-exciting</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/25-best-salad-recipes-that-are-actually-exciting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A collection of salad recipes that are fresh, flavorful, and on constant rotation in my kitchen! From hearty dinner salads to light, bright lunches.
The post 25 Best Salad Recipes (That Are Actually Exciting) appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Best, Salad, Recipes, That, Are, Actually, Exciting</media:keywords>
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<title>Exploremore Oat Cups</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/exploremore-oat-cups</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/exploremore-oat-cups</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Exploremore Oat Cups 
I am obsessed with Girl Scout Cookies. I was so excited when I heard there was a new cookie in…
READ: Exploremore Oat Cups ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Exploremore, Oat, Cups</media:keywords>
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<title>Caramel deLites Apple Salad (In a Jar!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/caramel-delites-apple-salad-in-a-jar</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/caramel-delites-apple-salad-in-a-jar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Caramel deLites Apple Salad (In a Jar!) 
Hello Girl Scout Cookie season. Whether you call these classic cookies Caramel deLites or Samoas, you can’t beat the caramel,…
READ: Caramel deLites Apple Salad (In a Jar!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Caramel, deLites, Apple, Salad, In, Jar</media:keywords>
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<title>Mini Banana Greek Yogurt Pancakes (serve ’em in a bowl!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/mini-banana-greek-yogurt-pancakes-serve-em-in-a-bowl</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/mini-banana-greek-yogurt-pancakes-serve-em-in-a-bowl</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mini Banana Greek Yogurt Pancakes (serve ’em in a bowl!) 
These mini banana Greek yogurt pancakes are soft, fluffy, and easy to make. Mini-sized, protein-packed, naturally sweetened with banana, and…
READ: Mini Banana Greek Yogurt Pancakes (serve ’em in a bowl!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mini, Banana, Greek, Yogurt, Pancakes, serve, ’em, bowl</media:keywords>
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<title>Top 10 Rotisserie Chicken Recipes</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/top-10-rotisserie-chicken-recipes</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/top-10-rotisserie-chicken-recipes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Top 10 Rotisserie Chicken Recipes 
Using rotisserie chicken in recipes is an absolute time saver, which you know I LOVE as a busy mom. It’s…
READ: Top 10 Rotisserie Chicken Recipes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Top, Rotisserie, Chicken, Recipes</media:keywords>
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<title>It’s time to choose your big winner for the Big Night of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0.</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/its-time-to-choose-your-big-winner-for-the-big-night-of-pinoy-big-brother-celebrity-collab-edition-20</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/its-time-to-choose-your-big-winner-for-the-big-night-of-pinoy-big-brother-celebrity-collab-edition-20</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Are you ready for the PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 Big Night happening tonight? From heartfelt confessions to intense challenges and unforgettable collab moments, this season of Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 has brought together Kapamilya and Kapuso stars like never before. Now, the spotlight shines on the Ultimate 8: • Heath [...]
The post It’s time to choose your big winner for the Big Night of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0. appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>It’s, time, choose, your, big, winner, for, the, Big, Night, Pinoy, Big, Brother:, Celebrity, Collab, Edition, 2.0.</media:keywords>
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<title>BDO net profit hits all&#45;time high of P87.17 billion in 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bdo-net-profit-hits-all-time-high-of-p8717-billion-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bdo-net-profit-hits-all-time-high-of-p8717-billion-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ BDO UNIBANK, Inc. saw its net profit rise to another all-time high in 2025 on the strength of its core businesses. The bank’s attributable net income climbed by 6.28% to P87.17 billion last year from P82.019 billion in 2024, it said in a disclosure to the stock exchange on Friday. This translated to a return […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BDO, net, profit, hits, all-time, high, P87.17, billion, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>Trade deficit narrows to $4.05 billion in January</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/trade-deficit-narrows-to-405-billion-in-january</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/trade-deficit-narrows-to-405-billion-in-january</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Matthew Miguel L. Castillo, Researcher The country’s trade-in-goods deficit narrowed by 17.8% year on year in January as exports growth moderated while imports declined, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday. Preliminary data from PSA showed trade balance in goods — the difference between the values of merchandise exports and imports — reached a […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trade, deficit, narrows, 4.05, billion, January</media:keywords>
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<title>NCR retail price growth hit 2&#45;year high in January</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ncr-retail-price-growth-hit-2-year-high-in-january</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ncr-retail-price-growth-hit-2-year-high-in-january</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Pierce Oel A. Montalvo, Researcher Retail price growth of general goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) grew to its fastest pace in two years in January, fueled by the spike in food prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report on Friday. Preliminary data from the PSA showed price growth in […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NCR, retail, price, growth, hit, 2-year, high, January</media:keywords>
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<title>Business sentiment stays upbeat, BSP survey says</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/business-sentiment-stays-upbeat-bsp-survey-says</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/business-sentiment-stays-upbeat-bsp-survey-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter BUSINESSES remained optimistic in January as they expect higher consumer demand and better processes, with their outlooks for the quarter and year ahead also becoming more positive, results of the the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) inaugural monthly business expectations survey (BES) showed. The central bank’s BES for January showed […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Business, sentiment, stays, upbeat, BSP, survey, says</media:keywords>
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<title>February inflation likely between 2.3% and 3.1% – central bank</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/february-inflation-likely-between-23-and-31-central-bank</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/february-inflation-likely-between-23-and-31-central-bank</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ INCREASED PRICES of rice, fish and fuel and higher electricity rates may have pushed up inflation in February, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Friday. Based on the central bank’s month-ahead forecast, the consumer price index likely accelerated to between 2.3% and 3.1% this month. If realized, this would be faster than the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>February, inflation, likely, between, 2.3, and, 3.1, –, central, bank</media:keywords>
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<title>High&#45;Protein Banana Pudding</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/high-protein-banana-pudding</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/high-protein-banana-pudding</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ High-Protein Banana Pudding 
This high-protein banana pudding packs 25g of protein per serving, and is made with simple ingredients like Greek yogurt, protein…
READ: High-Protein Banana Pudding ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>High-Protein, Banana, Pudding</media:keywords>
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<title>Air Fryer Chicken Thighs</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/air-fryer-chicken-thighs</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/air-fryer-chicken-thighs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ These air fryer chicken thighs are SO easy and my family loves them! Juicy, savory, and a little crisped and browned on the outside. One of our favorite easy dinners!
The post Air Fryer Chicken Thighs appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Air, Fryer, Chicken, Thighs</media:keywords>
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<title>How to Make Hummus</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/how-to-make-hummus</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/how-to-make-hummus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How to Make Hummus 
This classic hummus recipe blends just 7 simple ingredients into a smooth, creamy dip that’s perfect for spreading, dipping, or drizzling as a sauce.
READ: How to Make Hummus ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Make, Hummus</media:keywords>
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<title>Chunky Monkey Date Bark</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/chunky-monkey-date-bark</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/chunky-monkey-date-bark</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chunky Monkey Date Bark 
I am obsessed with everything dates right now. Date bark recipes are all the craze right now, so I was…
READ: Chunky Monkey Date Bark ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chunky, Monkey, Date, Bark</media:keywords>
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<title>The 10 Best Protein Shake Recipes</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/the-10-best-protein-shake-recipes</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/the-10-best-protein-shake-recipes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 10 Best Protein Shake Recipes 
Discover 10+ protein shake recipes with flavors for every taste. These easy shakes are packed with protein to keep you energized and satisfied.
READ: The 10 Best Protein Shake Recipes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Best, Protein, Shake, Recipes</media:keywords>
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<title>“Bangaw” takes the stage: FEU Theater Guild opens gritty survival musical on March 5</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bangaw-takes-the-stage-feu-theater-guild-opens-gritty-survival-musical-on-march-5</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bangaw-takes-the-stage-feu-theater-guild-opens-gritty-survival-musical-on-march-5</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An adventurous reimagining of Lord of the Flies set on a remote Visayan island, Bangaw brings William Golding’s classic tale into a bold Filipino context. Now in its 92nd season, the Far Eastern University Theater Guild (FTG) presents BANGAW, a Filipino play with music adapted from Golding’s iconic novel. Written by Gold Villar-Lim, with music [...]
The post “Bangaw” takes the stage: FEU Theater Guild opens gritty survival musical on March 5 appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“Bangaw”, takes, the, stage:, FEU, Theater, Guild, opens, gritty, survival, musical, March</media:keywords>
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<title>BGYO celebrates confidence and authenticity in new single “Fresh”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bgyo-celebrates-confidence-and-authenticity-in-new-single-fresh</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bgyo-celebrates-confidence-and-authenticity-in-new-single-fresh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ BGYO members Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate step into a bold new era with the release of “Fresh,” a self-affirming track that champions confidence and staying true to oneself. The single marks their first music release following their fifth anniversary celebration. Its official music video is now streaming on YouTube via the BGYO Official [...]
The post BGYO celebrates confidence and authenticity in new single “Fresh” appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BGYO, celebrates, confidence, and, authenticity, new, single, “Fresh”</media:keywords>
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<title>Christian and Mark Bautista unite for “Bautista X Bautista” this March 6</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/christian-and-mark-bautista-unite-for-bautista-x-bautista-this-march-6</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/christian-and-mark-bautista-unite-for-bautista-x-bautista-this-march-6</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OPM icon Christian Bautista returns to the spotlight with Bautista X Bautista, a special concert set for March 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM at the New Frontier Theater. Sharing the stage with him is fellow singer and longtime collaborator Mark Bautista, making the evening a celebration of music and shared artistry. The show highlights Christian’s [...]
The post Christian and Mark Bautista unite for “Bautista X Bautista” this March 6 appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Christian, and, Mark, Bautista, unite, for, “Bautista, Bautista”, this, March</media:keywords>
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<title>SEC Chair Lim says governance to drive capital market growth</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/sec-chair-lim-says-governance-to-drive-capital-market-growth</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/sec-chair-lim-says-governance-to-drive-capital-market-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GOOD GOVERNANCE is key to capital market growth and retaining investor confidence, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday, as the Philippines faces local and external headwinds this year. In his keynote address during BusinessWorld Insights Stock Market Outlook 2026, SEC Chairperson Francis Ed. Lim said external risks such as rising global interest […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SEC, Chair, Lim, says, governance, drive, capital, market, growth</media:keywords>
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<title>PHL foreign debt service bill drops at end&#45;Nov.</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/phl-foreign-debt-service-bill-drops-at-end-nov</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/phl-foreign-debt-service-bill-drops-at-end-nov</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINES’ external debt service burden fell for a sixth straight month as it continued to record lower principal and interest payments at end-November, preliminary central bank data showed.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PHL, foreign, debt, service, bill, drops, end-Nov.</media:keywords>
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<title>Bill to scrap travel tax progresses</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bill-to-scrap-travel-tax-progresses</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bill-to-scrap-travel-tax-progresses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A HOUSE of Representatives committee on Monday approved a proposal to abolish the Philippines’ travel tax that critics say is burdensome and adds costs for Filipino overseas travelers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bill, scrap, travel, tax, progresses</media:keywords>
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<title>DBP senior official cited as ‘Audit Executive of the Year’</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/dbp-senior-official-cited-as-audit-executive-of-the-year</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/dbp-senior-official-cited-as-audit-executive-of-the-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An international group of audit practitioners has named a senior executive of state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) as “Chief Audit Executive of the Year”, citing his contributions in elevating the internal audit function in the government service. Senior Vice-President Ryan R. Gabinete, head of DBP’s internal audit group, was recently conferred the honor […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DBP, senior, official, cited, ‘Audit, Executive, the, Year’</media:keywords>
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<title>Total lunar eclipse to be visible on March 3 – PAGASA</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/total-lunar-eclipse-to-be-visible-on-march-3-pagasa</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/total-lunar-eclipse-to-be-visible-on-march-3-pagasa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A total lunar eclipse will be observable in Manila and parts of the country for about an hour on March 3, Tuesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday. If skies are clear, the maximum eclipse, or the phenomenon’s peak, is expected at 7:34 pm, PAGASA said in an […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Total, lunar, eclipse, visible, March, –, PAGASA</media:keywords>
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<title>Rich &amp;amp;amp; Creamy High Protein Chocolate Mousse</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/rich-creamy-high-protein-chocolate-mousse</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/rich-creamy-high-protein-chocolate-mousse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rich &amp; Creamy High Protein Chocolate Mousse 
This high-protein chocolate mousse is creamy and delicious. Made with cottage cheese and protein powder, it’s the perfect quick, healthy snack.
READ: Rich &amp; Creamy High Protein Chocolate Mousse ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rich, &amp;amp, Creamy, High, Protein, Chocolate, Mousse</media:keywords>
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<title>45 Actually Delicious Vegetarian Dinner Recipes</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/45-actually-delicious-vegetarian-dinner-recipes</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/45-actually-delicious-vegetarian-dinner-recipes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I have always loved vegetarian cooking because it is SO CREATIVE! Cooking with vegetables and making the most of their flavors and textures is just […]
The post 45 Actually Delicious Vegetarian Dinner Recipes appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Actually, Delicious, Vegetarian, Dinner, Recipes</media:keywords>
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<title>Easiest Crispy Chicken Teriyaki (served over vibrant greens!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/easiest-crispy-chicken-teriyaki-served-over-vibrant-greens</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/easiest-crispy-chicken-teriyaki-served-over-vibrant-greens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Easiest Crispy Chicken Teriyaki (served over vibrant greens!) 
Sometimes you want to just press the easy button for weeknight dinners, and this crispy chicken teriyaki served over vibrant…
READ: Easiest Crispy Chicken Teriyaki (served over vibrant greens!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easiest, Crispy, Chicken, Teriyaki, served, over, vibrant, greens</media:keywords>
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<title>7 Favorite Sheet Pan Breakfast Ideas</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/7-favorite-sheet-pan-breakfast-ideas</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/7-favorite-sheet-pan-breakfast-ideas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 7 Favorite Sheet Pan Breakfast Ideas 
These 7 sheet pan breakfast recipes are delicious, nutritious, and all serve a crowd. As a busy mom, I always…
READ: 7 Favorite Sheet Pan Breakfast Ideas ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Favorite, Sheet, Pan, Breakfast, Ideas</media:keywords>
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<title>Butter Chicken Meatballs (Creamy, Easy, 30&#45;Minute Recipe)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/butter-chicken-meatballs-creamy-easy-30-minute-recipe</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/butter-chicken-meatballs-creamy-easy-30-minute-recipe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Butter Chicken Meatballs (Creamy, Easy, 30-Minute Recipe) 
These butter chicken meatballs are packed with bold Indian-inspired flavor and made weeknight-easy on the stovetop. Serve over rice or…
READ: Butter Chicken Meatballs (Creamy, Easy, 30-Minute Recipe) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Butter, Chicken, Meatballs, Creamy, Easy, 30-Minute, Recipe</media:keywords>
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<title>Dulaang UP brings OFW stories to life in Ang Kaliitan ng Kasalukuyan</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/dulaang-up-brings-ofw-stories-to-life-in-ang-kaliitan-ng-kasalukuyan</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/dulaang-up-brings-ofw-stories-to-life-in-ang-kaliitan-ng-kasalukuyan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For countless Filipinos, working overseas is both a sacrifice and a necessity. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) leave home for years at a time, separated by oceans from their loved ones, in pursuit of better opportunities for their families. In exchange, they endure homesickness, loneliness, cultural displacement, language barriers, and even racism, hardships carried quietly in [...]
The post Dulaang UP brings OFW stories to life in Ang Kaliitan ng Kasalukuyan appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dulaang, brings, OFW, stories, life, Ang, Kaliitan, Kasalukuyan</media:keywords>
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<title>Amidst volatility: Preparing Philippine business for global economic realignment</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/amidst-volatility-preparing-philippine-business-for-global-economic-realignment</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/amidst-volatility-preparing-philippine-business-for-global-economic-realignment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the world faces escalating geopolitical risks, shifting trade alliances, and technological disruption, the Philippine government and business leaders are preparing to navigate a more volatile global economic landscape. In response, a landmark series of panel discussions will bring together thought leaders, industry experts, and policymakers to chart strategies for resilience, innovation, and competitiveness. Looking […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amidst, volatility:, Preparing, Philippine, business, for, global, economic, realignment</media:keywords>
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<title>FNG launches Grow 1,000 initiative at Riverpark in Cavite</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/fng-launches-grow-1000-initiative-at-riverpark-in-cavite</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/fng-launches-grow-1000-initiative-at-riverpark-in-cavite</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Federal Land NRE Global, Inc. (FNG), the joint venture between Federal Land, Inc. and Japan’s Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., marked a significant milestone with the successful kickoff of Grow 1,000: Planting 1,000 trees for a greener, stronger future, at Riverpark, Federal Land’s 600-hectare master planned estate, on Jan. 31, 2026. During the event, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>FNG, launches, Grow, 1, 000, initiative, Riverpark, Cavite</media:keywords>
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<title>Design redefined: PIFS and Interior &amp;amp; Design Manila 2026 set to transform Filipino living spaces this March</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/design-redefined-pifs-and-interior-design-manila-2026-set-to-transform-filipino-living-spaces-this-march</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/design-redefined-pifs-and-interior-design-manila-2026-set-to-transform-filipino-living-spaces-this-march</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the boundaries between work, wellness, and home continue to blur, the Philippines’ premier design events are returning to address the evolving needs of the modern Filipino. The Philippine International Furniture Show (PIFS) and Interior &amp; Design Manila (IDM) will take place back-to-back at the SMX Convention Center Manila from March 5 to 7, 2026, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Design, redefined:, PIFS, and, Interior, Design, Manila, 2026, set, transform, Filipino, living, spaces, this, March</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines seeks more loans from Japan this year</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippines-seeks-more-loans-from-japan-this-year</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippines-seeks-more-loans-from-japan-this-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE government is looking to sign 11 additional loan agreements valued at ¥371 billion (around P139 billion) in a bid to fast-track infrastructure projects after a corruption scandal slowed public spending, the Department of Finance (DoF) said. “We are targeting, this 2026, the signing of 11 additional loan […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippines, seeks, more, loans, from, Japan, this, year</media:keywords>
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<title>Kanlaon Volcano records explosive eruption, ash emission in 24 hours</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/kanlaon-volcano-records-explosive-eruption-ash-emission-in-24-hours</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/kanlaon-volcano-records-explosive-eruption-ash-emission-in-24-hours</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island recorded one moderately explosive eruption and one ash emission event in the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Friday. The volcano erupted moderately at its summit crater on Thursday at 4:39 p.m., with the event lasting two minutes, PHIVOLCS said. It produced […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kanlaon, Volcano, records, explosive, eruption, ash, emission, hours</media:keywords>
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<title>Quick &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Easy Baked Eggs (Perfect for Meal Prep)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/quick-ampampampamp-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/quick-ampampampamp-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Quick &amp; Easy Baked Eggs (Perfect for Meal Prep) 
This easy baked eggs recipe is a simple, foolproof way to cook eggs in the oven. Perfect for meal prep, quick breakfasts, or protein-packed snacks.
READ: Quick &amp; Easy Baked Eggs (Perfect for Meal Prep) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Quick, &amp;ampampampampamp, Easy, Baked, Eggs, Perfect, for, Meal, Prep</media:keywords>
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<title>Strawberry Matcha Protein Muffins (fluffy and delicious!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/strawberry-matcha-protein-muffins-fluffy-and-delicious</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/strawberry-matcha-protein-muffins-fluffy-and-delicious</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Strawberry Matcha Protein Muffins (fluffy and delicious!) 
These strawberry matcha protein muffins are fluffy, delicious, and protein-rich! With 8g of protein per muffin, this yummy recipe makes…
READ: Strawberry Matcha Protein Muffins (fluffy and delicious!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strawberry, Matcha, Protein, Muffins, fluffy, and, delicious</media:keywords>
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<title>Street Corn Beef and Sweet Potato Bowls</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/street-corn-beef-and-sweet-potato-bowls</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/street-corn-beef-and-sweet-potato-bowls</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of my family&#039;s favorite easy dinners that works SO well for meal prep! Sweet potatoes and ground beef get dolloped with a creamy high protein street corn style dip that is bonkers delicious.
The post Street Corn Beef and Sweet Potato Bowls appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Street, Corn, Beef, and, Sweet, Potato, Bowls</media:keywords>
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<title>Baked Chile Lime Fish Tacos (Easy &amp;amp;amp; Flavor&#45;Packed)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/baked-chile-lime-fish-tacos-easy-flavor-packed</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/baked-chile-lime-fish-tacos-easy-flavor-packed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Baked Chile Lime Fish Tacos (Easy &amp; Flavor-Packed) 
Flaky white fish, bold chile-lime seasoning, fresh toppings — is there anything better?! This baked chile lime fish tacos recipe…
READ: Baked Chile Lime Fish Tacos (Easy &amp; Flavor-Packed) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Baked, Chile, Lime, Fish, Tacos, Easy, &amp;amp, Flavor-Packed</media:keywords>
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<title>Blood Orange Margarita</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/blood-orange-margarita</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/blood-orange-margarita</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Blood Orange Margarita 
Take your margarita up a notch! This refreshing blood orange margarita recipe is easy to mix up for two or…
READ: Blood Orange Margarita ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blood, Orange, Margarita</media:keywords>
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<title>Poll: BSP to cut policy rate to 4.25%</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/poll-bsp-to-cut-policy-rate-to-425</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/poll-bsp-to-cut-policy-rate-to-425</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SLUGGISH economic growth and a still benign inflation outlook provide the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) with ample room to deliver a sixth straight interest rate cut at its first policy meeting this year, analysts said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Poll:, BSP, cut, policy, rate, 4.25</media:keywords>
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<title>Cyber literacy key to a safer digital Philippines</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/cyber-literacy-key-to-a-safer-digital-philippines</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/cyber-literacy-key-to-a-safer-digital-philippines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Stronger education, collaboration, practices sought for ‘cyber-literate nation’ in BusinessWorld Insights forum By Mhicole A. Moral, Special Features and Content Writer Cyber threats now rank among the most costly and persistent risks facing governments and businesses, with global losses projected to reach $20 trillion a year by 2030, according to the World Economic Forum. The scale of the threat […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cyber, literacy, key, safer, digital, Philippines</media:keywords>
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<title>UNAHCO named Marketing Company of the Year at Agora Awards</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/unahco-named-marketing-company-of-the-year-at-agora-awards</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/unahco-named-marketing-company-of-the-year-at-agora-awards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Univet Nutrition and Animal Healthcare Company, Inc. (UNAHCO) secures the Marketing Company of the Year at the 44th Agora Awards, placing the agribusiness firm at the top of one of the country’s longest-running marketing recognition programs. Organizers presented the award at the Grand Ballroom of Winford Resort Manila on Feb. 11, citing the company’s integration […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UNAHCO, named, Marketing, Company, the, Year, Agora, Awards</media:keywords>
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<title>OFW remittances soar to all&#45;time high $35.63 billion in 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ofw-remittances-soar-to-all-time-high-3563-billion-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ofw-remittances-soar-to-all-time-high-3563-billion-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Money sent home by Filipinos abroad jumped by 3.3% to a record high of $35.634 billion in 2025, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Monday. Based on central bank data, cash remittances rose by 4.2% to $3.522 billion in December from $3.38 billion in the same month in 2024, as overseas Filipino workers […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OFW, remittances, soar, all-time, high, 35.63, billion, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>CoA files 4 Fraud Audit Reports worth over P275 million for Bulacan flood control projects; flags ghost projects, unauthorized relocations, and questionable accomplishments</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/coa-files-4-fraud-audit-reports-worth-over-p275-million-for-bulacan-flood-control-projects-flags-ghost-projects-unauthorized-relocations-and-questionable-accomplishments</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/coa-files-4-fraud-audit-reports-worth-over-p275-million-for-bulacan-flood-control-projects-flags-ghost-projects-unauthorized-relocations-and-questionable-accomplishments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Commission on Audit (CoA) has filed four Fraud Audit Reports (FARs) before the Office of the Ombudsman involving more than P275 million worth of flood control projects in Bulacan, citing alleged ghost projects, unauthorized site relocations, payments for pre-existing structures, and serious documentation deficiencies. The projects were implemented by the Department of Public Works […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CoA, files, Fraud, Audit, Reports, worth, over, P275, million, for, Bulacan, flood, control, projects, flags, ghost, projects, unauthorized, relocations, and, questionable, accomplishments</media:keywords>
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<title>Quick &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Easy Baked Eggs (Perfect for Meal Prep)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/quick-ampamp-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/quick-ampamp-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Quick &amp; Easy Baked Eggs (Perfect for Meal Prep) 
This easy baked eggs recipe is a simple, foolproof way to cook eggs in the oven. Perfect for meal prep, quick breakfasts, or protein-packed snacks.
READ: Quick &amp; Easy Baked Eggs (Perfect for Meal Prep) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Quick, &amp;ampampamp, Easy, Baked, Eggs, Perfect, for, Meal, Prep</media:keywords>
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<title>40 Seriously Good High&#45;Protein Dinners</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/40-seriously-good-high-protein-dinners</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/40-seriously-good-high-protein-dinners</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A collection of the BEST high-protein dinners that are easy, filling, and delicious! Meat and chicken, tofu, and vegetarian options, too!
The post 40 Seriously Good High-Protein Dinners appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Seriously, Good, High-Protein, Dinners</media:keywords>
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<title>Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Split Cups</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/frozen-peanut-butter-banana-split-cups</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/frozen-peanut-butter-banana-split-cups</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Split Cups 
I put a classic Fit Foodie spin on the viral banana bark from years past, and turned them into cups!…
READ: Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Split Cups ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Frozen, Peanut, Butter, Banana, Split, Cups</media:keywords>
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<title>BSP: Economy to rebound by 2nd half</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bsp-economy-to-rebound-by-2nd-half</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bsp-economy-to-rebound-by-2nd-half</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is on track to bounce back this year as business confidence has begun to improve, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BSP:, Economy, rebound, 2nd, half</media:keywords>
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<title>Catholic leaders push calls against corruption, dynasty</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/catholic-leaders-push-calls-against-corruption-dynasty</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/catholic-leaders-push-calls-against-corruption-dynasty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholic leaders pushed their calls to end corruption and political dynasties on Wednesday, as they prepare for the Trillion Peso March Part 3, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. The call comes after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and leaders of the House and Senate identified 21 priority bills, including […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catholic, leaders, push, calls, against, corruption, dynasty</media:keywords>
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<title>Bastion of truth and excellence</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bastion-of-truth-and-excellence</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bastion-of-truth-and-excellence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PhilSTAR Media Group bags 3 silver accolades at 61st ANVIL Awards By Miguel Libosada PhilSTAR Media Group (PMG) garnered three silver ANVIL awards at the 61st ANVIL Awards Gabi ng Parangal held at Solaire Resort North in Quezon City on Jan. 28, 2026. The ANVIL Awards, organized by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP), is […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bastion, truth, and, excellence</media:keywords>
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<title>Feed your empty PET bottles into SM’s new Green Recycling Machines</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/feed-your-empty-pet-bottles-into-sms-new-green-recycling-machines</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/feed-your-empty-pet-bottles-into-sms-new-green-recycling-machines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GR Machines deployed in SM Malls nationwide set to make recycling easy, fun, and rewarding Your empty PET bottles have somewhere better to go than landfills — and SM is taking them there. Through the newly-deployed Green Recycling Machines (GR Machines), SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) uses the nationwide reach of SM Supermalls to […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Feed, your, empty, PET, bottles, into, SM’s, new, Green, Recycling, Machines</media:keywords>
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<title>Pacific Online backs out of HHRPI investment citing gov’t policy</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/pacific-online-backs-out-of-hhrpi-investment-citing-govt-policy</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/pacific-online-backs-out-of-hhrpi-investment-citing-govt-policy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PACIFIC ONLINE Systems Corp. (LOTO) said it is unwinding its investment in HHR Philippines, Inc. (HHRPI) after the national government adopted a firm policy against licensing online betting platforms. Pacific Online, a publicly listed company engaged in providing lottery systems and related technology services, said the move was in response to the government’s policy direction. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pacific, Online, backs, out, HHRPI, investment, citing, gov’t, policy</media:keywords>
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<title>Sheet Pan Protein Pancakes (14g Protein per Serving!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/sheet-pan-protein-pancakes-14g-protein-per-serving</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/sheet-pan-protein-pancakes-14g-protein-per-serving</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sheet Pan Protein Pancakes (14g Protein per Serving!) 
Take the ease out of making pancakes with my sheet pan protein pancakes. Instead of pour, flip, and repeat, bake your pancake…
READ: Sheet Pan Protein Pancakes (14g Protein per Serving!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sheet, Pan, Protein, Pancakes, 14g, Protein, per, Serving</media:keywords>
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<title>BBQ Meatballs</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bbq-meatballs</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bbq-meatballs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Juicy, tender BBQ meatballs baked in a sweet-and-smoky sauce. An easy dinner that my family loves! Freezer-friendly, too!
The post BBQ Meatballs appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BBQ, Meatballs</media:keywords>
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<title>Buttery Homemade Garlic Naan (with my high&#45;protein dough!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/buttery-homemade-garlic-naan-with-my-high-protein-dough</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/buttery-homemade-garlic-naan-with-my-high-protein-dough</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Buttery Homemade Garlic Naan (with my high-protein dough!) 
Soft, chewy homemade naan brushed with garlicky butter and cooked right on your stovetop. And, what makes it even better!?…
READ: Buttery Homemade Garlic Naan (with my high-protein dough!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Buttery, Homemade, Garlic, Naan, with, high-protein, dough</media:keywords>
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<title>Quick &amp;amp;amp; Easy Baked Eggs (Perfect for Meal Prep)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/quick-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/quick-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Quick &amp; Easy Baked Eggs (Perfect for Meal Prep) 
This easy baked eggs recipe is a simple, foolproof way to cook eggs in the oven. Perfect for meal prep, quick breakfasts, or protein-packed snacks.
READ: Quick &amp; Easy Baked Eggs (Perfect for Meal Prep) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Quick, &amp;amp, Easy, Baked, Eggs, Perfect, for, Meal, Prep</media:keywords>
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<title>Homemade BBQ Meatballs</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/homemade-bbq-meatballs</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/homemade-bbq-meatballs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Juicy, tender BBQ meatballs baked in a sweet-and-smoky sauce. An easy dinner that my family loves! Freezer-friendly, too!
The post Homemade BBQ Meatballs appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Homemade, BBQ, Meatballs</media:keywords>
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<title>GMA Network, ABS&#45;CBN team up for new suspense series “The Secrets of Hotel 88”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/gma-network-abs-cbn-team-up-for-new-suspense-series-the-secrets-of-hotel-88</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/gma-network-abs-cbn-team-up-for-new-suspense-series-the-secrets-of-hotel-88</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GMA Network and ABS-CBN reunite for the launch of The Secrets of Hotel 88, a gripping suspense series led by the standout housemates of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 1. The show makes its television debut on GMA Prime on March 2 at 9:35 PM, following its early digital release on iWant starting February [...]
The post GMA Network, ABS-CBN team up for new suspense series “The Secrets of Hotel 88” appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GMA, Network, ABS-CBN, team, for, new, suspense, series, “The, Secrets, Hotel, 88”</media:keywords>
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<title>Flower prices in Dangwa expected to increase next week</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/flower-prices-in-dangwa-expected-to-increase-next-week</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/flower-prices-in-dangwa-expected-to-increase-next-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Flower prices at Dangwa, Manila, are expected to rise due to the anticipated surge in demand as Valentine’s Day approaches, according to several vendors on Wednesday. Lolita N. De Dios, 47, a flower vendor for 20 years, said that prices of roses — the top-selling flower during the occasion — which are currently sold at […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Flower, prices, Dangwa, expected, increase, next, week</media:keywords>
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<title>A new way to work: Silver City brings campus&#45;style offices to the metro</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/a-new-way-to-work-silver-city-brings-campus-style-offices-to-the-metro</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/a-new-way-to-work-silver-city-brings-campus-style-offices-to-the-metro</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Office spaces in the Philippines typically conform to a certain stereotype: a single building 50 stories high, concentrated in one area, and located in a highly congested central business district. While offices of this kind have served as a home for a bulk of the business process outsourcing industry in the country, more and more […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>new, way, work:, Silver, City, brings, campus-style, offices, the, metro</media:keywords>
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<title>Jobless rate rises to 2&#45;year high in 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/jobless-rate-rises-to-2-year-high-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/jobless-rate-rises-to-2-year-high-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE COUNTRY’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in December amid a sharp contraction in construction jobs, bringing the full-year average to a two-year high of 4.2%, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Preliminary data from the Labor Force Survey (LFS) showed the jobless rate in December was higher than the 3.1% posted in […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jobless, rate, rises, 2-year, high, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>Factory output picks up in December</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/factory-output-picks-up-in-december</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/factory-output-picks-up-in-december</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Isa Jane D. Acabal, Researcher Factory output expanded to a four-month high in December driven by faster increases in the production of other non-metallic mineral products, food products, and a recovery in machinery and equipment, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Preliminary results of the PSA’s Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Factory, output, picks, December</media:keywords>
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<title>ADB and GCash Fuse partner to unlock inclusive finance for MSMEs, women and fight poverty in PHL</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/adb-and-gcash-fuse-partner-to-unlock-inclusive-finance-for-msmes-women-and-fight-poverty-in-phl</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/adb-and-gcash-fuse-partner-to-unlock-inclusive-finance-for-msmes-women-and-fight-poverty-in-phl</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ADB grants GCash lending arm Fuse Financing with P1.75-B credit facility, complemented by catalytic funding from Mastercard to help Fuse reach priority segments. Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and women entrepreneurs across the Philippines are set to gain significantly better financial access after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a P1.75-billion ($30 million) loan […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ADB, and, GCash, Fuse, partner, unlock, inclusive, finance, for, MSMEs, women, and, fight, poverty, PHL</media:keywords>
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<title>Viral Brownie Pudding for Two</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/viral-brownie-pudding-for-two</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/viral-brownie-pudding-for-two</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ultra-chocolatey viral brownie pudding baked in ramekins for two! Gooey, fudgy, and the perfect little at-home treat.
The post Viral Brownie Pudding for Two appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Viral, Brownie, Pudding, for, Two</media:keywords>
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<title>Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust (No&#45;Rise &amp;amp;amp; Protein&#45;Packed!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/cottage-cheese-pizza-crust-no-rise-protein-packed</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/cottage-cheese-pizza-crust-no-rise-protein-packed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust (No-Rise &amp; Protein-Packed!) 
Learn how to make cottage cheese pizza crust that’s protein-packed, quick,  and no-rise for a healthier, flavorful base for your favorite homemade pizzas.
READ: Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust (No-Rise &amp; Protein-Packed!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cottage, Cheese, Pizza, Crust, No-Rise, &amp;amp, Protein-Packed</media:keywords>
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<title>No&#45;Bake Peanut Butter Bars</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/no-bake-peanut-butter-bars</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/no-bake-peanut-butter-bars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars 
Sweet, salty, and crunchy, these no-bake peanut butter bars are a wholesome alternative to the classic chewy bars. This variation…
READ: No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>No-Bake, Peanut, Butter, Bars</media:keywords>
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<title>The Creamiest Vegan Mac and Cheese</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/the-creamiest-vegan-mac-and-cheese</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/the-creamiest-vegan-mac-and-cheese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Creamiest Vegan Mac and Cheese 
Made with a simple cashew cream sauce, this vegan mac and cheese is ultra-rich and just as creamy as beloved…
READ: The Creamiest Vegan Mac and Cheese ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Creamiest, Vegan, Mac, and, Cheese</media:keywords>
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<title>Cupid’s Chex Mix of Love</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/cupids-chex-mix-of-love</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/cupids-chex-mix-of-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cupid’s Chex Mix of Love 
This Valentine’s Day snack mix (or Cupid’s chex mix of love, as the team and I have dubbed it at…
READ: Cupid’s Chex Mix of Love ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Laughter Factory Academy redefines leadership communication through stand&#45;up comedy</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/the-laughter-factory-academy-redefines-leadership-communication-through-stand-up-comedy</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/the-laughter-factory-academy-redefines-leadership-communication-through-stand-up-comedy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In today’s corporate landscape, communication, presence, and authenticity are no longer considered “soft skills.” They are essential leadership capabilities. As organizations move beyond conventional executive training models, an unexpected yet highly effective discipline is gaining ground: stand-up comedy. The Laughter Factory Academy introduces a stand-up comedy workshop designed for executives and corporate teams, led by [...]
The post The Laughter Factory Academy redefines leadership communication through stand-up comedy appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Laughter, Factory, Academy, redefines, leadership, communication, through, stand-up, comedy</media:keywords>
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<title>DoF eyes P101 billion from sale of gov’t assets</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/dof-eyes-p101-billion-from-sale-of-govt-assets</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/dof-eyes-p101-billion-from-sale-of-govt-assets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE GOVERNMENT is targeting to sell three big-ticket real estate assets this year, which, along with the proceeds from the privatization of Caliraya‑Botocan‑Kalayaan (CBK) last year, could yield a combined P101 billion in revenues, the Department of Finance (DoF) said. The Food Terminal, Inc. (FTI), the Mile Long Complex, and the Atrium condominium in Makati […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DoF, eyes, P101, billion, from, sale, gov’t, assets</media:keywords>
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<title>PHL at risk of  ‘dirty money’ list return amid corruption mess</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/phl-at-risk-of-dirty-money-list-return-amid-corruption-mess</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/phl-at-risk-of-dirty-money-list-return-amid-corruption-mess</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter DUMAGUETE CITY — The Philippines is working to tighten its safeguards to ensure it stays off a global financial crime watchdog’s list of jurisdictions with high “dirty money” risks as a corruption scandal has highlighted potential gaps in the monitoring of illicit flows. Asked if the recent graft controversy puts […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PHL, risk, of , ‘dirty, money’, list, return, amid, corruption, mess</media:keywords>
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<title>Debt hits record P17.71 trillion in 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/debt-hits-record-p1771-trillion-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/debt-hits-record-p1771-trillion-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ outstanding debt climbed to a record P17.708 trillion at the end of 2025, exceeding the government’s projection amid increased issuances and a weaker peso. The National Government’s (NG) end-2025 outstanding debt rose by 10.32% from the P16.05 trillion recorded in the previous year, according to data released […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Debt, hits, record, P17.71, trillion, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>BINI Jhoanna plays a cameo role in Puregold’s heartwarming tribute to sari&#45;sari store owners</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bini-jhoanna-plays-a-cameo-role-in-puregolds-heartwarming-tribute-to-sari-sari-store-owners</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bini-jhoanna-plays-a-cameo-role-in-puregolds-heartwarming-tribute-to-sari-sari-store-owners</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Puregold carries on with its heartfelt tribute to Filipino sari-sari store owners or micro-entrepreneurs with its Sari-Sari Stories video series, the newest installment of which features a special cameo from BINI’s Jhoanna. The Witness is a short film that tells a tender, coming-of-age love story, one that unfolds across the years, shaped by change, constancy, and the quiet presence […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BINI, Jhoanna, plays, cameo, role, Puregold’s, heartwarming, tribute, sari-sari, store, owners</media:keywords>
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<title>Ideal Vision Center celebrates 40 years of vision and gratitude</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ideal-vision-center-celebrates-40-years-of-vision-and-gratitude</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ideal-vision-center-celebrates-40-years-of-vision-and-gratitude</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ideal Vision Center, a respected name in the optical industry, recently marked its 40th anniversary with a thanksgiving celebration, honoring four decades of quality eye care and meaningful relationships with clients, partners, ambassadors, doctors and team members. The event highlighted the company’s journey since its founding and its growing commitment to caring for essential senses, beginning […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ideal, Vision, Center, celebrates, years, vision, and, gratitude</media:keywords>
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<title>Healthy College Meals (Budget&#45;Friendly &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Easy Meal Prep Ideas)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/healthy-college-meals-budget-friendly-ampamp-easy-meal-prep-ideas</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/healthy-college-meals-budget-friendly-ampamp-easy-meal-prep-ideas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Healthy College Meals (Budget-Friendly &amp; Easy Meal Prep Ideas) 
These healthy college meals are easy, affordable, and meal-prep friendly. They’re perfect for busy students cooking on a budget with simple ingredients.
READ: Healthy College Meals (Budget-Friendly &amp; Easy Meal Prep Ideas) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Healthy, College, Meals, Budget-Friendly, &amp;ampampamp, Easy, Meal, Prep, Ideas</media:keywords>
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<title>16 Easy Salmon Recipes Everyone Loves</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/16-easy-salmon-recipes-everyone-loves</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/16-easy-salmon-recipes-everyone-loves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Easy, crowd-pleasing salmon recipes for skeptics and salmon lovers alike - rice bowls, burgers, tacos, and simple sheet pan and one-pot meals!
The post 16 Easy Salmon Recipes Everyone Loves appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easy, Salmon, Recipes, Everyone, Loves</media:keywords>
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<title>5 Comforting Casseroles to Bring When Words Aren’t Enough</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/5-comforting-casseroles-to-bring-when-words-arent-enough</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/5-comforting-casseroles-to-bring-when-words-arent-enough</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 5 Comforting Casseroles to Bring When Words Aren’t Enough 
Food has a way of bringing people together when life feels hard. And life feels really hard right now, especially…
READ: 5 Comforting Casseroles to Bring When Words Aren’t Enough ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Comforting, Casseroles, Bring, When, Words, Aren’t, Enough</media:keywords>
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<title>Lemongrass Broth Bowls with Yellow Curry Chicken</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/lemongrass-broth-bowls-with-yellow-curry-chicken</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/lemongrass-broth-bowls-with-yellow-curry-chicken</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lemongrass, ginger, shallot, and the brightness of lime! These broth bowls have got it all - luscious broth, fluffy rice, protein, and fresh herbs.
The post Lemongrass Broth Bowls with Yellow Curry Chicken appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lemongrass, Broth, Bowls, with, Yellow, Curry, Chicken</media:keywords>
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<title>High&#45;Protein Chicken Crust Pizza</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/high-protein-chicken-crust-pizza</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/high-protein-chicken-crust-pizza</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ High-Protein Chicken Crust Pizza 
I had to try my hand at the viral chicken crust pizza trend, and I have to say, this one…
READ: High-Protein Chicken Crust Pizza ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>High-Protein, Chicken, Crust, Pizza</media:keywords>
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<title>Mike Tan headlines inspiring Magpakailanman episode “Most Beautiful Player”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/mike-tan-headlines-inspiring-magpakailanman-episode-most-beautiful-player</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/mike-tan-headlines-inspiring-magpakailanman-episode-most-beautiful-player</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This Saturday, January 31, Magpakailanman unfolds a moving story about finding home in unexpected places and discovering the true meaning of belonging. Titled “Most Beautiful Player,” the episode stars Mike Tan alongside Andre Paras, Tetay, and Archi Adamos. Mike Tan delivers a powerful performance as Dido, also known as Yasmine. At just 13, Dido was [...]
The post Mike Tan headlines inspiring Magpakailanman episode “Most Beautiful Player” appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mike, Tan, headlines, inspiring, Magpakailanman, episode, “Most, Beautiful, Player”</media:keywords>
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<title>[B&#45;SIDE Podcast] Executive coaching and the Filipino workforce</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/b-side-podcast-executive-coaching-and-the-filipino-workforce</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/b-side-podcast-executive-coaching-and-the-filipino-workforce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side In this B-Side episode, BusinessWorld explores the evolving Filipino workforce through the lens of executive coaching. Tina Sioson, President of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Philippines, breaks down skills-based hiring, common recruitment pitfalls, and strategies for Filipino professionals to thrive in 2026 and beyond. Interview by Erika Sinaking Audio editing […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>B-SIDE, Podcast, Executive, coaching, and, the, Filipino, workforce</media:keywords>
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<title>Strong MSME engagement sets the stage for SM Supermalls’ 2026 programs</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/strong-msme-engagement-sets-the-stage-for-sm-supermalls-2026-programs</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/strong-msme-engagement-sets-the-stage-for-sm-supermalls-2026-programs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nationwide malls drive MSME upskilling, growth, and sustainable enterprise Building on strong MSME momentum in 2025, SM Supermalls is entering 2026 with a renewed and sharped focus on empowering Filipino entrepreneurs, leveraging its nationwide mall network to create tangible growth opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Through its SM for MSMEs program, SM […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strong, MSME, engagement, sets, the, stage, for, Supermalls’, 2026, programs</media:keywords>
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<title>Finance chief optimistic on growth despite 2025 GDP letdown</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/finance-chief-optimistic-on-growth-despite-2025-gdp-letdown</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/finance-chief-optimistic-on-growth-despite-2025-gdp-letdown</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FINANCE SECRETARY Frederick D. Go is optimistic that the Philippine economy can recover and hit the government’s growth target on the back of faster, more productive spending. Mr. Go said on Friday that he is “hopeful” that gross domestic product (GDP) growth can reach the government’s 5%-6% goal this year after expansion hit a post-pandemic […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Finance, chief, optimistic, growth, despite, 2025, GDP, letdown</media:keywords>
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<title>Toyota eyes to keep market leadership in 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/toyota-eyes-to-keep-market-leadership-in-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/toyota-eyes-to-keep-market-leadership-in-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) Corp. is aiming to maintain its 46% market share in 2026, with plans to introduce five more models in the same year. “We are so happy to have hit 46% market share last year. And we want to keep that momentum as big as possible this year too,” said TMP President […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Toyota, eyes, keep, market, leadership, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>CICC warns against cybercrimes targeting consumers</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/cicc-warns-against-cybercrimes-targeting-consumers</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/cicc-warns-against-cybercrimes-targeting-consumers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Consumers were warned against websites that sell products at “exorbitant” discounts and promotions, as these may be phishing sites or a form of consumer fraud — the most prevalent cybercrime incident in 2025, according to the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Thursday. CICC Acting Executive Director Renato “Aboy” A. Paraiso told BusinessWorld that consumer fraud […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CICC, warns, against, cybercrimes, targeting, consumers</media:keywords>
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<title>Healthy College Meals (Budget&#45;Friendly &amp;amp;amp; Easy Meal Prep Ideas)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/healthy-college-meals-budget-friendly-easy-meal-prep-ideas</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/healthy-college-meals-budget-friendly-easy-meal-prep-ideas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Healthy College Meals (Budget-Friendly &amp; Easy Meal Prep Ideas) 
These healthy college meals are easy, affordable, and meal-prep friendly. They’re perfect for busy students cooking on a budget with simple ingredients.
READ: Healthy College Meals (Budget-Friendly &amp; Easy Meal Prep Ideas) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Healthy, College, Meals, Budget-Friendly, &amp;amp, Easy, Meal, Prep, Ideas</media:keywords>
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<title>Lemon Cheesecake Overnight Oats</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/lemon-cheesecake-overnight-oats</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/lemon-cheesecake-overnight-oats</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lemon Cheesecake Overnight Oats 
If you love overnight oats, you are going to absolutely adore this recipe! Made with Greek yogurt, chia seeds, and…
READ: Lemon Cheesecake Overnight Oats ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lemon, Cheesecake, Overnight, Oats</media:keywords>
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<title>Coconut Citrus Nature’s Gatorade</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/coconut-citrus-natures-gatorade</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/coconut-citrus-natures-gatorade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Coconut Citrus Nature’s Gatorade 
I had to put my own spin on the viral nature’s gatorade trend, and oh my gosh I’m here to…
READ: Coconut Citrus Nature’s Gatorade ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Coconut, Citrus, Nature’s, Gatorade</media:keywords>
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<title>5&#45;Star, Award&#45;Winning Beef Chili</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/5-star-award-winning-beef-chili</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/5-star-award-winning-beef-chili</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 5-Star, Award-Winning Beef Chili 
This award-winning beef chili recipe is made with ground beef, beans, diced tomatoes, a homemade chili seasoning, and my secret ingredient – maple syrup!
READ: 5-Star, Award-Winning Beef Chili ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>5-Star, Award-Winning, Beef, Chili</media:keywords>
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<title>Perfect Sous Vide Steak (Every Time!)</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/perfect-sous-vide-steak-every-time</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/perfect-sous-vide-steak-every-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Perfect Sous Vide Steak (Every Time!) 
Discover how to make the perfect sous vide steak at home. This foolproof method delivers a tender, juicy, delicious steak with a crispy seared crust.
READ: Perfect Sous Vide Steak (Every Time!) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Perfect, Sous, Vide, Steak, Every, Time</media:keywords>
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<title>Chipotle Salmon with Orange Salsa and Aji Verde</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/chipotle-salmon-with-orange-salsa-and-aji-verde</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/chipotle-salmon-with-orange-salsa-and-aji-verde</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sweet-and-smoky chipotle salmon topped with fresh orange salsa and creamy aji verde! An easy, delicious, restaurant-level salmon dinner.
The post Chipotle Salmon with Orange Salsa and Aji Verde appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:55:39 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chipotle, Salmon, with, Orange, Salsa, and, Aji, Verde</media:keywords>
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<title>36 Healthy Dinner Recipes That Actually Taste Amazing</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/36-healthy-dinner-recipes-that-actually-taste-amazing</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/36-healthy-dinner-recipes-that-actually-taste-amazing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A collection of healthy dinner recipes that actually taste amazing - flavorful, satisfying meals you’ll genuinely be excited to cook and eat!
The post 36 Healthy Dinner Recipes That Actually Taste Amazing appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:55:39 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Healthy, Dinner, Recipes, That, Actually, Taste, Amazing</media:keywords>
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<title>Trader Joe’s Chicken Shawarma with Lemon Rice</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/trader-joes-chicken-shawarma-with-lemon-rice</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/trader-joes-chicken-shawarma-with-lemon-rice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Easy Trader Joe&#039;s chicken shawarma bowls with fluffy lemon rice, crunchy cabbage, and creamy feta sauce. Fast, flavorful, and perfect for weeknights!
The post Trader Joe’s Chicken Shawarma with Lemon Rice appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:55:39 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>32 Incredible Chicken Recipes To Make On Repeat</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/32-incredible-chicken-recipes-to-make-on-repeat</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A go-to list of chicken recipes that never let you down, from cozy classics to fresh, feel-good dinners you’ll want to make again and again!
The post 32 Incredible Chicken Recipes To Make On Repeat appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:55:39 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Caramelized Beef and Peanut Noodles</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/caramelized-beef-and-peanut-noodles</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/caramelized-beef-and-peanut-noodles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Caramelized ground beef atop a tangle of creamy peanut noodles and veggies! The best weeknight dinner!
The post Caramelized Beef and Peanut Noodles appeared first on Pinch of Yum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:55:39 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Twinbill show “Kislap at Fuego” and “Children of the Algo” returns to PETA Theater Center</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/twinbill-show-kislap-at-fuego-and-children-of-the-algo-returns-to-peta-theater-center</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/twinbill-show-kislap-at-fuego-and-children-of-the-algo-returns-to-peta-theater-center</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following their debut in PETA Control + Shift: Changing Narratives in 2024 and 2025, the daring experimental works Kislap at Fuego and Children of the Algo are back on stage from January 27 to February 7, 2026, at the PETA Theater Center. Transitioning from the experimental fringe to the main stage, these two productions headline [...]
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Twinbill, show, “Kislap, Fuego”, and, “Children, the, Algo”, returns, PETA, Theater, Center</media:keywords>
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<title>Deadly Cebu landfill slide exposes gaps in waste oversight</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/deadly-cebu-landfill-slide-exposes-gaps-in-waste-oversight</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/deadly-cebu-landfill-slide-exposes-gaps-in-waste-oversight</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WHEN A WALL of garbage gave way at Cebu City’s Binaliw landfill this month, killing dozens of workers, it revived memories of a disaster the Philippines had pledged never to repeat. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Deadly, Cebu, landfill, slide, exposes, gaps, waste, oversight</media:keywords>
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<title>ADB sees PHL returning to 6% growth by 2027</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/adb-sees-phl-returning-to-6-growth-by-2027</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/adb-sees-phl-returning-to-6-growth-by-2027</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY could return to around 6% growth by 2027 if public and private investments rebound, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for the Philippines Andrew Jeffries.    “I think (the drivers are a) kind of a little of everything, but return to high investment, public and private, I think would be, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ADB, sees, PHL, returning, growth, 2027</media:keywords>
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<title>Trade deficit narrows to 4&#45;year low in 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/trade-deficit-narrows-to-4-year-low-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/trade-deficit-narrows-to-4-year-low-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ by Abigail Marie P. Yraola, Deputy Research Head The Philippines’ trade-in-goods deficit narrowed to a four-year low in 2025, as exports grew by double-digits and imports picked up, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. Preliminary data from the PSA showed the country’s trade deficit fell by 9.5% year on year to $49.17-billion deficit […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>SEC imposes strict 9&#45;year limit for independent directors</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/sec-imposes-strict-9-year-limit-for-independent-directors</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/sec-imposes-strict-9-year-limit-for-independent-directors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a memorandum circular imposing a firm maximum cumulative nine-year term for independent directors (IDs) of publicly listed companies, effective Feb. 1. Under Memorandum Circular No. 7, Series of 2026, an ID is elected to a one-year term and may serve for a total of up to nine […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SEC, imposes, strict, 9-year, limit, for, independent, directors</media:keywords>
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<title>BIR resumes tax audits</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bir-resumes-tax-audits</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bir-resumes-tax-audits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is resuming the issuance of  letters of authority (LoA) and mission orders after a two-month suspension triggered by complaints these were being misused and weaponized. “We are lifting the suspension of issuing letters of authority, mission order and field audits with reforms in […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Don’t miss Rental Family starring Brendan Fraser exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/dont-miss-rental-family-starring-brendan-fraser-exclusively-at-ayala-malls-cinemas</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/dont-miss-rental-family-starring-brendan-fraser-exclusively-at-ayala-malls-cinemas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ayala Malls Cinemas continues to elevate the moviegoing experience with the exclusive theatrical release of Rental Family, a cross-cultural drama-comedy starring Academy Award® winner Brendan Fraser. Opening January 21, the film will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas, reinforcing its reputation as the premier destination for curated, premium films that inspire, move, and entertain. [...]
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>CPBRD says slashing VAT rate to 10% is ‘advisable’ despite revenue loss concerns</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/cpbrd-says-slashing-vat-rate-to-10-is-advisable-despite-revenue-loss-concerns</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/cpbrd-says-slashing-vat-rate-to-10-is-advisable-despite-revenue-loss-concerns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ LOWERING the value-added tax (VAT) rate to 10% from 12% is fiscally viable despite projected revenue losses, a congressional think tank said, adding that the reduction is even “advisable” despite opposition from the Finance department. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CPBRD, says, slashing, VAT, rate, 10, ‘advisable’, despite, revenue, loss, concerns</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippine economy likely to expand by 5.3% in 2026 — AMRO</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippine-economy-likely-to-expand-by-53-in-2026-amro</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippine-economy-likely-to-expand-by-53-in-2026-amro</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE Philippine economy is likely to grow by 5.3% this year, driven by robust domestic demand, although private investment risks persist amid the graft scandal, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippine, economy, likely, expand, 5.3, 2026, —, AMRO</media:keywords>
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<title>Gov’t raises $2.75B from dollar bonds</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/govt-raises-275b-from-dollar-bonds</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/govt-raises-275b-from-dollar-bonds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINE government has raised $2.75 billion (about P163 billion) worth of dollar bonds, as it returned to the international capital markets for the first time in a year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gov’t, raises, 2.75B, from, dollar, bonds</media:keywords>
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<title>Puregold CinePanalo and FDCP partner to open global opportunities for Filipino filmmakers</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/puregold-cinepanalo-and-fdcp-partner-to-open-global-opportunities-for-filipino-filmmakers</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/puregold-cinepanalo-and-fdcp-partner-to-open-global-opportunities-for-filipino-filmmakers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The prestigious Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, now in its third year, has become a platform that opens meaningful opportunities for Filipino filmmakers. This year, the festival takes a significant step forward through a partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) — a union that provides greater visibility, international screening opportunities, and new […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Puregold, CinePanalo, and, FDCP, partner, open, global, opportunities, for, Filipino, filmmakers</media:keywords>
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<title>SPNEC moves to change name to MGEN Renewable Energy</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/spnec-moves-to-change-name-to-mgen-renewable-energy</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/spnec-moves-to-change-name-to-mgen-renewable-energy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ LISTED solar developer SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) is seeking approval to change its corporate name to MGEN Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc., as part of a planned rebranding. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, SPNEC said its board of directors approved the amendment of the company’s articles of incorporation to reflect the change in its […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SPNEC, moves, change, name, MGEN, Renewable, Energy</media:keywords>
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<title>Beauty Gonzalez and Kris Bernal go head to head in intense family drama House of Lies</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/beauty-gonzalez-and-kris-bernal-go-head-to-head-in-intense-family-drama-house-of-lies</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/beauty-gonzalez-and-kris-bernal-go-head-to-head-in-intense-family-drama-house-of-lies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Acclaimed actresses Beauty Gonzalez and Kris Bernal come together for the first time on GMA Afternoon Prime in House of Lies, taking on some of the most demanding roles of their careers as a devoted mother and a conflicted wife. Premiering on January 19, the drama stars Beauty as Marjorie and Kris as Althea, two [...]
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Beauty, Gonzalez, and, Kris, Bernal, head, head, intense, family, drama, House, Lies</media:keywords>
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<title>Globe brings Starlink direct&#45;to&#45;cell technology in PHL</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/globe-brings-starlink-direct-to-cell-technology-in-phl</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/globe-brings-starlink-direct-to-cell-technology-in-phl</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GLOBE TELECOM, Inc. has partnered with Elon Musk’s Starlink to bring its direct-to-cell satellite services in the Philippines, making the country the first in Southeast Asia to offer the technology. “By leveraging Starlink’s low earth orbit satellites, we will bridge coverage gaps in what we called geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, enabling Filipinos to access […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Globe, brings, Starlink, direct-to-cell, technology, PHL</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines unveils ‘big bold reforms’ to shore up investor confidence</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippines-unveils-big-bold-reforms-to-shore-up-investor-confidence</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippines-unveils-big-bold-reforms-to-shore-up-investor-confidence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter The Philippine government on Friday pledged “big bold reforms” that are aimed at restoring investor trust as it tries to contain the economic fallout from a widening corruption scandal. Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go said the economic team unveiled reforms before the largest names and groups in the private […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippines, unveils, ‘big, bold, reforms’, shore, investor, confidence</media:keywords>
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<title>PHIVOLCS warns of possible Kanlaon lahars amid Storm Ada</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/phivolcs-warns-of-possible-kanlaon-lahars-amid-storm-ada</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/phivolcs-warns-of-possible-kanlaon-lahars-amid-storm-ada</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Several communities near Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island are advised to prepare for possible lahars due to heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Nokaen, locally named Ada, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). In an 11:00 a.m. advisory, PHIVOLCS said the forecasted rains from Ada may trigger lahars and muddy run-off in […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PHIVOLCS, warns, possible, Kanlaon, lahars, amid, Storm, Ada</media:keywords>
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<title>PHL orders Grok AI ban</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/phl-orders-grok-ai-ban</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/phl-orders-grok-ai-ban</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Philippines has ordered the ban of Grok, the generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by X.AI Corp. (xAI), owned by Elon Musk over deepfake and growing threats involving women and minors. This came after the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) through its Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) ordered the National Telecommunications […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PHL, orders, Grok, ban</media:keywords>
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<title>Wholesale price growth of NCR building materials steady in December</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/wholesale-price-growth-of-ncr-building-materials-steady-in-december</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/wholesale-price-growth-of-ncr-building-materials-steady-in-december</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Price growth of bulk construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) steadied in December, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. Data from the PSA showed the construction materials wholesale price index (CMWPI) in NCR went up by 0.8% year on year in December, matching the pace in November. However, it was higher […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Wholesale, price, growth, NCR, building, materials, steady, December</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines targets 4.3% of GDP for infrastructure spending this year</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippines-targets-43-of-gdp-for-infrastructure-spending-this-year</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippines-targets-43-of-gdp-for-infrastructure-spending-this-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) cut its infrastructure spending target to 4.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year from 5.1% previously, as a corruption scandal weighed on government spending and economic growth last year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippines, targets, 4.3, GDP, for, infrastructure, spending, this, year</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines inks FTA with UAE</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippines-inks-fta-with-uae</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippines-inks-fta-with-uae</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINES and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed on Tuesday a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) which is expected to boost Philippine exports to the Gulf state by more than 9.13%, expand market access, and create new opportunities for Filipino professionals and businesses. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. witnessed the signing of the Comprehensive […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippines, inks, FTA, with, UAE</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippine FDI net inflows plunge nearly 40% in October</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippine-fdi-net-inflows-plunge-nearly-40-in-october</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippine-fdi-net-inflows-plunge-nearly-40-in-october</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines plunged nearly 40% year on year in October, as foreigners’ net investments in debt instruments slumped. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippine, FDI, net, inflows, plunge, nearly, 40, October</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines likely to be East Asia and Pacific region’s third fastest&#45;growing economy until 2027</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippines-likely-to-be-east-asia-and-pacific-regions-third-fastest-growing-economy-until-2027</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippines-likely-to-be-east-asia-and-pacific-regions-third-fastest-growing-economy-until-2027</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Philippines is projected to be the third fastest-growing economy in the East Asia and Pacific region this year and in 2027, according to the World Bank. The multilateral lender kept its growth forecast for the country until 2027, unchanged from its December projection. In its bi-annual Global Economic Prospects report, the multilateral lender said the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippines, likely, East, Asia, and, Pacific, region’s, third, fastest-growing, economy, until, 2027</media:keywords>
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<title>Puregold CinePanalo’s Tigkiliwi joins prestigious Fantasporto 2026 in Portugal</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/puregold-cinepanalos-tigkiliwi-joins-prestigious-fantasporto-2026-in-portugal</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/puregold-cinepanalos-tigkiliwi-joins-prestigious-fantasporto-2026-in-portugal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tara Illenberger’s Tigkiliwi (Longsided), a Puregold CinePanalo creation, scores another milestone for Filipino filmmaking with a prized spot in the Official Competitive Director’s Week of the 46th Porto International Film Festival, known worldwide as Fantasporto 2026. A chilling yet poignant tale, Tigkiliwi follows young siblings Lala and Marlin, orphaned and left to navigate the world alone, as they find unexpected refuge with an elderly […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Puregold, CinePanalo’s, Tigkiliwi, joins, prestigious, Fantasporto, 2026, Portugal</media:keywords>
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<title>Xiaomi names SB19 as official ambassadors of REDMI Note 15 Series in PHL</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/xiaomi-names-sb19-as-official-ambassadors-of-redmi-note-15-series-in-phl</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/xiaomi-names-sb19-as-official-ambassadors-of-redmi-note-15-series-in-phl</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ XIAOMI Corp. has tapped P-pop group SB19 as the official ambassadors of its REDMI Note 15 Series smartphones in the Philippines. The devices will be launched in the country on Jan. 15, with the boy group set to join the event in Cebu to showcase the REDMI Note 15 Series. “With the tagline ‘It’s Titan […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Xiaomi, names, SB19, official, ambassadors, REDMI, Note, Series, PHL</media:keywords>
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<title>Puregold’s ‘Pusong Panalo’ brightens students’ path in remote Rizal village</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/puregolds-pusong-panalo-brightens-students-path-in-remote-rizal-village</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/puregolds-pusong-panalo-brightens-students-path-in-remote-rizal-village</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an upland village in Tanay, Rizal, children would trek for up to one hour before sunrise just to make it to class. Many from poor and indigenous families, these students have no choice but to walk just to get an education. To help make their daily trek safer and their school days brighter, leading […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Puregold’s, ‘Pusong, Panalo’, brightens, students’, path, remote, Rizal, village</media:keywords>
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<title>Higher power rates, weak peso may stoke inflation this year: BSP</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/higher-power-rates-weak-peso-may-stoke-inflation-this-year-bsp</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/higher-power-rates-weak-peso-may-stoke-inflation-this-year-bsp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ HIGHER electricity costs, base effects, and a weakening peso could push Philippine inflation back within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 2%-4% target band this year. “Inflation is projected to settle within the target range in 2026 and 2027 after a subdued inflation environment in 2025,” the BSP said in its Monetary Policy Report for […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Higher, power, rates, weak, peso, may, stoke, inflation, this, year:, BSP</media:keywords>
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<title>99% of firms report attacks targeting AI apps, services; agentic&#45;first platform urged, report shows</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/99-of-firms-report-attacks-targeting-ai-apps-services-agentic-first-platform-urged-report-shows</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/99-of-firms-report-attacks-targeting-ai-apps-services-agentic-first-platform-urged-report-shows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nearly all organizations or 99% reported at least one attack on their artificial intelligence (AI) applications and services last year amid the rapid adoption of enterprise AI, according to the State of Cloud Security Report 2025. The report urges the adoption of an “agentic-first” solution to stay ahead of these escalating threats. ​The study is […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>99, firms, report, attacks, targeting, apps, services, agentic-first, platform, urged, report, shows</media:keywords>
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<title>DILG warns of petty criminals, thieves during Traslación 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/dilg-warns-of-petty-criminals-thieves-during-traslacion-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/dilg-warns-of-petty-criminals-thieves-during-traslacion-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Devotees participating in the ongoing procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila, called the Traslación, were reminded to be wary of pickpockets and thieves taking advantage of the event, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Friday. In an official statement, the DILG said it received early reports of pickpocketing incidents […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DILG, warns, petty, criminals, thieves, during, Traslación, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Marcos vetoes P92.5&#45;billion in unprogrammed funds in 2026 budget</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/marcos-vetoes-p925-billion-in-unprogrammed-funds-in-2026-budget</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/marcos-vetoes-p925-billion-in-unprogrammed-funds-in-2026-budget</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday signed this year’s P6.793-trillion national budget but vetoed around P92 billion worth of unprogrammed appropriations amid heightened scrutiny over public spending as authorities probe a graft scandal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marcos, vetoes, P92.5-billion, unprogrammed, funds, 2026, budget</media:keywords>
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<title>PHL trims 2026, 2027 growth goals</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/phl-trims-2026-2027-growth-goals</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/phl-trims-2026-2027-growth-goals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINE government lowered its economic growth targets for this year and 2027, with the impact of the corruption scandal still expected to be felt in the first half, according to Economy Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan. At a briefing on Monday, Mr. Balisacan said the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) had lowered its gross domestic […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PHL, trims, 2026, 2027, growth, goals</media:keywords>
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<title>25% of Filipinos uncertain life will improve in 2026 — survey</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/25-of-filipinos-uncertain-life-will-improve-in-2026-survey</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/25-of-filipinos-uncertain-life-will-improve-in-2026-survey</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ According to a nationwide survey by public opinion firm WR Numero, a quarter of Filipinos are unsure if their own lives and their families’ will improve in 2026, highlighting uncertainty among Class E citizens as they enter the new year. “Some Filipinos are unsure whether life will improve in the upcoming year (25%), while a […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>25, Filipinos, uncertain, life, will, improve, 2026, —, survey</media:keywords>
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<title>Pag&#45;IBIG keeps low 3% rate as higher price ceilings lift quality of socialized homes</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/pag-ibig-keeps-low-3-rate-as-higher-price-ceilings-lift-quality-of-socialized-homes</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/pag-ibig-keeps-low-3-rate-as-higher-price-ceilings-lift-quality-of-socialized-homes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Filipino workers are expected to benefit from better-quality socialized housing following the government’s approval of higher price ceilings for socialized subdivision and condominium projects, while Pag-IBIG Fund continues to provide affordability through its subsidized housing loan rates under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH) Program. The updated ceilings, issued under the Implementing […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pag-IBIG, keeps, low, rate, higher, price, ceilings, lift, quality, socialized, homes</media:keywords>
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<title>‘February cut on the table,’ says BSP governor Remolona</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/february-cut-on-the-table-says-bsp-governor-remolona</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/february-cut-on-the-table-says-bsp-governor-remolona</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter Further monetary policy easing might come as early as the Monetary Board’s first meeting of 2026 amid subdued inflation and dismal economic growth last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Asked about the likelihood of a February cut, BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. said: “(It’s) on the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘February, cut, the, table, ’, says, BSP, governor, Remolona</media:keywords>
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<title>Must&#45;see international movies hitting Philippine cinemas this January 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/must-see-international-movies-hitting-philippine-cinemas-this-january-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/must-see-international-movies-hitting-philippine-cinemas-this-january-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ January 2026 opens with a strong lineup of international films set to arrive in Philippine cinemas, offering something for every kind of moviegoer. From action-packed adventures and chilling horror to heartfelt dramas and animated spectacles, the month promises a diverse slate of global releases from major studios. Here’s a look at the international movies premiering [...]
The post Must-see international movies hitting Philippine cinemas this January 2026 appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Must-see, international, movies, hitting, Philippine, cinemas, this, January, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Easing bank secrecy law likely to boost Philippines’ efforts vs financial crimes</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/easing-bank-secrecy-law-likely-to-boost-philippines-efforts-vs-financial-crimes</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/easing-bank-secrecy-law-likely-to-boost-philippines-efforts-vs-financial-crimes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to the country’s decades-old bank secrecy law would be a sensible preemptive measure against illicit financial activities, despite being limited to bank officers and employees. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Easing, bank, secrecy, law, likely, boost, Philippines’, efforts, financial, crimes</media:keywords>
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<title>White corn gives Cagayan farmers a lifeline after years of debt and flood losses</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/white-corn-gives-cagayan-farmers-a-lifeline-after-years-of-debt-and-flood-losses</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/white-corn-gives-cagayan-farmers-a-lifeline-after-years-of-debt-and-flood-losses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ CAGAYAN — For decades, Crecencia B. Garan planted yellow corn in the river plains of Alcala, Cagayan — only to watch most of her earnings circle back to the middlemen who financed her inputs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>White, corn, gives, Cagayan, farmers, lifeline, after, years, debt, and, flood, losses</media:keywords>
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<title>NG borrowings surge in November</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ng-borrowings-surge-in-november</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ng-borrowings-surge-in-november</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) gross borrowings surged in November amid a sharp rise in domestic and foreign borrowings, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>borrowings, surge, November</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippine PMI rebounds in December</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippine-pmi-rebounds-in-december</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippine-pmi-rebounds-in-december</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter Philippine factory activity improved in December, rebounding from the slump in November amid a rise in new orders and softer decline in production. S&amp;P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) expanded to 50.2 in December, a turnaround from November’s 47.4 which was the “strongest deterioration” in over four […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippine, PMI, rebounds, December</media:keywords>
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<title>Animal Kingdom Foundation Launches Hard&#45;Hitting “Bugok!” Billboard Calling Out False Cage&#45;Free Claims</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/animal-kingdom-foundation-launches-hard-hitting-bugok-billboard-calling-out-false-cage-free-claims</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/animal-kingdom-foundation-launches-hard-hitting-bugok-billboard-calling-out-false-cage-free-claims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Billboards are a common sight along NLEX but as they pass through in Apalit, Pampanga, a peculiar sight will greet them. A chicken with a basket of eggs beside her, staring directly at them from a roadside billboard. As they notice the chicken, they will read the headline that pulls no punches: “Bugok! Stop Lying.” […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Animal, Kingdom, Foundation, Launches, Hard-Hitting, “Bugok”, Billboard, Calling, Out, False, Cage-Free, Claims</media:keywords>
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<title>[MOVIE REVIEW] Call Me Mother: A heartfelt tale that balances humor and heart while celebrating the many faces of motherhood</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/movie-review-call-me-mother-a-heartfelt-tale-that-balances-humor-and-heart-while-celebrating-the-many-faces-of-motherhood</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/movie-review-call-me-mother-a-heartfelt-tale-that-balances-humor-and-heart-while-celebrating-the-many-faces-of-motherhood</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Call Me Mother is a heartfelt reminder of what motherhood truly means, beyond biology and beyond labels, rooted in love, sacrifice, and choice. The film gently yet powerfully reminds us that being a mother is not only about giving birth, but about showing up, standing firm, and loving unconditionally, even when it hurts. At the [...]
The post [MOVIE REVIEW] Call Me Mother: A heartfelt tale that balances humor and heart while celebrating the many faces of motherhood appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MOVIE, REVIEW, Call, Mother:, heartfelt, tale, that, balances, humor, and, heart, while, celebrating, the, many, faces, motherhood</media:keywords>
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<title>BSP receives three digital banking license applications</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bsp-receives-three-digital-banking-license-applications</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bsp-receives-three-digital-banking-license-applications</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) received just three applications for new digital banking licenses before the deadline ended on Nov. 30. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Infrastructure spending declines 40% in October</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/infrastructure-spending-declines-40-in-october</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/infrastructure-spending-declines-40-in-october</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PHILIPPINE infrastructure spending fell for the fourth straight month in October, as disbursements for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continued to decline amid the corruption scandal and adverse weather. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Infrastructure, spending, declines, 40, October</media:keywords>
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<title>BSP sees December inflation between 1.2% and 2.0%</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bsp-sees-december-inflation-between-12-and-20</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bsp-sees-december-inflation-between-12-and-20</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Philippine inflation likely eased year on year in December as lower electricity prices may have offset costlier food items during the holiday season. In its month-ahead forecast, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) said headline inflation likely fell within the 1.2%-2.0% range in December, slowing from the 2.9% clip seen a year ago. “Upward price […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BSP, sees, December, inflation, between, 1.2, and, 2.0</media:keywords>
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<title>Golden Haven introduces ‘Golden Anywhere,’ offering unmatched flexibility for memorial lot investors</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/golden-haven-introduces-golden-anywhere-offering-unmatched-flexibility-for-memorial-lot-investors</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/golden-haven-introduces-golden-anywhere-offering-unmatched-flexibility-for-memorial-lot-investors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Golden Haven, the country’s leading developer of premium, beautifully designed memorial parks, proudly introduces Golden Anywhere — an innovative benefit that offers families unparalleled flexibility, convenience, and long-term value in their memorial planning. Golden Anywhere allows both existing and future Golden Haven investors to inter their loved ones in any Golden Haven Memorial Park across the Philippines, regardless […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Golden, Haven, introduces, ‘Golden, Anywhere, ’, offering, unmatched, flexibility, for, memorial, lot, investors</media:keywords>
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<title>Group flags ‘abusive loan sharks’ targeting education workers</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/group-flags-abusive-loan-sharks-targeting-education-workers</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/group-flags-abusive-loan-sharks-targeting-education-workers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some teachers and workers in the education sector are facing “abusive” and “predatory” loan sharks amid the holiday season, according to a teachers’ group. “We had a discussion with teachers who are worried about their ATM (Automated Teller Machine) payroll that was garnished by atrocious lending companies operating as loan sharks,” Teachers Dignity Coalition National […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“I’mPerfect” brings a story of love, acceptance, and inclusion to MMFF 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/imperfect-brings-a-story-of-love-acceptance-and-inclusion-to-mmff-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/imperfect-brings-a-story-of-love-acceptance-and-inclusion-to-mmff-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I’mPerfect is an upcoming Philippine romance film written and directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo and is set for theatrical release on December 25, 2025, as one of the official entries in the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival. Produced by Nathan Studios, the film breaks new ground in Philippine cinema by centering on the love story [...]
The post “I’mPerfect” brings a story of love, acceptance, and inclusion to MMFF 2025 appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UnMarry brings a heartfelt tale of love and letting go to the 51st MMFF</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/unmarry-brings-a-heartfelt-tale-of-love-and-letting-go-to-the-51st-mmff</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/unmarry-brings-a-heartfelt-tale-of-love-and-letting-go-to-the-51st-mmff</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ UnMarry is an upcoming Philippine drama film directed by Jeffrey Jeturian from a screenplay written by Chris Martinez and Therese Cayaba. Set to premiere theatrically on December 25, 2025, as an official entry to the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), the film is produced by Quantum Films and Cineko Films. The story centers on [...]
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UnMarry, brings, heartfelt, tale, love, and, letting, the, 51st, MMFF</media:keywords>
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<title>Rekonek brings a story of family and connection to MMFF 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/rekonek-brings-a-story-of-family-and-connection-to-mmff-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/rekonek-brings-a-story-of-family-and-connection-to-mmff-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rekonek is an upcoming Philippine family drama film directed by Jade Castro under Reality MM Studios and is set to be one of the official entries in the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). The film explores how modern Filipino families respond when technology suddenly fails, following the lives of six separate families affected by [...]
The post Rekonek brings a story of family and connection to MMFF 2025 appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rekonek, brings, story, family, and, connection, MMFF, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>Shake, Rattle &amp;amp; Roll: Evil Origins is a time&#45;spanning horror entry at the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/shake-rattle-roll-evil-origins-is-a-time-spanning-horror-entry-at-the-51st-metro-manila-film-festival</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/shake-rattle-roll-evil-origins-is-a-time-spanning-horror-entry-at-the-51st-metro-manila-film-festival</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll: Evil Origins is an upcoming Filipino horror anthology film produced by Regal Entertainment and the seventeenth installment in the long-running Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll film series. Directed by Shugo Praico, Joey de Guzman, and Ian Loreños, the film continues the franchise’s tradition of presenting chilling stories rooted in Filipino culture and [...]
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Shake, Rattle, Roll:, Evil, Origins, time-spanning, horror, entry, the, 51st, Metro, Manila, Film, Festival</media:keywords>
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<title>Love You So Bad starring Bianca de Vera, Dustin Yu, and Will Ashley set for MMFF 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/love-you-so-bad-starring-bianca-de-vera-dustin-yu-and-will-ashley-set-for-mmff-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/love-you-so-bad-starring-bianca-de-vera-dustin-yu-and-will-ashley-set-for-mmff-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Love You So Bad is set to premiere nationwide on December 25, 2025, as an official entry to the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival. This is a collaboration between Star Cinema, GMA Pictures, and Regal Entertainment, Love You So Bad reunites former Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition housemates Bianca de Vera, Dustin Yu, and [...]
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Love, You, Bad, starring, Bianca, Vera, Dustin, Yu, and, Will, Ashley, set, for, MMFF, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>Naga City launches AI command center for smarter governance</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/naga-city-launches-ai-command-center-for-smarter-governance</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/naga-city-launches-ai-command-center-for-smarter-governance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Naga City has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) Command Center, an initiative aimed at strengthening the city’s disaster response capabilities and enabling flood risk forecasting once it becomes fully operational.  In a Facebook post last Monday, Naga City Mayor Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo said the initiative marks a strategic shift from purely reactive crisis response […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Naga, City, launches, command, center, for, smarter, governance</media:keywords>
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<title>Firework&#45;related injuries reach 28, says DOH </title>
<link>https://ofw.today/firework-related-injuries-reach-28-says-doh</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/firework-related-injuries-reach-28-says-doh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Firework-related injuries were reported in a total of 28 cases from Dec. 21 to 25, according to the Department of Health (DOH).  In a Christmas advisory posted at 4:00 a.m., the DOH said that eight new cases were added since Dec. 21.  Of the total cases reported, 68%, or 19 individuals, are under 19 years […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Firework-related, injuries, reach, 28, says, DOH </media:keywords>
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<title>CICC reports 38% decline in cybercrime cases </title>
<link>https://ofw.today/cicc-reports-38-decline-in-cybercrime-cases</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/cicc-reports-38-decline-in-cybercrime-cases</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said on Thursday that cybercrime reports have decreased by 38% this year, a 6% improvement from cases filed last year.    “A 38% overall decline in recorded cybercrime cases nationwide, reflecting how sustained coordination across government is translating into real protection for the public,” the agency said.    The CICC […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CICC, reports, 38, decline, cybercrime, cases </media:keywords>
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<title>UN, BARMM assist Moro entrepreneurs</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/un-barmm-assist-moro-entrepreneurs</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/un-barmm-assist-moro-entrepreneurs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ COTABATO CITY — An agency of the United Nations (UN) and the Bangsamoro government provided on Tuesday, eight groups of neophyte Moro entrepreneurs producing preserved native delicacies a P50,000 grant each as additional capital input to boost their productivity. Bangsamoro Labor and Employment Minister Muslimin G. Sema said on Thursday that many of the entrepreneurs […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UN, BARMM, assist, Moro, entrepreneurs</media:keywords>
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<title>CPP begins holiday ceasefire</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/cpp-begins-holiday-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/cpp-begins-holiday-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said its unilateral holiday ceasefire began on Wednesday, a declaration that put Maoist rebels on the defensive amid clashes with government forces in the countryside. While units of the CPP’s New People’s Army (NPA) will refrain from launching offensive operations, the Philippine Army said it will continue pursuing […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CPP, begins, holiday, ceasefire</media:keywords>
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<title>Experience Manila’s Finest, an MMFF 2025 film that celebrates integrity, brotherhood, and family</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/experience-manilas-finest-an-mmff-2025-film-that-celebrates-integrity-brotherhood-and-family</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/experience-manilas-finest-an-mmff-2025-film-that-celebrates-integrity-brotherhood-and-family</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An official entry in the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival, Manila’s Finest opens in cinemas nationwide this Christmas Day, taking audiences back to the gritty streets of 1969 Manila. Crafted with striking period detail by Cannes Palme d’Or–winning director Raymond Red, the film may dazzle with vintage cruisers and crisp uniforms, but its true power [...]
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Experience, Manila’s, Finest, MMFF, 2025, film, that, celebrates, integrity, brotherhood, and, family</media:keywords>
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<title>Bar Boys: After School returns with heart, humor, and hard truths at MMFF 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bar-boys-after-school-returns-with-heart-humor-and-hard-truths-at-mmff-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bar-boys-after-school-returns-with-heart-humor-and-hard-truths-at-mmff-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A decade after audiences first met a group of idealistic law students chasing their dreams, Bar Boys: After School brings their story forward in time, experience, and emotional weight. An official entry in the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival, the highly anticipated sequel opens in cinemas nationwide starting Christmas Day, inviting both longtime fans and [...]
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bar, Boys:, After, School, returns, with, heart, humor, and, hard, truths, MMFF, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>Hongqi Philippines enters CAMPI, reinforcing commitment to the Philippine auto industry</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/hongqi-philippines-enters-campi-reinforcing-commitment-to-the-philippine-auto-industry</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/hongqi-philippines-enters-campi-reinforcing-commitment-to-the-philippine-auto-industry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ EVOxTerra, Inc., the official distributor of Hongqi vehicles in the Philippines, recognized for its growing presence in the country’s premium mobility segment, marks another milestone as it officially joins the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI), the country’s leading automotive association representing the industry’s foremost automotive brands and helping shape industry standards […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hongqi, Philippines, enters, CAMPI, reinforcing, commitment, the, Philippine, auto, industry</media:keywords>
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<title>Ex&#45;DPWH Usec. Cabral found dead in Benguet ravine</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ex-dpwh-usec-cabral-found-dead-in-benguet-ravine</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ex-dpwh-usec-cabral-found-dead-in-benguet-ravine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Artemio A. Dumlao, reporter TUBA, Benguet — Former DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina E. Cabral was found dead at a ravine along Kennon Road, Camp 5, here on Thursday evening, December 18, 2025. Benguet police director Col. Lambert Suerte claimed Ms. Cabral’s driver, Ricardo Munos Hernandez reported the incident. Ms. Cabral and her driver, police found […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ex-DPWH, Usec., Cabral, found, dead, Benguet, ravine</media:keywords>
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<title>ICI urges thorough probe in Cabral’s death, seeks retrieval of gadgets</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ici-urges-thorough-probe-in-cabrals-death-seeks-retrieval-of-gadgets</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ici-urges-thorough-probe-in-cabrals-death-seeks-retrieval-of-gadgets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Friday urged authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the sudden death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina E. Cabral, citing the possibility of foul play. In a statement, the ICI said Ms. Cabral was one of the key figures in the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Grab commends LTFRB, DoTr for addressing driver concerns with fixed pickup fare</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/grab-commends-ltfrb-dotr-for-addressing-driver-concerns-with-fixed-pickup-fare</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/grab-commends-ltfrb-dotr-for-addressing-driver-concerns-with-fixed-pickup-fare</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Transport Network Company Grab has expressed its appreciation for the swift action taken by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Department of Transportation (DoTr) in addressing the concerns of Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) drivers, particularly amid the holiday season traffic. In a statement, Grab extended its gratitude for the implementation […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Grab, commends, LTFRB, DoTr, for, addressing, driver, concerns, with, fixed, pickup, fare</media:keywords>
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<title>Huawei MatePad 12 X (2026): A practical look at the 4&#45;in&#45;1 all&#45;round productivity tablet</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/huawei-matepad-12-x-2026-a-practical-look-at-the-4-in-1-all-round-productivity-tablet</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/huawei-matepad-12-x-2026-a-practical-look-at-the-4-in-1-all-round-productivity-tablet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Released just under a month ago, the HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2026) officially reached Philippine shores. It is positioned as a 4-in-1 all-round productivity tablet with essential bundled components for a new co-working device already included right out of the box. This includes a flipstand keyboard case, wireless mouse, and the new M-Pencil Pro, which comes packed with several new intelligent features.  To see how that promise holds up, BusinessWorld used the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Huawei, MatePad, 2026:, practical, look, the, 4-in-1, all-round, productivity, tablet</media:keywords>
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<title>GMA Public Affairs, GMA Pictures’ “58th” set for world premiere at 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/gma-public-affairs-gma-pictures-58th-set-for-world-premiere-at-2026-international-film-festival-rotterdam</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/gma-public-affairs-gma-pictures-58th-set-for-world-premiere-at-2026-international-film-festival-rotterdam</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures’ animated documentary film “58th” has been officially selected for its World Premiere at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). The film pays tribute to the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre, one of the darkest chapters in Philippine history, and tells the story of Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay, the massacre’s [...]
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>TikTok on banning social media among children: regulation better than outright ban</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/tiktok-on-banning-social-media-among-children-regulation-better-than-outright-ban</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/tiktok-on-banning-social-media-among-children-regulation-better-than-outright-ban</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the passage of a social media ban for under-16 in Australia, the Philippines is better off regulating its use than imposing a total ban, according to TikTok on Monday.  Bea Bautista, TikTok’s head of communications for the Philippines, said the platform supports regulation over outright restriction, citing research showing that helping children build healthy […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TikTok, banning, social, media, among, children:, regulation, better, than, outright, ban</media:keywords>
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<title>Frasco: Natural calamities, infrastructure problems impact travel confidence</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/frasco-natural-calamities-infrastructure-problems-impact-travel-confidence</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/frasco-natural-calamities-infrastructure-problems-impact-travel-confidence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tourism Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina G. Frasco said efforts are underway to strengthen travel confidence in the Philippines, as natural calamities and infrastructure project anomalies weigh on the tourism sector. “Any negative perception of the Philippines has a tendency to affect travel confidence to the Philippines,” she told BusinessWorld on Tuesday at the sidelines of […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Frasco:, Natural, calamities, infrastructure, problems, impact, travel, confidence</media:keywords>
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<title>Gov’t to begin scaled&#45;down EDSA rehabilitation on Dec. 24</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/govt-to-begin-scaled-down-edsa-rehabilitation-on-dec-24</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/govt-to-begin-scaled-down-edsa-rehabilitation-on-dec-24</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government will begin a scaled-down rehabilitation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) on Dec. 24. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the Department of Transportation (DoTr) presented the revised plan during a joint press briefing on Wednesday. DPWH Secretary Vince B. Dizon said the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gov’t, begin, scaled-down, EDSA, rehabilitation, Dec.</media:keywords>
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<title>Congress cuts rail funding in proposed 2026 budget</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/congress-cuts-rail-funding-in-proposed-2026-budget</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/congress-cuts-rail-funding-in-proposed-2026-budget</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Philippine lawmakers cut funding for two flagship railway projects in the proposed P6.793-trillion budget for 2026, citing sluggish construction and a need to divert resources to more urgent government programs.  The bicameral conference committee on late Tuesday slashed the allocations for the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway to P30.6 billion from P57.6 billion in the appropriations bill, based on a livestreamed […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Congress, cuts, rail, funding, proposed, 2026, budget</media:keywords>
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<title>Federal Land exits Crown Central Properties</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/federal-land-exits-crown-central-properties</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/federal-land-exits-crown-central-properties</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Federal Land, Inc., the property arm of GT Capital Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiary Horizon Land Property Development Corp. have sold their combined 52% stake in Crown Central Properties Corp. to Crown Equities, Inc. for P73.48 million. In a disclosure on Wednesday, Crown Equities said its board approved the transaction on Dec. 16, subject to […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘TobaccOFF NOW!’ spotlights youth&#45;made films on tobacco awareness</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/tobaccoff-now-spotlights-youth-made-films-on-tobacco-awareness</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/tobaccoff-now-spotlights-youth-made-films-on-tobacco-awareness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Twenty-five young filmmakers from across the country debuted bold and eye-opening narratives on youth culture, identity, and tobacco control during the TobaccOFF NOW! Film Festival press event held ahead of the festival’s official premiere. Organized by Amber Studios in partnership with the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), HealthJustice Philippines, Parents [...]
The post ‘TobaccOFF NOW!’ spotlights youth-made films on tobacco awareness appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘TobaccOFF, NOW’, spotlights, youth-made, films, tobacco, awareness</media:keywords>
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<title>Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) opens exclusively in cinemas March 20, 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft-the-tour-live-in-3d-opens-exclusively-in-cinemas-march-20-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft-the-tour-live-in-3d-opens-exclusively-in-cinemas-march-20-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Paramount Pictures has announced the theatrical debut of Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), arriving exclusively in cinemas on March 20, 2026. The groundbreaking concert film is directed by Academy Award winners James Cameron and Billie Eilish, capturing the global sensation of Eilish’s sold out world tour with an [...]
The post Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) opens exclusively in cinemas March 20, 2026 appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Billie, Eilish, Hit, Hard, and, Soft:, The, Tour, Live, 3D, opens, exclusively, cinemas, March, 20, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Teaser trailer for “Supergirl” starring Milly Alcock debuts, Philippine release set for June 24, 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/teaser-trailer-for-supergirl-starring-milly-alcock-debuts-philippine-release-set-for-june-24-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/teaser-trailer-for-supergirl-starring-milly-alcock-debuts-philippine-release-set-for-june-24-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The first teaser trailer for “Supergirl” has officially been released, giving audiences a thrilling look at the newest chapter in the DC cinematic universe. The film is set to soar into Philippine cinemas on June 24, 2026, marking one of the most anticipated superhero releases of the year. Directed by Craig Gillespie, known for his [...]
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Teaser, trailer, for, “Supergirl”, starring, Milly, Alcock, debuts, Philippine, release, set, for, June, 24, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2025 Philippines celebrates visionaries driving the nation’s next growth era</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/asia-pacific-enterprise-awards-apea-2025-philippines-celebrates-visionaries-driving-the-nations-next-growth-era</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/asia-pacific-enterprise-awards-apea-2025-philippines-celebrates-visionaries-driving-the-nations-next-growth-era</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) Philippines 2025 celebrated the nation’s most forward-thinking business leaders and high-performing enterprises, recognizing their pivotal role in shaping the Philippines’ next era of growth through innovation, resilience, and sustainable leadership. Organized by Enterprise Asia, the region’s leading NGO for entrepreneurship, the prestigious awards ceremony was held on 10 December […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asia, Pacific, Enterprise, Awards, APEA, 2025, Philippines, celebrates, visionaries, driving, the, nation’s, next, growth, era</media:keywords>
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<title>BSP chief leaves door open to one last cut, rules out off&#45;cycle move</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bsp-chief-leaves-door-open-to-one-last-cut-rules-out-off-cycle-move</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bsp-chief-leaves-door-open-to-one-last-cut-rules-out-off-cycle-move</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Katherine K. Chan THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) may cut benchmark rates by another 25 basis points (bp) next year to end its current easing cycle, its chief said on Friday, but ruled out an off-cycle or jumbo move. Asked how many cuts the central bank has room for next year, BSP Governor […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BSP, chief, leaves, door, open, one, last, cut, rules, out, off-cycle, move</media:keywords>
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<title>Forging bonds beyond business: Globe Business brings leaders together at GDay 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/forging-bonds-beyond-business-globe-business-brings-leaders-together-at-gday-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/forging-bonds-beyond-business-globe-business-brings-leaders-together-at-gday-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the world of high-stakes business, real success goes beyond numbers. It’s measured by enduring trust built over years, handshakes that turn into strategic partnerships, and a shared vision for national inclusive progress. That distinct spirit took center stage at GDay 2025, Globe Business’ tenth-year celebration, where they convened the country’s foremost decision-makers for two […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Forging, bonds, beyond, business:, Globe, Business, brings, leaders, together, GDay, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippine lawmakers urged to institutionalize telepsychiatry services for OFWs</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippine-lawmakers-urged-to-institutionalize-telepsychiatry-services-for-ofws</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippine-lawmakers-urged-to-institutionalize-telepsychiatry-services-for-ofws</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Philippine lawmakers were urged to pass a measure that would institutionalize the delivery of telepsychiatry services for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), a group of researchers funded by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) said on Thursday. A proposed law would mandate various government agencies to implement comprehensive national telepsychiatry services for OFWs, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippine, lawmakers, urged, institutionalize, telepsychiatry, services, for, OFWs</media:keywords>
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<title>GMEA@12 honors regional media and digital storytellers who helped drive inclusive digital progress</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/gmea12-honors-regional-media-and-digital-storytellers-who-helped-drive-inclusive-digital-progress</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/gmea12-honors-regional-media-and-digital-storytellers-who-helped-drive-inclusive-digital-progress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 12th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA@12) recognized 15 journalists and digital storytellers whose work brought important community issues to wider public attention and showed how technology and local initiatives influence daily life across the regions. Guided by the theme “#DigitallyForward: One Barangay at a Time,” this year’s program centered on the role of regional […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GMEA@12, honors, regional, media, and, digital, storytellers, who, helped, drive, inclusive, digital, progress</media:keywords>
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<title>Rising Waters, Raising Rights: Human Rights film program launch with online screenings and Philippine kickoff at UPFI</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/rising-waters-raising-rights-human-rights-film-program-launch-with-online-screenings-and-philippine-kickoff-at-upfi</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/rising-waters-raising-rights-human-rights-film-program-launch-with-online-screenings-and-philippine-kickoff-at-upfi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In commemoration of International Human Rights Day, Cinemata proudly presents Rising Waters, Raising Rights: Human Rights Through the Lens of Water, a thematic film program that explores human rights through the multifaceted role of water as survival, environment, memory, livelihood, and resistance. The program will run as online screenings from December 10 to 20, 2025, [...]
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rising, Waters, Raising, Rights:, Human, Rights, film, program, launch, with, online, screenings, and, Philippine, kickoff, UPFI</media:keywords>
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<title>It All Started In May drops “Naaalala” and signs on as LYRIC’s new brand ambassador</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/it-all-started-in-may-drops-naaalala-and-signs-on-as-lyrics-new-brand-ambassador</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/it-all-started-in-may-drops-naaalala-and-signs-on-as-lyrics-new-brand-ambassador</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rising band It All Started In May has just released their newest single, “Naaalala,” a nostalgic track that looks back on a love that slipped away. With gut-punch lines like “Bakit ganyan? Biglang nawala, dahil sumama ka na sa iba,” the song captures the sting of remembering someone who has moved on, making it the [...]
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>All, Started, May, drops, “Naaalala”, and, signs, LYRIC’s, new, brand, ambassador</media:keywords>
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<title>Fana unpacks the messy truths of romance and self&#45;worth in debut album</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/fana-unpacks-the-messy-truths-of-romance-and-self-worth-in-debut-album</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/fana-unpacks-the-messy-truths-of-romance-and-self-worth-in-debut-album</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kapamilya singer Fana dives deep into the raw realities of love and self-worth in her self-titled debut album, laying bare the heartbreak, healing, and self-discovery that come with learning to truly love oneself. After her PhilPop Himig Handog win with her rendition of Tiara Shaye’s “Wag Paglaruan,” Fana now embraces a fresh pop-R&amp;B sound in [...]
The post Fana unpacks the messy truths of romance and self-worth in debut album appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fana, unpacks, the, messy, truths, romance, and, self-worth, debut, album</media:keywords>
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<title>GMA Network unveils teaser for action&#45;drama “Never Say Die”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/gma-network-unveils-teaser-for-action-drama-never-say-die</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/gma-network-unveils-teaser-for-action-drama-never-say-die</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GMA Network has dropped an exciting teaser for its upcoming action-drama series, “Never Say Die,” featuring Jillian Ward and David Licauco. The 30-second preview promises suspense, high-stakes action, and a gripping storyline that will keep viewers hooked. The teaser sets the stage in a world plagued by crime, with a voiceover warning, “Robbery, hold-ups, and [...]
The post GMA Network unveils teaser for action-drama “Never Say Die” appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GMA, Network, unveils, teaser, for, action-drama, “Never, Say, Die”</media:keywords>
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<title>DigiPlus to spotlight responsible gaming and CSR innovations at G2E Asia PH panel on Dec. 11</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/digiplus-to-spotlight-responsible-gaming-and-csr-innovations-at-g2e-asia-ph-panel-on-dec-11</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/digiplus-to-spotlight-responsible-gaming-and-csr-innovations-at-g2e-asia-ph-panel-on-dec-11</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ DigiPlus Interactive Corp. (DigiPlus), the pioneer and leading digital entertainment provider behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, is set to take the stage at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia Philippines, a highly anticipated gathering of international gaming industry leaders and professionals, happening on Dec. 10 to 11 at the Manila Marriott Hotel in Pasay […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DigiPlus, spotlight, responsible, gaming, and, CSR, innovations, G2E, Asia, panel, Dec.</media:keywords>
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<title>JuanHand secures a multimillion&#45;peso credit facility in the Philippines</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/juanhand-secures-a-multimillion-peso-credit-facility-in-the-philippines</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/juanhand-secures-a-multimillion-peso-credit-facility-in-the-philippines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WeFund Lending Corp., operator of the JuanHand online lending application, has secured a multimillion-peso credit facility with HSBC in the Philippines. The proceeds will be deployed to expand financial access for underserved yet creditworthy Filipinos. The credit facility aims to strengthen financial inclusion by providing immediate and sustainable access to financing for individuals with limited […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>JuanHand, secures, multimillion-peso, credit, facility, the, Philippines</media:keywords>
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<title>115 years of InLife: A night of legacy, purpose, and celebration</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/115-years-of-inlife-a-night-of-legacy-purpose-and-celebration</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/115-years-of-inlife-a-night-of-legacy-purpose-and-celebration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How do you honor 115 years of safeguarding Filipino families? InLife did it with music, memories, and meaningful moments that reflected more than a century of service. Held at Shangri-La The Fort, the anniversary gala became the highlight of the milestone year — an evening that blended culture, artistry, and heartfelt storytelling. Vice-Chairman Luis C. La Ó opened […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>115, years, InLife:, night, legacy, purpose, and, celebration</media:keywords>
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<title>Stories of hardwork and perseverance highlight the Toyota Tamaraw Roadshow at Marilao</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/stories-of-hardwork-and-perseverance-highlight-the-toyota-tamaraw-roadshow-at-marilao</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/stories-of-hardwork-and-perseverance-highlight-the-toyota-tamaraw-roadshow-at-marilao</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Coco Martin meets with Marileños for his provincial caravan Abante Posible Ambassador Coco Martin met with Marileños and Bulakeños at Marilao, Bulacan during the nationwide Tamaraw roadshow organized by Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) and Toyota Marilao, Bulacan, Inc. (TMR). Marilao is Coco’s third provincial stop after Cagayan De Oro and Tacloban, where customers have been […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Stories, hardwork, and, perseverance, highlight, the, Toyota, Tamaraw, Roadshow, Marilao</media:keywords>
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<title>MGS strengthens leadership in smart&#45;home innovation with an expanded multi&#45;category product line</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/mgs-strengthens-leadership-in-smart-home-innovation-with-an-expanded-multi-category-product-line</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/mgs-strengthens-leadership-in-smart-home-innovation-with-an-expanded-multi-category-product-line</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MGS Philippines has officially strengthened its position as a leader in next-generation home living with the launch of an expanded and upgraded smart-home collection. Long recognized for its advanced smart-lock technology, the brand is now moving beyond single-category solutions and introducing a complete ecosystem designed for modern Filipino households that value convenience, security, innovation, and […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MGS, strengthens, leadership, smart-home, innovation, with, expanded, multi-category, product, line</media:keywords>
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<title>Eugene Domingo leads PETA’s new stage production “Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 4,” opening June 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/eugene-domingo-leads-petas-new-stage-production-ang-babae-sa-septic-tank-4-opening-june-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/eugene-domingo-leads-petas-new-stage-production-ang-babae-sa-septic-tank-4-opening-june-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) officially announces Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 4: Oh Sh*t! It’s Live Sa Cheter!, the newest live theatrical installment of the hit “Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank” franchise. The production will run from June 19 to August 16, 2026 at the PETA Theater Center. After two blockbuster films and [...]
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Eugene, Domingo, leads, PETA’s, new, stage, production, “Ang, Babae, Septic, Tank, 4, ”, opening, June, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>“FPJ sa GMA” unwraps a festive lineup of classics this December</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/fpj-sa-gma-unwraps-a-festive-lineup-of-classics-this-december</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/fpj-sa-gma-unwraps-a-festive-lineup-of-classics-this-december</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GMA Network caps the year with a festive gift for viewers as it showcases timeless films from the legendary “Da King” of Philippine cinema, Fernando Poe Jr., through a special month-long lineup on FPJ sa GMA. The celebration begins on December 7 with the 1973 romantic-comedy Karnabal, where a lively traveling fair sets the stage [...]
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“FPJ, GMA”, unwraps, festive, lineup, classics, this, December</media:keywords>
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<title>“It’s Showtime” marks 16th anniversary with Php 1 million daily prize on “Laro&#45;Laro Pick”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/its-showtime-marks-16th-anniversary-with-php-1-million-daily-prize-on-laro-laro-pick</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/its-showtime-marks-16th-anniversary-with-php-1-million-daily-prize-on-laro-laro-pick</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “It’s Showtime” kicks off its 16th anniversary with a bang as it elevates its hit segment Laro-Laro Pick by raising the daily jackpot to a thrilling ₱1 million, bringing even more excitement, surprises, and pasabog entertainment to the madlang people. As the country embraces the season of giving, the well-loved noontime show continues to uplift [...]
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“It’s, Showtime”, marks, 16th, anniversary, with, Php, million, daily, prize, “Laro-Laro, Pick”</media:keywords>
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<title>Maka Lovestream ends the year with a heartwarming three&#45;part musical finale</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/maka-lovestream-ends-the-year-with-a-heartwarming-three-part-musical-finale</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/maka-lovestream-ends-the-year-with-a-heartwarming-three-part-musical-finale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This holiday season, prepare for a heartfelt and captivating ending as GMA Network’s youth-oriented series MAKA LOVESTREAM airs its three-part musical finale titled “Last Christmas.” The first part premiered last Saturday, November 29. The special takes viewers into the story of a once-happy group of friends whose bond was shattered by a tragic car accident. [...]
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ayala Malls Cinemas launches a fun&#45;filled family adventure with “Zootopia 2”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ayala-malls-cinemas-launches-a-fun-filled-family-adventure-with-zootopia-2</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ayala-malls-cinemas-launches-a-fun-filled-family-adventure-with-zootopia-2</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ayala Malls Cinemas invites kids and kids-at-heart to bond over movies with “Zootopia 2,” the much-awaited sequel to the beloved 2016 animated hit “Zootopia.” Experience the newest adventure of police partners Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) in Ayala Malls Cinemas, the perfect destination for fun and memorable family moments. “Zootopia 2” [...]
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ayala, Malls, Cinemas, launches, fun-filled, family, adventure, with, “Zootopia, 2”</media:keywords>
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<title>ECCP: Trade, investment to rise in next 4 years</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/eccp-trade-investment-to-rise-in-next-4-years</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/eccp-trade-investment-to-rise-in-next-4-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ABOUT EIGHT of 10 European companies operating in the Philippines expect trade and investment activity to increase over the next four years, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) said, even as a corruption scandal involving flood control projects continues to weigh on investor sentiment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ECCP:, Trade, investment, rise, next, years</media:keywords>
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<title>Growth slump may drag until 2027 — Deutsche Bank</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/growth-slump-may-drag-until-2027-deutsche-bank</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/growth-slump-may-drag-until-2027-deutsche-bank</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINES’ economic slowdown may extend through 2027, raising the odds of deeper monetary easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), according to Deutsche Bank Research. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Growth, slump, may, drag, until, 2027, —, Deutsche, Bank</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines cuts export targets as global risks deepen</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippines-cuts-export-targets-as-global-risks-deepen</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippines-cuts-export-targets-as-global-risks-deepen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINES has sharply lowered its export targets for this year until 2028 amid geopolitical tensions, renewed trade barriers, and persistent disruptions in major shipping routes that continue to squeeze global supply chains and dampen demand. Under the revised Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP), exports are now expected to reach $110.8 billion to $113.4 billion […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippines, cuts, export, targets, global, risks, deepen</media:keywords>
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<title>Senate OKs budget on 2nd reading</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/senate-oks-budget-on-2nd-reading</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/senate-oks-budget-on-2nd-reading</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE PHILIPPINE SENATE on Thursday approved on second reading the P6.793-trillion budget for 2026, slashing funds for the Public Works department and cutting deeply into unprogrammed appropriations as lawmakers confront intensifying public anger over corruption allegations in the government’s spending process. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Senate, OKs, budget, 2nd, reading</media:keywords>
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<title>Exhibitors report high&#45;quality engagement as SMEs seek solutions at the 17th PHILSME Entrepreneur and Franchise Edition</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/exhibitors-report-high-quality-engagement-as-smes-seek-solutions-at-the-17th-philsme-entrepreneur-and-franchise-edition</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/exhibitors-report-high-quality-engagement-as-smes-seek-solutions-at-the-17th-philsme-entrepreneur-and-franchise-edition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 17th Philippine SME Business Expo and Conference (PHILSME) Entrepreneur and Franchise Edition, held Nov. 28-29 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, drew 10,000 visitors, connecting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with 180 brands offering business tools, technologies, franchise models, and growth solutions. PHILSME CEO and Managing Director Trixie Esguerra-Abrenilla led the event and […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Exhibitors, report, high-quality, engagement, SMEs, seek, solutions, the, 17th, PHILSME, Entrepreneur, and, Franchise, Edition</media:keywords>
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<title>Unang Hirit celebrates 26 years of morning service</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/unang-hirit-celebrates-26-years-of-morning-service</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/unang-hirit-celebrates-26-years-of-morning-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For 26 years, Unang Hirit (UH) has been the country’s trusted morning companion, delivering early news, fresh energy, and genuine public service to millions of Filipinos. As it marks its 26th anniversary, the call rings louder than ever: Gising na, Unang Hirit na! UH has always been more than a wake-up show. It helps wake [...]
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Unang, Hirit, celebrates, years, morning, service</media:keywords>
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<title>Experience the thrill of live music with Novocrane’s “Moshpit”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/experience-the-thrill-of-live-music-with-novocranes-moshpit</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/experience-the-thrill-of-live-music-with-novocranes-moshpit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Novocrane is making waves in the alternative and indie music scene, recently featured in this year’s Jack Daniel’s On Stage campaign, a nine-month showcase highlighting rising artists across Metro Manila. And they’re just getting started. The band has just dropped their latest single, “Moshpit,” an anthem for anyone seeking connection amidst life’s frustrations, longing, and [...]
The post Experience the thrill of live music with Novocrane’s “Moshpit” appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Experience, the, thrill, live, music, with, Novocrane’s, “Moshpit”</media:keywords>
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<title>Jem Macatuno releases soothing “Kumpas” remake for Meet, Greet &amp;amp; Bye</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/jem-macatuno-releases-soothing-kumpas-remake-for-meet-greet-bye</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/jem-macatuno-releases-soothing-kumpas-remake-for-meet-greet-bye</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jem Macatuno brings a fresh, soothing take to “Kumpas” as the official theme song of the blockbuster film “Meet, Greet &amp; Bye.” His version has received warm praise from viewers who watched the lyric video on the ABS-CBN Star Music YouTube channel, many highlighting the sincerity and gentle emotion in his vocals. Some shared how [...]
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jem, Macatuno, releases, soothing, “Kumpas”, remake, for, Meet, Greet, Bye</media:keywords>
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<title>Ally Gonzales shares a heartfelt journey through memories in “Spoil the Movie”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ally-gonzales-shares-a-heartfelt-journey-through-memories-in-spoil-the-movie</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ally-gonzales-shares-a-heartfelt-journey-through-memories-in-spoil-the-movie</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GMA Playlist singer Ally Gonzales is back with a new single, “Spoil the Movie,” delivering a soothing blend of nostalgia, memory, and hope. Now streaming on digital platforms nationwide, the track is a comforting lullaby for anyone who tends to overthink. Composed by Rina May L. Mercado, mixed by Andrea Rae N. Culla, and produced [...]
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ally, Gonzales, shares, heartfelt, journey, through, memories, “Spoil, the, Movie”</media:keywords>
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<title>December movie lineup features ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ and Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/december-movie-lineup-features-five-nights-at-freddys-2-and-hosodas-scarlet</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/december-movie-lineup-features-five-nights-at-freddys-2-and-hosodas-scarlet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This December, audiences are in for a thrilling movie experience as two highly anticipated releases hit theaters, one expanding a global horror phenomenon, the other introducing a breathtaking new animated epic from one of Japan’s most celebrated filmmakers. December 3 – Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Universal Pictures)Directed by: Emma TammiStarring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, [...]
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>December, movie, lineup, features, ‘Five, Nights, Freddy’s, 2’, and, Hosoda’s, ‘Scarlet’</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippine inflation likely eased in November – poll</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippine-inflation-likely-eased-in-november-poll</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippine-inflation-likely-eased-in-november-poll</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ HEADLINE INFLATION likely eased in November as lower prices of food, particularly rice, may have tempered higher utility costs during the month, analysts said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippine, inflation, likely, eased, November, –, poll</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines factory activity falls to lowest level in over four years in November</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippines-factory-activity-falls-to-lowest-level-in-over-four-years-in-november</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippines-factory-activity-falls-to-lowest-level-in-over-four-years-in-november</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PHILIPPINE FACTORY activity deteriorated in November, posting the sharpest downturn in more than four years as manufacturers saw drastic decline in output and new orders, according to S&amp;P Global. The Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slumped to 47.4 in November, a reversal of the 50.1 in October. S&amp;P Global said this was the “strongest […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippines, factory, activity, falls, lowest, level, over, four, years, November</media:keywords>
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<title>Phil. Gold, Filminera set industry standard with multiple national awards</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/phil-gold-filminera-set-industry-standard-with-multiple-national-awards</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/phil-gold-filminera-set-industry-standard-with-multiple-national-awards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Phil. Gold Processing &amp; Refining Corp. and Filminera Resources Corp., the two companies operating within the Masbate Gold Project, received prestigious national awards last week, highlighting their commitment to excellence in labor relations, safety, and environmental management. Phil. Gold has earned the highest distinctions at the 2025 Labor-Management Cooperation (LMC) Awards for Industrial Peace, emerging […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Phil., Gold, Filminera, set, industry, standard, with, multiple, national, awards</media:keywords>
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<title>Puregold assures support for sari&#45;sari store owners amid rise of new store formats</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/puregold-assures-support-for-sari-sari-store-owners-amid-rise-of-new-store-formats</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/puregold-assures-support-for-sari-sari-store-owners-amid-rise-of-new-store-formats</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Puregold Price Club, Inc., a dependable ally of Filipino MSMEs, has assured sari-sari store owners of consistent support amid concerns that the proliferation of new types of neighborhood stores could eventually lead to the demise of the humble tindahan. The supermarket chain, which provides MSMEs more affordable yet quality goods, emphasized that sari-sari stores are […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Puregold, assures, support, for, sari-sari, store, owners, amid, rise, new, store, formats</media:keywords>
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<title>Two possible storms may hit Visayas, Mindanao in December, says PAGASA </title>
<link>https://ofw.today/twopossible-stormsmay-hit-visayas-mindanao-in-december-says-pagasa</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/twopossible-stormsmay-hit-visayas-mindanao-in-december-says-pagasa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The areas of the Visayas and Mindanao are likely to be hit by one to two tropical cyclones this December, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).  In its Monday advisory, PAGASA said the presence of a high-pressure area in the northern part of the country — which typically forms around […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Two possible, storms may, hit, Visayas, Mindanao, December, says, PAGASA </media:keywords>
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<title>“Nasaan si Hesus?” musical stage play comes to the big screen December 3, 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/nasaan-si-hesus-musical-stage-play-comes-to-the-big-screen-december-3-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/nasaan-si-hesus-musical-stage-play-comes-to-the-big-screen-december-3-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Balin Remejus Inc. and Great Media Productions Inc. proudly announce the nationwide theatrical release of Nasaan Si Hesus?, an inspiring new movie musical exploring faith, community, and the search for meaning amid life’s deepest struggles. The film opens in SM Cinemas on December 3, 2025. The musical “Nasaan si Hesus?” was first staged 20 years [...]
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“Nasaan, Hesus”, musical, stage, play, comes, the, big, screen, December, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>NG posts P11.2&#45;B surplus in October</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ng-posts-p112-b-surplus-in-october</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ng-posts-p112-b-surplus-in-october</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) fiscal position swung to a surplus in October as revenues and expenditures declined amid a corruption scandal, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>posts, P11.2-B, surplus, October</media:keywords>
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<title>Bulacan contactors tied to ghost projects face tax evasion raps – BIR</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bulacan-contactors-tied-to-ghost-projects-face-tax-evasion-raps-bir</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bulacan-contactors-tied-to-ghost-projects-face-tax-evasion-raps-bir</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed tax evasion complaints against two Bulacan-based contractors allegedly involved in ghost flood-control projects. In a statement on Thursday, the agency said newly appointed BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza lodged criminal complaints against IM Construction Corp. and SYMS Construction Trading before the Department of Justice (DoJ) over […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bulacan, contactors, tied, ghost, projects, face, tax, evasion, raps, –, BIR</media:keywords>
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<title>Ongpin Tower: An irresistible smart investment</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ongpin-tower-an-irresistible-smart-investment</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ongpin-tower-an-irresistible-smart-investment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In buying a property or choosing a home, buyers always look for its long-term value and lasting legacy. That’s exactly what Ongpin Tower offers to individuals and families who look for a sound investment, securing for a brighter future. “Ongpin Tower is not just a home but a legacy investment,” shared the Chief Operating Officer of Keen and Worth Property […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ongpin, Tower:, irresistible, smart, investment</media:keywords>
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<title>ADB to extend $15 billion in assistance to PHL for 2026&#45;2028</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/adb-to-extend-15-billion-in-assistance-to-phl-for-2026-2028</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/adb-to-extend-15-billion-in-assistance-to-phl-for-2026-2028</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects to extend around $15 billion in assistance to the Philippines over the next three years. “Our annual assistance including cofinancing is expected to exceed $5 billion in 2025, and to reach $15 billion over 2026–2028. This reflects both the ambition of the government’s development agenda and the strength of […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ADB, extend, 15, billion, assistance, PHL, for, 2026-2028</media:keywords>
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<title>64% of Filipinos can’t afford P10,000 medical bill without borrowing, says global consulting firm</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/64-of-filipinos-cant-afford-p10000-medical-bill-without-borrowing-says-global-consulting-firm</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/64-of-filipinos-cant-afford-p10000-medical-bill-without-borrowing-says-global-consulting-firm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A majority of Filipinos, or 64%, cannot shoulder a P10,000 medical bill out-of-pocket without borrowing money or relying on a health maintenance organization (HMO), according to a new study by global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG). BCG’s Filipino Family Study, released Tuesday, surveyed 1,515 families nationwide. The report found that financial strain emerges […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>64, Filipinos, can’t, afford, P10, 000, medical, bill, without, borrowing, says, global, consulting, firm</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Cruz vs. Cruz’ adds Saturday airings starting November 22</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/cruz-vs-cruz-adds-saturday-airings-starting-november-22</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/cruz-vs-cruz-adds-saturday-airings-starting-november-22</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GMA’s top-rating Afternoon Prime series Cruz vs. Cruz continues to captivate viewers as it expands to an extended weekend timeslot. Audiences remain hooked on the show’s gripping twists and unforgettable characters—whether they’re cheering for their favorites or loving to hate the villains. Fans on GMA Drama’s official Facebook page celebrated the announcement, with one commenting, [...]
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Cruz, vs., Cruz’, adds, Saturday, airings, starting, November</media:keywords>
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<title>“Benta Nights” ushers in a new era of Filipino stand&#45;up comedy on iWant</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/benta-nights-ushers-in-a-new-era-of-filipino-stand-up-comedy-on-iwant</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/benta-nights-ushers-in-a-new-era-of-filipino-stand-up-comedy-on-iwant</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ iWant is injecting fresh, unapologetic Filipino humor into its lineup with the launch of “Benta Nights,” a stand-up comedy series that captures the energy, chaos, and authenticity of a live comedy show, now streaming exclusively every Wednesday on iWant. The series, which premiered on November 19, puts Red Ollero front and center as the first [...]
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“Benta, Nights”, ushers, new, era, Filipino, stand-up, comedy, iWant</media:keywords>
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<title>“EIC on the Move” visits Wynn Wynn Ong’s Batangas sanctuary</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/eic-on-the-move-visits-wynn-wynn-ongs-batangas-sanctuary</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/eic-on-the-move-visits-wynn-wynn-ongs-batangas-sanctuary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Metro Channel’s lifestyle program “EIC on the Move” heads to Batangas this Sunday (November 23, 8:30 PM) for an exclusive look inside the breathtaking home of celebrated jewelry designer Wynn Wynn Ong—a retreat that masterfully merges modern architecture with the tranquility of nature. Host and Metro Society editor-in-chief Raul Manzano reunites with his close friend [...]
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“EIC, the, Move”, visits, Wynn, Wynn, Ong’s, Batangas, sanctuary</media:keywords>
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<title>Born to Be Wild marks 18 Years with the “Legacy of the Wild” Anniversary Special</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/born-to-be-wild-marks-18-years-with-the-legacy-of-the-wild-anniversary-special</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/born-to-be-wild-marks-18-years-with-the-legacy-of-the-wild-anniversary-special</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Born to Be Wild marks a remarkable milestone this November as the country’s pioneering environment and wildlife program celebrates 18 years of showcasing the wonders of Philippine biodiversity. The two-part 18th Anniversary Special, “Legacy of the Wild,” begins this Sunday (November 23) featuring two thrilling and groundbreaking expeditions led by hosts and wildlife champions Doc [...]
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Born, Wild, marks, Years, with, the, “Legacy, the, Wild”, Anniversary, Special</media:keywords>
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<title>Jeon Do&#45;yeon and Kim Go&#45;eun star in Netflix mystery thriller ‘The Price of Confession,’ premiering December 5</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/jeon-do-yeon-and-kim-go-eun-star-in-netflix-mystery-thriller-the-price-of-confession-premiering-december-5</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/jeon-do-yeon-and-kim-go-eun-star-in-netflix-mystery-thriller-the-price-of-confession-premiering-december-5</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What would you give to hear the truth? Netflix’s new mystery-thriller series The Price of Confession follows Yun-su, a woman accused of murdering her husband, and Mo Eun, a mysterious figure known as a witch, each hiding secrets that could change everything. In the newly released trailer, a frantic Yun-su calls emergency services while her [...]
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jeon, Do-yeon, and, Kim, Go-eun, star, Netflix, mystery, thriller, ‘The, Price, Confession, ’, premiering, December</media:keywords>
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<title>Marcos: Ombudsman to probe Zaldy Co, Romualdez over flood control mess</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/marcos-ombudsman-to-probe-zaldy-co-romualdez-over-flood-control-mess</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/marcos-ombudsman-to-probe-zaldy-co-romualdez-over-flood-control-mess</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on Friday that the Ombudsman will probe all of the evidence gathered by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), which may warrant criminal charges against former Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and former Ako Bicol party-list Representative Elizaldy S. Co. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marcos:, Ombudsman, probe, Zaldy, Co, Romualdez, over, flood, control, mess</media:keywords>
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<title>SMDC’s Good Life Expo 2025 features a performer for every generation</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/smdcs-good-life-expo-2025-features-a-performer-for-every-generation</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/smdcs-good-life-expo-2025-features-a-performer-for-every-generation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Billed as the country’s biggest lifestyle and property showcase of the year, the SM Development Corp. (SMDC) Good Life Expo 2025 promises an equally memorable spectacle of live performances to go with all the interactive experiences and exclusive real estate deals. The event is open to the public and runs from Nov. 21-23 at the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SMDC’s, Good, Life, Expo, 2025, features, performer, for, every, generation</media:keywords>
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<title>A strong party system can deter corruption says political analyst</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/a-strong-party-system-can-deter-corruption-says-political-analyst</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/a-strong-party-system-can-deter-corruption-says-political-analyst</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Federation of Economic Freedom (FEF) said that the Philippines will have to amend its constitution to nip corruption in the bud, as the lack of a strong political party system is incentivizing politicians. “What we need is to change the constitution, establish a strong political party system, and even change the economic model, which […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>strong, party, system, can, deter, corruption, says, political, analyst</media:keywords>
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<title>G2E Asia’s grand return to the Philippines: Over 100 brands, 50 expert speakers, and 5 networking cocktails this December</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/g2e-asias-grand-return-to-the-philippines-over-100-brands-50-expert-speakers-and-5-networking-cocktails-this-december</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/g2e-asias-grand-return-to-the-philippines-over-100-brands-50-expert-speakers-and-5-networking-cocktails-this-december</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ G2E Asia @ the Philippines, a special edition of G2E Asia, makes its highly anticipated return to Manila Marriott Hotel this Dec. 10 and 11. Tailored for the Philippine gaming industry, the 2-day event will feature over 100 brands in the exhibition, many of which have no local presence. Complementing the exhibition is a series […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>G2E, Asia’s, grand, return, the, Philippines:, Over, 100, brands, expert, speakers, and, networking, cocktails, this, December</media:keywords>
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<title>Timezone to revamp, open more venues by year&#45;end and 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/timezone-to-revamp-open-more-venues-by-year-end-and-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/timezone-to-revamp-open-more-venues-by-year-end-and-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Timezone Philippines is set to renovate and open additional locations nationwide by year-end and in 2026, the company’s top official said on Friday. “Before the year ends, we still have two more venues to open: one in Venice Grand Canal Mall (in Taguig City), which will be a multi-attraction venue, and another in Ayala Capital […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Timezone, revamp, open, more, venues, year-end, and, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Josh Groban brings ‘Gems World Tour’ to Manila, celebrating his greatest recordings</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/josh-groban-brings-gems-world-tour-to-manila-celebrating-his-greatest-recordings</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/josh-groban-brings-gems-world-tour-to-manila-celebrating-his-greatest-recordings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tony, Emmy, and five-time Grammy Award nominated singer-songwriter Josh Groban is bringing his latest global trek, the Gems World Tour, to Manila on February 18, 2026, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The concert is presented by Wilbros Live. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, November 22, at 11 a.m. via SMTickets.com and SM [...]
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Josh, Groban, brings, ‘Gems, World, Tour’, Manila, celebrating, his, greatest, recordings</media:keywords>
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<title>Guardians of Emotional Safety on The Garden of Earthly Delights</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/guardians-of-emotional-safety-on-the-garden-of-earthly-delights</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/guardians-of-emotional-safety-on-the-garden-of-earthly-delights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Filmmaking is often associated with glamour, but behind the camera, actors navigate pressures that few audiences ever see. For performers tackling sensitive or traumatic roles, the emotional demands can be intense, and until recently, the industry relied on a “grin and bear it” approach. While safety officers have long protected physical well-being, mental and emotional [...]
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Guardians, Emotional, Safety, The, Garden, Earthly, Delights</media:keywords>
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<title>‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants’ sails into PH cinemas January 14, 2026</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/the-spongebob-movie-search-for-squarepants-sails-into-ph-cinemas-january-14-2026</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/the-spongebob-movie-search-for-squarepants-sails-into-ph-cinemas-january-14-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Get ready for an ocean-sized adventure as “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants” sails into Philippine cinemas on January 14, 2026. Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies have released the film’s newest trailer, promising a wild, hilarious, and larger-than-life journey that fans of all ages will not want to miss. Billed as SpongeBob’s biggest cinematic event [...]
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘The, SpongeBob, Movie:, Search, for, Squarepants’, sails, into, cinemas, January, 14, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>BSP: Rate cut ‘possible’ in December</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bsp-rate-cut-possible-in-december</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bsp-rate-cut-possible-in-december</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) could cut policy rates again at its December meeting, its governor said on Tuesday. “I would say it’s possible,” BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. told reporters when asked about the likelihood of rate cuts at the Monetary Board’s Dec. 11 meeting. However, he ruled out a jumbo cut, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BSP:, Rate, cut, ‘possible’, December</media:keywords>
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<title>Ayala’s Albert De Larrazabal named 2025 ING&#45;FINEX CFO of the Year</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ayalas-albert-de-larrazabal-named-2025-ing-finex-cfo-of-the-year</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ayalas-albert-de-larrazabal-named-2025-ing-finex-cfo-of-the-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The much-anticipated celebration honoring the country’s Chief Financial Officer of the Year has arrived. The 19th ING-FINEX CFO of the Year Award will be held today, Nov. 19, 2025, at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. This prestigious recognition is the permanent partnership between ING and the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX). It […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ayala’s, Albert, Larrazabal, named, 2025, ING-FINEX, CFO, the, Year</media:keywords>
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<title>ASEAN 2026 Philippine Chairship: Navigating our Future, Together</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/asean-2026-philippine-chairship-navigating-our-future-together</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/asean-2026-philippine-chairship-navigating-our-future-together</guid>
<description><![CDATA[   Spotlight is BusinessWorld’s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with BusinessWorld’s audience by publishing their stories on the BusinessWorld Web site. For more information, send an email to online@bworldonline.com. Join us on Viber at https://bit.ly/3hv6bLA to get more updates and subscribe to BusinessWorld’s titles and get exclusive content through www.bworld-x.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ASEAN, 2026, Philippine, Chairship:, Navigating, our, Future, Together</media:keywords>
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<title>EastWest leads the way with Google Pay™</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/eastwest-leads-the-way-with-google-pay</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/eastwest-leads-the-way-with-google-pay</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Among the first Philippine banks to champion secure, seamless mobile payments EastWest takes another bold step in digital innovation as it becomes one of the first Philippine banks to launch Google Pay™, enabling EastWest Visa and Mastercard Credit cardholders to make faster, safer, and more convenient payments using their Android devices. This milestone is part […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>EastWest, leads, the, way, with, Google, Pay™</media:keywords>
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<title>BIR to review audit authorization rules amid ‘weaponization’ claims</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/bir-to-review-audit-authorization-rules-amid-weaponization-claims</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/bir-to-review-audit-authorization-rules-amid-weaponization-claims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is reviewing rules on documents that authorize tax audits after reports that some officials have been using them to pressure businesses, according to a lawmaker. These documents — known as letters of authority (LoA) — allow revenue officers to open an investigation into a taxpayer’s liabilities and are required […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BIR, review, audit, authorization, rules, amid, ‘weaponization’, claims</media:keywords>
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<title>From Manila Streets to Global Screens: A Brutal, Cinematic Collaboration Unveils ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/from-manila-streets-to-global-screens-a-brutal-cinematic-collaboration-unveils-the-garden-of-earthly-delights</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/from-manila-streets-to-global-screens-a-brutal-cinematic-collaboration-unveils-the-garden-of-earthly-delights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new feature film The Garden of Earthly Delights, directed by Morgan Knibbe, is set for its highly anticipated run at this year’s QCinema International Film Festival, happening from November 14 to 23. A powerful testament to global collaboration, the film is produced by Amsterdam-based powerhouse BALDR Film, known for titles that have screened in [...]
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, Manila, Streets, Global, Screens:, Brutal, Cinematic, Collaboration, Unveils, ‘The, Garden, Earthly, Delights’</media:keywords>
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<title>Anticipation builds for the All&#45;New Toyota bZ4X BEV</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/anticipation-builds-for-the-all-new-toyota-bz4x-bev</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/anticipation-builds-for-the-all-new-toyota-bz4x-bev</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ First all-electric Toyota in the country to arrive in December The All-New bZ4X, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP)’s first-ever Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) under the Toyota brand, is capturing the interest of several customers who have been anticipating the official availability of the vehicle in the country. According to TMP President Masando Hashimoto, TMP dealers who […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anticipation, builds, for, the, All-New, Toyota, bZ4X, BEV</media:keywords>
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<title>Audit the powerful, not the powerless</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/audit-the-powerful-not-the-powerless</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/audit-the-powerful-not-the-powerless</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Mon Abrea, Global Tax Policy Expert and Chief Tax Advisor, Asian Consulting Group Businesses — from small entrepreneurs to major corporations — are breathing a sigh of relief after President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. ordered the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to redirect its audit and enforcement efforts toward those implicated in the multibillion-peso flood-control […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Audit, the, powerful, not, the, powerless</media:keywords>
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<title>Advocates urge stronger workplace support for Filipinos with diabetes</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/advocates-urge-stronger-workplace-support-for-filipinos-with-diabetes</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/advocates-urge-stronger-workplace-support-for-filipinos-with-diabetes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is a need for stronger collaboration across sectors to ensure that Filipinos living with diabetes receive comprehensive workplace support, advocates said on Wednesday. The call was made by health and patient advocates, as well as policymakers, led by the Philippine College of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Inc. (PCEDM), in line with the celebration of […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Angara denies involvement in DPWH kickback scheme</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/angara-denies-involvement-in-dpwh-kickback-scheme</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/angara-denies-involvement-in-dpwh-kickback-scheme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Education Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” M. Angara denied any involvement in the anomalous infrastructure projects in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). “We reject any insinuation made today that we were involved in anomalous projects. In my 21 years in government, we have never been involved in corruption,” he said in a social […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Angara, denies, involvement, DPWH, kickback, scheme</media:keywords>
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<title>Petron introduces new Sprint Scooter Oil — ‘Subok Sa Bawat Ride’</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/petron-introduces-new-sprint-scooter-oil-subok-sa-bawat-ride</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/petron-introduces-new-sprint-scooter-oil-subok-sa-bawat-ride</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Petron Corp., the country’s leading oil company and a trusted name among Filipino motorists, proudly introduces Petron Sprint Scooter Oil, the newest product in its motorcycle engine oil line. Designed specifically for scooter engines, it delivers reliable performance and protection that Filipino riders can count on every day. Petron Knows You Across the Philippines, more […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Petron, introduces, new, Sprint, Scooter, Oil, —, ‘Subok, Bawat, Ride’</media:keywords>
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<title>Qcinema 2025 celebrates short films with 33 powerful voices from 21 countries</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/qcinema-2025-celebrates-short-films-with-33-powerful-voices-from-21-countries</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/qcinema-2025-celebrates-short-films-with-33-powerful-voices-from-21-countries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This year, QCShorts International, part of the QCinema International Film Festival (QCIFF), expands on the festival’s 2025 theme, “Film City,” with an ambitious lineup of 33 films from 21 countries. Curated into six thematic programs, the selection spans experimental cinema, animation, documentary, and fiction, highlighting the short film as a powerful space for artistic and [...]
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Kaya Founders raises $25M fund to back more Filipino founders</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/kaya-founders-raises-25m-fund-to-back-more-filipino-founders</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/kaya-founders-raises-25m-fund-to-back-more-filipino-founders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kaya Founders, a Philippines-based venture capital firm, today announced the successful final close of its US$25 million fund, marking a major milestone in Kaya’s mission to back the next generation of Filipino and regional founders building technology-driven solutions for the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Helmed by operators-turned-angel investors Paulo Campos (ex-CEO, Zalora Philippines), Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kaya, Founders, raises, 25M, fund, back, more, Filipino, founders</media:keywords>
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<title>Businessman Mikee Romero receives 2025 Philippine Choice Award for humanitarian service</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/businessman-mikee-romero-receives-2025-philippine-choice-award-for-humanitarian-service</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/businessman-mikee-romero-receives-2025-philippine-choice-award-for-humanitarian-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Billionaire businessman and former lawmaker Deputy Speaker Michael “Mikee” L. Romero, PhD, has been honored with the 2025 Philippine Choice Award for Outstanding Humanitarian and Community Service for nearly a decade of outreach efforts bringing healthcare, education, and relief to marginalized Filipino communities. Known as a “people’s lawmaker,” Mr. Romero has led nationwide programs from […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Businessman, Mikee, Romero, receives, 2025, Philippine, Choice, Award, for, humanitarian, service</media:keywords>
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<title>RCBC launches its Pulz App US Virtual Account</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/rcbc-launches-its-pulz-app-us-virtual-account</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/rcbc-launches-its-pulz-app-us-virtual-account</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has partnered with Meridian, a global based payments networking provider, to launch its newest digital banking product, the RCBC Pulz App US Virtual Account. Using the app, customers can open and manage a US dollar virtual account even without a US address, residency, and social security number. At the launch […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>RCBC, launches, its, Pulz, App, Virtual, Account</media:keywords>
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<title>House to discuss anti&#45;dynasty bill, push corruption probe body before year&#45;end</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/house-to-discuss-anti-dynasty-bill-push-corruption-probe-body-before-year-end</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/house-to-discuss-anti-dynasty-bill-push-corruption-probe-body-before-year-end</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The House of Representatives will jumpstart discussions on a long-sought anti-dynasty bill and pass a measure institutionalizing a corruption probe body for public works before year-end, Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said on Tuesday, as lawmakers convene for the final leg of the 2025 congressional session. He said the measures are intended to reform governance […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>House, discuss, anti-dynasty, bill, push, corruption, probe, body, before, year-end</media:keywords>
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<title>Grab unveils Buhay Asenso Cash Loan for drivers at Health &amp;amp; Wheelness 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/grab-unveils-buhay-asenso-cash-loan-for-drivers-at-health-wheelness-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/grab-unveils-buhay-asenso-cash-loan-for-drivers-at-health-wheelness-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Grab has officially introduced Buhay Asenso Cash Loan, a financing program for Grab driver-, delivery-partners, and MOVE IT rider-partners that pairs seamless financing with rotating monthly perks delivered in-app. As the latest iteration of the Grab Finance loan for driver-partners, Buhay Asenso Cash Loan is geared to be a practical safety net, offering quick access […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Grab, unveils, Buhay, Asenso, Cash, Loan, for, drivers, Health, Wheelness, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>Sony Pictures confirms Mia McKenna&#45;Bruce, Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai and Aimee Lou Wood for The Beatles: A Four&#45;Film Cinematic Event</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/sony-pictures-confirms-mia-mckenna-bruce-saoirse-ronan-anna-sawai-and-aimee-lou-wood-for-the-beatles-a-four-film-cinematic-event</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/sony-pictures-confirms-mia-mckenna-bruce-saoirse-ronan-anna-sawai-and-aimee-lou-wood-for-the-beatles-a-four-film-cinematic-event</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sony Pictures confirms that BAFTA winner Mia McKenna-Bruce, four-time Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Saoirse Ronan, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Anna Sawai, and Emmy nominee and BAFTA TV winner Aimee Lou Wood will star in The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event, directed by Sam Mendes and produced by Neal Street Productions. McKenna-Bruce [...]
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>NCCT recognizes GMA Network as a Child&#45;Friendly Broadcast TV Station</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ncct-recognizes-gma-network-as-a-child-friendly-broadcast-tv-station</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ncct-recognizes-gma-network-as-a-child-friendly-broadcast-tv-station</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GMA Network has been honored by the National Council for Children’s Television (NCCT) for its dedication to creating high-quality, child-appropriate, and culturally relevant programs that nurture the growth and development of Filipino children. During NCCT’s 28th anniversary celebration in Pasay City on October 24, both GMA and its sister channel, GTV, were recognized as Child-Friendly [...]
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NCCT, recognizes, GMA, Network, Child-Friendly, Broadcast, Station</media:keywords>
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<title>Mercedes&#45;Benz dream days: This Christmas, Drive the Dream</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/mercedes-benz-dream-days-this-christmas-drive-the-dream</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/mercedes-benz-dream-days-this-christmas-drive-the-dream</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Celebrate the season with the exclusive holiday offers this November The holidays are here, and there is no better time to celebrate your success and reward yourself with the gift of driving your dream car. This November, Mercedes-Benz Philippines invites you to experience the magic of Mercedes-Benz Dream Holidays — a celebration of style, sophistication, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mercedes-Benz, dream, days:, This, Christmas, Drive, the, Dream</media:keywords>
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<title>Aquino pushes for CADENA bill to deter gov’t corruption</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/aquino-pushes-for-cadena-bill-to-deter-govt-corruption</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/aquino-pushes-for-cadena-bill-to-deter-govt-corruption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV said that the Philippines needs to transition out of age-old mechanisms and systems as the country continues to struggle with its fundamentals. At the 6th Management Association of the Philippines NextGen Conference, Mr. Aquino said that the country is struggling in many aspects, including infrastructure, mobility, housing, jobs, food, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aquino, pushes, for, CADENA, bill, deter, gov’t, corruption</media:keywords>
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<title>Maynilad shares stay close to IPO price in market debut</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/maynilad-shares-stay-close-to-ipo-price-in-market-debut</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/maynilad-shares-stay-close-to-ipo-price-in-market-debut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Maynilad Water Services, Inc. closed slightly lower on its first trading day on Friday at P14.98 per share from its initial public offering (IPO) price of P15. The shares slipped by P0.02 or 0.13% after opening at P15 and touching a low of P14.98, data from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) showed. Around 100.81 million […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Maynilad, shares, stay, close, IPO, price, market, debut</media:keywords>
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<title>Saya All November: Get 25% off on Smart Prepaid Load via JuanHand</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/saya-all-november-get-25-off-on-smart-prepaid-load-via-juanhand</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/saya-all-november-get-25-off-on-smart-prepaid-load-via-juanhand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This November, it’s time to enjoy supercharged savings with Smart and JuanHand! Through the Load Now, Pay Later program, Smart subscribers can enjoy a massive 25% OFF on select Smart Prepaid Loads, an unbeatable deal that lets you stay connected while spending less. Mark those calendars, because the Double Day Deals are happening on Nov. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Saya, All, November:, Get, 25, off, Smart, Prepaid, Load, via, JuanHand</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippine Q3 GDP growth slows sharply as corruption mess stalls public spending</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippine-q3-gdp-growth-slows-sharply-as-corruption-mess-stalls-public-spending</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippine-q3-gdp-growth-slows-sharply-as-corruption-mess-stalls-public-spending</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter PHILIPPINE economic growth slowed a more than four-year low of 4% in the third quarter as public construction was hit by a corruption scandal involving state infrastructure projects that has dampened consumer and investor sentiment. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by an annual 4% in the three months through […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippine, GDP, growth, slows, sharply, corruption, mess, stalls, public, spending</media:keywords>
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<title>Pinoy band Singco Mano confronts the fear of loss in new single “Ulan”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/pinoy-band-singco-mano-confronts-the-fear-of-loss-in-new-single-ulan</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/pinoy-band-singco-mano-confronts-the-fear-of-loss-in-new-single-ulan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Pa’no kung masaktan? Pa’no kung hindi na? Pa’no kung matapos?” Filipino band Singco Mano pours raw emotion into their newest single “Ulan,” released under AltG Records. The track captures the weight of broken promises and the painful tug-of-war between what the heart longs for and what reality reveals. “Ulan” is one of the band’s most [...]
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pinoy, band, Singco, Mano, confronts, the, fear, loss, new, single, “Ulan”</media:keywords>
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<title>“FPJ sa GMA” brings action and drama this November</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/fpj-sa-gma-brings-action-and-drama-this-november</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/fpj-sa-gma-brings-action-and-drama-this-november</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GMA is set to deliver a powerhouse lineup of classic films from the “Da King” of Philippine cinema, Fernando Poe Jr., offering viewers a month filled with gripping action and heartfelt storytelling. Kicking off the November slate on the 2nd is the 1971 film Alas… Hari at Sota, featuring FPJ and Paquito Diaz. This gritty [...]
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“FPJ, GMA”, brings, action, and, drama, this, November</media:keywords>
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<title>Maya returns as official voting partner for PBB Celebrity Collab 2.0</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/maya-returns-as-official-voting-partner-for-pbb-celebrity-collab-20</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/maya-returns-as-official-voting-partner-for-pbb-celebrity-collab-20</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After the success of the last Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Celebrity Collab Edition, Maya, the #1 Digital Bank in the Philippines, is back inside Kuya’s house. With a new mix of Gen Z Kapamilya and Kapuso housemates, fresh collaboration twists, and unforgettable moments unfolding each week, the excitement of PBB Celebrity Collab 2.0 is bigger [...]
The post Maya returns as official voting partner for PBB Celebrity Collab 2.0 appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Maya, returns, official, voting, partner, for, PBB, Celebrity, Collab, 2.0</media:keywords>
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<title>QCinema 2025 celebrates breakthrough filmmakers featured in New Horizons</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/qcinema-2025-celebrates-breakthrough-filmmakers-featured-in-new-horizons</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/qcinema-2025-celebrates-breakthrough-filmmakers-featured-in-new-horizons</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ New Horizons returns as one of the flagship competition sections of the 13th QCinema International Film Festival, showcasing outstanding feature debuts and sophomore films that push the boundaries of contemporary cinema. Running from November 14 to 23, 2025, this year’s edition presents a powerful lineup of international titles that highlight bold storytelling and innovative filmmaking [...]
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Before Midnight brings dark and imaginative stories to QCinema 2025</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/before-midnight-brings-dark-and-imaginative-stories-to-qcinema-2025</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/before-midnight-brings-dark-and-imaginative-stories-to-qcinema-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ QCinema 2025 expands its reach with a wide selection of Exhibition Sections that showcase the richness and diversity of world cinema. Among this year’s offerings is the Before Midnight category, a collection of films that delve into the fantastic, the supernatural, and everything that emerges as night falls on humanity. This section is not part [...]
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Philippine factory activity rebounds in October despite drop in new orders, output</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippine-factory-activity-rebounds-in-october-despite-drop-in-new-orders-output</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippine-factory-activity-rebounds-in-october-despite-drop-in-new-orders-output</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Philippine factory activity bounced back in October, despite a drop in new orders and production, S&amp;P Global said. The S&amp;P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved to 50.1 in October, a turnaround from 49.9 in September. A PMI reading above 50 denotes better operating conditions from the preceding month, while a reading below […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Tino intensifies into typhoon, likely to hit Eastern Visayas Monday evening</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/tino-intensifies-into-typhoon-likely-to-hit-eastern-visayas-monday-evening</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/tino-intensifies-into-typhoon-likely-to-hit-eastern-visayas-monday-evening</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tropical Cyclone Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, has intensified into a typhoon as it further approaches Eastern Visayas, where Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 was also being hoisted, according to the state weather bureau. Kalmaegi packing with sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of 150 kph, was located 285 km […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Filipinos take the wheel in VinFast’s bold EV design contest</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/filipinos-take-the-wheel-in-vinfasts-bold-ev-design-contest</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/filipinos-take-the-wheel-in-vinfasts-bold-ev-design-contest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Breaking from the one-way norms of car design, VinFast’s nationwide voting contest invites Filipinos to help shape the country’s next electric vehicle, turning customers into collaborators in a people-powered vision for the future. For once, it’s not the engineers or the executives calling the shots. It’s you. Through its nationwide car design voting competition “PiliPinas […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Filipinos, take, the, wheel, VinFast’s, bold, design, contest</media:keywords>
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<title>SCI brings International Fashion and Arts Weekend to Cebu’s grandest wedding expo</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/sci-brings-international-fashion-and-arts-weekend-to-cebus-grandest-wedding-expo</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/sci-brings-international-fashion-and-arts-weekend-to-cebus-grandest-wedding-expo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For the first time in the “Queen City of the South,” a “Fashion &amp; Arts Weekend” will be a major part of a wedding expo. Like a blessed union, Spotlight Couronne Internationale (SCI), a premier fashion and retail company based in Calgary, Canada, partners with Jpark Island Resort &amp; Waterpark in Mactan, Cebu, for “The […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>State&#45;run bank rolls out lending program to Philippine agricultural communities</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/state-run-bank-rolls-out-lending-program-to-philippine-agricultural-communities</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/state-run-bank-rolls-out-lending-program-to-philippine-agricultural-communities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The state-run LANDBANK has rolled out its Agriculture Growth and Resource Integration through Strategic and Enhanced Delivery of Support and Opportunities (AGRISENSO) Plus lending program, which aims to provide credit assistance to players in the agricultural value chain. The program’s interest rate for small farmers, fishers, and ARBs is 3% per annum. “We can also […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>State-run, bank, rolls, out, lending, program, Philippine, agricultural, communities</media:keywords>
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<title>AboitizPower to acquire 25% stake in Vietnam power plant</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/aboitizpower-to-acquire-25-stake-in-vietnam-power-plant</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/aboitizpower-to-acquire-25-stake-in-vietnam-power-plant</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) said on Thursday that it will acquire a 25% equity stake in Vietnam’s Van Phong Power Co. Ltd. (VPCL) from Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. for $220 million. VPCL owns and operates a 1,320-megawatt (MW) high-efficiency, low-emission coal-fired power plant located in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam, AboitizPower said in a disclosure. The power […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>AboitizPower, acquire, 25, stake, Vietnam, power, plant</media:keywords>
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<title>Filipina cybersecurity expert honored by ACES Council for exemplary leadership in digital safety</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/filipina-cybersecurity-expert-honored-by-aces-council-for-exemplary-leadership-in-digital-safety</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/filipina-cybersecurity-expert-honored-by-aces-council-for-exemplary-leadership-in-digital-safety</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability (ACES) Council has recognized Filipina cybersecurity expert Mel Migriño, country head and general manager of Gogolook Philippines, for her outstanding leadership in advancing digital safety, cybersecurity awareness, and trust technology across Asia. Ms. Migriño was cited for fusing cybersecurity, regulatory alliances, and social trust into a unified mission for […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Filipina, cybersecurity, expert, honored, ACES, Council, for, exemplary, leadership, digital, safety</media:keywords>
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<title>TikTok Shop eyes tie&#45;ups with LGUs to train MSMEs</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/tiktok-shop-eyes-tie-ups-with-lgus-to-train-msmes</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/tiktok-shop-eyes-tie-ups-with-lgus-to-train-msmes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Almira Louise S. Martinez, Reporter TIKTOK Shop Philippines said it aims to partner with more local government units (LGUs) under its Unlad Lokal program to equip micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with digital skills. “It’s only natural for us to go to the source directly. And to go to the source directly is […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TikTok, Shop, eyes, tie-ups, with, LGUs, train, MSMEs</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippine government’s outstanding debt slips to P17.46 trillion</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippine-governments-outstanding-debt-slips-to-p1746-trillion</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) outstanding debt slid to P17.46 trillion at the end of September, but still remained above the full-year projection, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed. BTr data showed the outstanding debt dipped by 0.07% or P13.089 billion in September from P17.47 trillion at end-August. September marked the second straight […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippine, government’s, outstanding, debt, slips, P17.46, trillion</media:keywords>
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<title>Grab, MOVE IT, DICT launch first Asenso Center to scale an AI&#45;enabled gig economy in the Philippines</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/grab-move-it-dict-launch-first-asenso-center-to-scale-an-ai-enabled-gig-economy-in-the-philippines</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/grab-move-it-dict-launch-first-asenso-center-to-scale-an-ai-enabled-gig-economy-in-the-philippines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Grab Philippines and MOVE IT, in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), officially inaugurated the Asenso Center in Marikina City — the first livelihood hub of its kind in Grab’s Southeast Asia network. The one-hectare facility is designed to elevate and professionalize the onboarding of platform workers and entrepreneurs,  accelerate AI-enabled […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Grab, MOVE, IT, DICT, launch, first, Asenso, Center, scale, AI-enabled, gig, economy, the, Philippines</media:keywords>
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<title>Chris Hemsworth leads high&#45;stakes heist in Bart Layton’s stylish thriller “Crime 101”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/chris-hemsworth-leads-high-stakes-heist-in-bart-laytons-stylish-thriller-crime-101</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/chris-hemsworth-leads-high-stakes-heist-in-bart-laytons-stylish-thriller-crime-101</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The stakes have never been higher in “Crime 101,” a sleek and suspense-filled thriller from acclaimed filmmaker Bart Layton (American Animals, The Imposter). Based on the novella by Don Winslow, the film follows master thief Davis (Chris Hemsworth) as he plans the biggest and most dangerous heist of his career. What begins as a carefully [...]
The post Chris Hemsworth leads high-stakes heist in Bart Layton’s stylish thriller “Crime 101” appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chris, Hemsworth, leads, high-stakes, heist, Bart, Layton’s, stylish, thriller, “Crime, 101”</media:keywords>
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<title>Kuya officially welcomes 20 Gen Z housemates for PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, as Luis Manzano returns!</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/kuya-officially-welcomes-20-gen-z-housemates-for-pbb-celebrity-collab-edition-20-as-luis-manzano-returns</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/kuya-officially-welcomes-20-gen-z-housemates-for-pbb-celebrity-collab-edition-20-as-luis-manzano-returns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Big Brother once again opens his famous house to a new batch of housemates for the highly anticipated Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0. This is the second collaboration between ABS-CBN Studios and GMA Network, featuring a fresh lineup of Gen Z celebrity housemates from Star Magic and Sparkle Artist Center. Before the grand [...]
The post Kuya officially welcomes 20 Gen Z housemates for PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, as Luis Manzano returns! appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kuya, officially, welcomes, Gen, housemates, for, PBB, Celebrity, Collab, Edition, 2.0, Luis, Manzano, returns</media:keywords>
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<title>BlastTV goes ‘legit libre,’ offering world&#45;class entertainment for every Filipino</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/blasttv-goes-legit-libre-offering-world-class-entertainment-for-every-filipino</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/blasttv-goes-legit-libre-offering-world-class-entertainment-for-every-filipino</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ BlastTV, a local streaming platform owned and operated by Tap Digital Media Ventures (TapDMV), has officially announced that its app is now “Legit Libre.” The platform promises to deliver world-class and exclusive entertainment, completely free for every Filipino viewer. The streaming service offers a diverse lineup of blockbuster movies, binge-worthy TV shows, US series, anime, [...]
The post BlastTV goes ‘legit libre,’ offering world-class entertainment for every Filipino appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BlastTV, goes, ‘legit, libre, ’, offering, world-class, entertainment, for, every, Filipino</media:keywords>
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<title>A2O MAY launches debut album “PAPARAZZI ARRIVE,” introducing their signature Zalpha Pop sound to the world</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/a2o-may-launches-debut-album-paparazzi-arrive-introducing-their-signature-zalpha-pop-sound-to-the-world</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/a2o-may-launches-debut-album-paparazzi-arrive-introducing-their-signature-zalpha-pop-sound-to-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The next-generation global girl group A2O MAY makes a bold return today with the release of their highly anticipated first album, “PAPARAZZI ARRIVE,” now available on all digital streaming platforms. The 14-track album introduces A2O Entertainment’s original genre, “Zalpha Pop,” a fusion of Gen Z attitude and Gen Alpha creativity. It also showcases the group’s [...]
The post A2O MAY launches debut album “PAPARAZZI ARRIVE,” introducing their signature Zalpha Pop sound to the world appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>A2O, MAY, launches, debut, album, “PAPARAZZI, ARRIVE, ”, introducing, their, signature, Zalpha, Pop, sound, the, world</media:keywords>
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<title>Dylan Yturralde and Vivoree Esclito team up for the first time in iWant’s new microdrama series “Shadow CEO”</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/dylan-yturralde-and-vivoree-esclito-team-up-for-the-first-time-in-iwants-new-microdrama-series-shadow-ceo</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/dylan-yturralde-and-vivoree-esclito-team-up-for-the-first-time-in-iwants-new-microdrama-series-shadow-ceo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A fresh on-screen duo is set to capture audiences as Dylan Yturralde and Vivoree Esclito star together for the first time in iWant’s latest original microdrama, “Shadow CEO.” The series follows a young heir who goes undercover in his family’s construction company to uncover the truth behind a looming corporate scandal. Yturralde plays Jerome Del [...]
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Backed by the White House, Taiwan leans on MAGA to bend Trump’s ear</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/backed-by-the-white-house-taiwan-leans-on-maga-to-bend-trumps-ear</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/backed-by-the-white-house-taiwan-leans-on-maga-to-bend-trumps-ear</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ TAIPEI/WASHINGTON – Unable to just pick up the telephone to US President Donald Trump due to its unusual diplomatic predicament, Taiwan has hit upon a different way to bend his ear – an outreach to the MAGA world that has been backed by the White House. Since taking office earlier this year, Trump has vacillated […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Backed, the, White, House, Taiwan, leans, MAGA, bend, Trump’s, ear</media:keywords>
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<title>QC opens the country’s first textile circularity hub in Payatas</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/qc-opens-the-countrys-first-textile-circularity-hub-in-payatas</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/qc-opens-the-countrys-first-textile-circularity-hub-in-payatas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Quezon City government launched the country’s first textile circularity hub in Payatas on Thursday, a facility that processes discarded fabric into high-value products, tackling the worsening textile pollution while providing livelihoods for the local community.  The facility is called the QC-Anthill Circularity Hub and it is strategically placed in the Payatas Controlled Disposal Facility […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Marcos to confer with Cabinet on public release of SALNs, says Palace</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/marcos-to-confer-with-cabinet-on-public-release-of-salns-says-palace</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/marcos-to-confer-with-cabinet-on-public-release-of-salns-says-palace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to discuss with his cabinet on Saturday the possibility of publicizing each of their Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs), Malacañang said on Friday. Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire A. Castro confirmed this amid the recent voluntary disclosures of SALNs by various lawmakers, including Risa Hontiveros, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marcos, confer, with, Cabinet, public, release, SALNs, says, Palace</media:keywords>
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<title>With love, loyalty, and the sea</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/with-love-loyalty-and-the-sea</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/with-love-loyalty-and-the-sea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Melody Samaniego A New Chapter for Cold Storage Seafood Some businesses sell products. Others build relationships. And then there are families like the Quas, who somehow turn the simple act of buying seafood into an experience of warmth, gratitude, and belonging. For nearly three decades, Cold Storage Seafood has been synonymous with trust, freshness, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>With, love, loyalty, and, the, sea</media:keywords>
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<title>Konektadong Pinoy Act opens more opportunities for MSMEs, says expert</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/konektadong-pinoy-act-opens-more-opportunities-for-msmes-says-expert</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/konektadong-pinoy-act-opens-more-opportunities-for-msmes-says-expert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Konektadong Pinoy Act, which lapsed into law in August, could open more business opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to an expert. “If we’re able to make sure that there’s a stable connection in every household, that increases economic activity,” Mario C. Cerilles Jr., academic program director for master’s in international […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Konektadong, Pinoy, Act, opens, more, opportunities, for, MSMEs, says, expert</media:keywords>
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<title>Emotions run high in Regretting You, opening October 22</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/emotions-run-high-in-regretting-you-opening-october-22</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/emotions-run-high-in-regretting-you-opening-october-22</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When director Josh Boone read the script for Regretting You, the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, he knew he had to be part of it. “Regretting You is a coming-of-age story about the relationships between parents and children as they grow up, much like my previous films Stuck in Love and The Fault [...]
The post Emotions run high in Regretting You, opening October 22 appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ely Buendia’s “Kandarapa” marks a new era of music and visual storytelling</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ely-buendias-kandarapa-marks-a-new-era-of-music-and-visual-storytelling</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ely-buendias-kandarapa-marks-a-new-era-of-music-and-visual-storytelling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By now, both loyal fans and casual audiences have grown accustomed to Ely Buendia’s boundless creativity. The iconic frontman has proven once again that his artistry knows no bounds, this time stepping into acting with remarkable conviction. Earlier this year, Buendia appeared in Pandamlagan (2025), a full-length period film featured at Cinemalaya, the country’s most [...]
The post Ely Buendia’s “Kandarapa” marks a new era of music and visual storytelling appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ely, Buendia’s, “Kandarapa”, marks, new, era, music, and, visual, storytelling</media:keywords>
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<title>Lee Do&#45;hyun and Shin Si&#45;a lead Netflix’s upcoming fantasy romance Grand Galaxy Hotel</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/lee-do-hyun-and-shin-si-a-lead-netflixs-upcoming-fantasy-romance-grand-galaxy-hotel</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Netflix has officially confirmed the production and cast of its highly anticipated mystery romantic fantasy series, Grand Galaxy Hotel, starring Lee Do-hyun, Shin Si-a, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Lee Su-hyun. Set in a hotel that opens only in the middle of the night to offer top-class service to the souls of the dead, Grand Galaxy Hotel [...]
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hikaru Utada releases “Mine or Yours (The Blessed Madonna’s GODSQUAD Mix)” with official YouTube visualizer</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/hikaru-utada-releases-mine-or-yours-the-blessed-madonnas-godsquad-mix-with-official-youtube-visualizer</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/hikaru-utada-releases-mine-or-yours-the-blessed-madonnas-godsquad-mix-with-official-youtube-visualizer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hikaru Utada’s latest single, “Mine or Yours,” originally released in May, continues to make waves. Following the October 6 release of a remix by Yaeji, which quickly climbed to number one on Japan’s iTunes Dance Chart, the track is now set to appear on vinyl on November 26. Today, Utada keeps the momentum going with [...]
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hikaru, Utada, releases, “Mine, Yours, The, Blessed, Madonna’s, GODSQUAD, Mix”, with, official, YouTube, visualizer</media:keywords>
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<title>PHL targets growth of Muslim tourist arrivals</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/phl-targets-growth-of-muslim-tourist-arrivals</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/phl-targets-growth-of-muslim-tourist-arrivals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Tourism (DoT) said it aims to attract more Muslim tourists by the end of the year, following the launch of the agency’s Muslim Travelogue. “The arrival growth of the travelers from Muslim majority countries has reached 10% this year,” Tourism Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina G. Frasco told reporters at the sidelines of […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PHL, targets, growth, Muslim, tourist, arrivals</media:keywords>
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<title>Tropical Depression Salome threatens to hit Batanes, Signal no. 1 up in Luzon </title>
<link>https://ofw.today/tropical-depression-salome-threatens-to-hit-batanes-signal-no-1-up-in-luzon</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/tropical-depression-salome-threatens-to-hit-batanes-signal-no-1-up-in-luzon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tropical Depression Salome may make landfall or a close approach over Batanes on Wednesday evening, prompting the hoisting of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 in parts of Luzon, according to the state weather bureau.  “Strong winds and heavy rainfall are possible, with about 50 to 100 millimeters of rain expected in the Batanes area,” […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tropical, Depression, Salome, threatens, hit, Batanes, Signal, no., Luzon </media:keywords>
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<title>Toyota Motor Philippines unveils all&#45;new Toyota ATIV public experience</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/toyota-motor-philippines-unveils-all-new-toyota-ativ-public-experience</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/toyota-motor-philippines-unveils-all-new-toyota-ativ-public-experience</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Test-drive Toyota’s most affordable HEV yet at BGC Amphitheatre launch event and see the vehicle up close in dealerships nationwide starting Oct. 24 Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) invites the public to the launch of the all-new Toyota ATIV, the most affordable HEV yet in Toyota’s lineup, happening at the Bonifacio High Street Amphitheatre, Bonifacio Global […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Toyota, Motor, Philippines, unveils, all-new, Toyota, ATIV, public, experience</media:keywords>
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<title>Hyundai Trucks &amp;amp; Buses spreads holiday cheer with ‘Pasok sa Pasko’ promo</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/hyundai-trucks-buses-spreads-holiday-cheer-with-pasok-sa-pasko-promo</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/hyundai-trucks-buses-spreads-holiday-cheer-with-pasok-sa-pasko-promo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Empowering Filipino entrepreneurs with exclusive yearend deals and reliable mobility solutions Hariphil Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the official distributor of Hyundai Trucks &amp; Buses in the Philippines, rings in the holiday season with its “Pasok sa Pasko” Promo, an exclusive yearend offering designed to reward the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit of Filipinos nationwide. As […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hyundai, Trucks, Buses, spreads, holiday, cheer, with, ‘Pasok, Pasko’, promo</media:keywords>
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<title>DoT inks partnerships to promote local destinations, MSME growth</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/dot-inks-partnerships-to-promote-local-destinations-msme-growth</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/dot-inks-partnerships-to-promote-local-destinations-msme-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Tourism (DoT) launched two separate partnerships on Tuesday, which aim to support the growth of local vendors and promote local destinations. Under the agency’s partnership with TikTok, tourism micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) would undergo a one-day training or “educational sessions” focused on utilizing the platform’s tools to boost their sales […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DoT, inks, partnerships, promote, local, destinations, MSME, growth</media:keywords>
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<title>The Running Man poster and trailer revealed: Edgar Wright and Glen Powell bring Stephen King’s dystopian vision to life</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/the-running-man-poster-and-trailer-revealed-edgar-wright-and-glen-powell-bring-stephen-kings-dystopian-vision-to-life</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/the-running-man-poster-and-trailer-revealed-edgar-wright-and-glen-powell-bring-stephen-kings-dystopian-vision-to-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Play the game or the game plays you.” The wait is over as Paramount Pictures has released the official poster and thrilling new trailer for The Running Man, the highly anticipated action thriller directed by Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Shaun of the Dead) and starring Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, [...]
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Running, Man, poster, and, trailer, revealed:, Edgar, Wright, and, Glen, Powell, bring, Stephen, King’s, dystopian, vision, life</media:keywords>
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<title>The Bodyguard: The Musical thrills with heart, voice, and nostalgia</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/the-bodyguard-the-musical-thrills-with-heart-voice-and-nostalgia</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/the-bodyguard-the-musical-thrills-with-heart-voice-and-nostalgia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Bodyguard: The Musical is more than just a stage adaptation of the beloved 1992 film. It is a celebration of Whitney Houston’s timeless music and a treat for fans who grew up loving both her voice and the story of star-crossed fame and protection. Thanks to the collaboration between 9 Works Theatrical and Rockwell, [...]
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Bodyguard:, The, Musical, thrills, with, heart, voice, and, nostalgia</media:keywords>
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<title>QCinema and Film Academy of the Philippines forge new partnership to support Philippine cinema</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/qcinema-and-film-academy-of-the-philippines-forge-new-partnership-to-support-philippine-cinema</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/qcinema-and-film-academy-of-the-philippines-forge-new-partnership-to-support-philippine-cinema</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The QCinema International Film Festival (QCinema) and the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) have officially launched a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening support for film industry programs and initiatives that advance Philippine cinema. In a recent meeting, FAP Director-General Paolo Villaluna, QCinema Industry Head Liza Diño, QCinema Film Foundation President Manet Dayrit, and QCinema [...]
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>QCinema, and, Film, Academy, the, Philippines, forge, new, partnership, support, Philippine, cinema</media:keywords>
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<title>itel launches SUPER 26 ULTRA, powered by UNISOC T7300, delivering flagship&#45;level performance</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/itel-launches-super-26-ultra-powered-by-unisoc-t7300-delivering-flagship-level-performance</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/itel-launches-super-26-ultra-powered-by-unisoc-t7300-delivering-flagship-level-performance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ itel, a leading global tech empowerment brand, has officially announced the launch of its itel SUPER 26 ULTRA, designed for style, strength, and intelligence, which will be available at the price under US$200 in Nigeria, Indoensia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and other key global markets. The itel SUPER 26 ULTRA delivers premium curved AMOLED display, high-quality IP65 […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>itel, launches, SUPER, ULTRA, powered, UNISOC, T7300, delivering, flagship-level, performance</media:keywords>
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<title>US budget deficit dips in fiscal 2025 on boost from tariffs, education spending cuts</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/us-budget-deficit-dips-in-fiscal-2025-on-boost-from-tariffs-education-spending-cuts</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/us-budget-deficit-dips-in-fiscal-2025-on-boost-from-tariffs-education-spending-cuts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON – The US budget deficit shrank by $41 billion to $1.775 trillion in the 2025 fiscal year as an increase in revenue from President Donald Trump’s tariffs and cuts to education spending helped offset higher outlays on healthcare and retirement programs and interest on the debt, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. The results […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>budget, deficit, dips, fiscal, 2025, boost, from, tariffs, education, spending, cuts</media:keywords>
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<title>PNP&#45;ACG ramps up cyber defense training with leading PH finance super app</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/pnp-acg-ramps-up-cyber-defense-training-with-leading-ph-finance-super-app</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/pnp-acg-ramps-up-cyber-defense-training-with-leading-ph-finance-super-app</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) has strengthened its drive against digital financial crimes with the launch of its Cybersecurity and Fintech Handbook and the renewal of its partnership with GCash. The event also introduced the Scam Assistance Hub, a project aimed at facilitating the quick and easy filing of scam reports through a […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PNP-ACG, ramps, cyber, defense, training, with, leading, finance, super, app</media:keywords>
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<title>Pag&#45;IBIG Fund Super Sale draws nearly 7,000 winning bids and purchase offers in just six weeks</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/pag-ibig-fund-super-sale-draws-nearly-7000-winning-bids-and-purchase-offers-in-just-six-weeks</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/pag-ibig-fund-super-sale-draws-nearly-7000-winning-bids-and-purchase-offers-in-just-six-weeks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nearly 7,000 winning bids and purchase offers have been recorded just six weeks since the launch of Pag-IBIG Fund’s Acquired Assets Super Sale, marking a strong start for the program and reinforcing government efforts to make homeownership more accessible for Filipino workers. The online Super Sale, which began on Aug. 25, has drawn 6,402 winning […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pag-IBIG, Fund, Super, Sale, draws, nearly, 7, 000, winning, bids, and, purchase, offers, just, six, weeks</media:keywords>
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<title>Megaworld’s big wins highlight sustainability, tourism, best workplace</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/megaworlds-big-wins-highlight-sustainability-tourism-best-workplace</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/megaworlds-big-wins-highlight-sustainability-tourism-best-workplace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Bren Reforza As the pioneer of integrated townships, largest hotel developer and operator, biggest office landlord, and trailblazer of lifestyle malls in the Philippines, real estate giant Megaworld continues to set the benchmark for real estate excellence in the country. The company, which is celebrating its 36th year in the industry this year, recently […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Megaworld’s, big, wins, highlight, sustainability, tourism, best, workplace</media:keywords>
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<title>Boracay, Palawan, Siargao rank among the top islands in Asia</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/boracay-palawan-siargao-rank-among-the-top-islands-in-asia</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/boracay-palawan-siargao-rank-among-the-top-islands-in-asia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Tourism (DoT) on Monday said that tourist destinations Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao are part of the top ten islands in Asia in the Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. “This recognition by Condé Nast Traveler is a living testament to the beauty, resilience, and stewardship of our island communities,” Tourism Secretary […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Boracay, Palawan, Siargao, rank, among, the, top, islands, Asia</media:keywords>
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<title>Apple iPhone Air hands&#45;on: thin yet power&#45;packed</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/apple-iphone-air-hands-on-thin-yet-power-packed</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/apple-iphone-air-hands-on-thin-yet-power-packed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With the midnight launch of the 2025 iPhone series coming this week, there’s much anticipation for the base iPhone 17 model and the iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max. We don’t hear much about the iPhone Air because it seems like its main selling point is the thin form factor.   After using it for an entire afternoon, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, iPhone, Air, hands-on:, thin, yet, power-packed</media:keywords>
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<title>IKEA to open ‘Plan and Order’ store in Ayala Malls TriNoma</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ikea-to-open-plan-and-order-store-in-ayala-malls-trinoma</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ikea-to-open-plan-and-order-store-in-ayala-malls-trinoma</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ IKEA is partnering with Ayala Malls to open its first Plan and Order Shop with the aim of bringing its products closer to northern Metro Manila residents. Spanning 500 square meters, the small-scale store will allow customers to purchase in-store items and will serve as a free collection point for online orders. It will be […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IKEA, open, ‘Plan, and, Order’, store, Ayala, Malls, TriNoma</media:keywords>
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<title>Philippines, Australia hold drills in Visayas</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/philippines-australia-hold-drills-in-visayas</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/philippines-australia-hold-drills-in-visayas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, reporter The Philippine and Australian armies held defense drills on Monday aimed at bolstering interoperability between the two nations amid shared security concerns over China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. About 171 Philippine troops and 90 Australian soldiers participated in exercises held in Capiz province in central Visayas. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Philippines, Australia, hold, drills, Visayas</media:keywords>
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<title>DOH names primary hospitals in Metro Manila for the ‘Big One’ </title>
<link>https://ofw.today/doh-names-primary-hospitals-in-metro-manila-for-the-big-one</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/doh-names-primary-hospitals-in-metro-manila-for-the-big-one</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday released the list of DOH hospitals that will serve as the primary healthcare facilities in the event of a destructive earthquake that could hit the country’s capital, also known as the “Big One”.   Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa said that several DOH hospitals have been designated as the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DOH, names, primary, hospitals, Metro, Manila, for, the, ‘Big, One’ </media:keywords>
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<title>OCD urges immediate evacuation amid tsunami alert after 7.5 quake off Davao</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ocd-urges-immediate-evacuation-amid-tsunami-alert-after-75-quake-off-davao</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/ocd-urges-immediate-evacuation-amid-tsunami-alert-after-75-quake-off-davao</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday urged residents to evacuate immediately due to a looming tsunami threat following the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck offshore of Manay, Davao Oriental, earlier this morning. Bernardo Rafaelito R. Alejandro IV, officer-in-charge of the OCD, said the affected areas include Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Leyte, Dinagat Islands, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OCD, urges, immediate, evacuation, amid, tsunami, alert, after, 7.5, quake, off, Davao</media:keywords>
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<title>Leveraging the Seoul Olympics</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/leveraging-the-seoul-olympics</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/leveraging-the-seoul-olympics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Homegrown toothpaste brand Hapee was launched in 1988, the same year as the Seoul Olympics. Cecilio K. Pedro, founder of Lamoiyan Corp., said he managed to increase awareness about Hapee by capitalizing on the hoopla around the global sporting event. Related story: https://www.bworldonline.com/bw-launchpad/2024/08/21/615150/how-hapee-toothpaste-became-known-through-the-olympics/ Interview by Patricia Mirasol Video editing by Arjale Queral ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leveraging, the, Seoul, Olympics</media:keywords>
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<title>Davao Oriental, nearby areas announce suspension of classes, govt. work after magnitude 7.4 quake</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/davao-oriental-nearby-areas-announce-suspension-of-classes-govt-work-after-magnitude-74-quake</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Several areas in Mindanao announced the suspension of classes and work in government following the magnitude 7.4 (updated) earthquake that struck offshore of Manay, Davao Oriental, earlier this morning. Local governments announced the suspension of classes at all levels, both public and private, as well as government work in the provinces of Davao Oriental, Davao […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>CarBEV and AngCars partner to launch the Philippines’ first all&#45;electric ride&#45;hailing fleet</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/carbev-and-angcars-partner-to-launch-the-philippines-first-all-electric-ride-hailing-fleet</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/carbev-and-angcars-partner-to-launch-the-philippines-first-all-electric-ride-hailing-fleet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In support of the country’s shift toward modernizing the transport sector, CarBEV (Battery Electric Vehicle), a pioneer in electric vehicle (EV) fleet solutions, has partnered with AngCars, the four-wheel ride-hailing arm of Angkas, to introduce the Philippines’ first large-scale all-electric fleet for app-based mobility. The alliance represents a key milestone in advancing sustainable transport solutions […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CarBEV, and, AngCars, partner, launch, the, Philippines’, first, all-electric, ride-hailing, fleet</media:keywords>
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<title>Smart opens pre&#45;order for iPhone 17</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/smart-opens-pre-order-for-iphone-17</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has begun taking pre-orders of the Apple iPhone 17 series. The new phones are available for new and existing postpaid and prepaid subscribers. The pre-order period will last up to October 16. Beginning with the flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max (256GB), the phone is available for P43,500 cashout for a new […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Smart, opens, pre-order, for, iPhone</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames return in Black Phone 2 this October</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/ethan-hawke-and-mason-thames-return-in-black-phone-2-this-october</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ True evil transcends death. The Grabber seeks vengeance in Black Phone 2, starring Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames. Catch it in Philippine cinemas on October 15. In 2022, The Black Phone terrified audiences worldwide and introduced a chilling new villain to the horror genre, the Grabber, played with bone-chilling menace by Ethan Hawke. Directed by [...]
The post Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames return in Black Phone 2 this October appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethan, Hawke, and, Mason, Thames, return, Black, Phone, this, October</media:keywords>
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<title>Kyla returns with “Next Episode” and “The Kyla Soundscape” concert this October 18</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/kyla-returns-with-next-episode-and-the-kyla-soundscape-concert-this-october-18</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Queen of R&amp;B, Kyla, makes a powerful comeback with the release of her highly anticipated new album “Next Episode,” her first full-length project in seven years. The milestone also coincides with her 25th anniversary in the music industry, marking a new chapter in her illustrious career. The 11-track album blends contemporary pop, soul, and [...]
The post Kyla returns with “Next Episode” and “The Kyla Soundscape” concert this October 18 appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kyla, returns, with, “Next, Episode”, and, “The, Kyla, Soundscape”, concert, this, October</media:keywords>
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<title>Masculados is back home at Universal Records!</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/masculados-is-back-home-at-universal-records</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The iconic Filipino group Masculados is officially back with Universal Records, the very label that jumpstarted their meteoric rise in the music industry. With this homecoming, the group is eager to reignite their career under the banner that first brought them into the spotlight. Universal Records Executive Vice President Ramon Chuaying expressed his delight over [...]
The post Masculados is back home at Universal Records! appeared first on COUNTER FLOW :: www.FlowGalindez.com. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Masculados, back, home, Universal, Records</media:keywords>
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<title>MOVE IT unveils ‘driver&#45;led, tech&#45;reinforced’ safety promise, setting a new bar for MC taxi standards</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/move-it-unveils-driver-led-tech-reinforced-safety-promise-setting-a-new-bar-for-mc-taxi-standards</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/move-it-unveils-driver-led-tech-reinforced-safety-promise-setting-a-new-bar-for-mc-taxi-standards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Motorcycle taxi platform MOVE IT is elevating industry standards with a Driver-Led, Tech-Reinforced Safety Commitment — a comprehensive program that pairs professionalized rider training with live safety technologies at scale. The company reported a 99.999% incident-free completion rate across thousands of daily rides, and says its priorities are now squarely on the remaining ~0.001% trips. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MOVE, unveils, ‘driver-led, tech-reinforced’, safety, promise, setting, new, bar, for, taxi, standards</media:keywords>
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<title>Former BPI president and CEO Xavier Loinaz passes away</title>
<link>https://ofw.today/former-bpi-president-and-ceo-xavier-loinaz-passes-away</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ VETERAN BANKER and former Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Xavier P. Loinaz died on Oct. 4, the listed bank said late on Sunday. “The Bank of the Philippine Islands mourns the passing of Mr. Xavier P. Loinaz, a visionary leader whose legacy continues to shape both our institution […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, BPI, president, and, CEO, Xavier, Loinaz, passes, away</media:keywords>
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<title>First Philippine&#45;made battery&#45;electric ferry launched on Pasig River </title>
<link>https://ofw.today/first-philippine-made-battery-electric-ferry-launched-on-pasig-river</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/first-philippine-made-battery-electric-ferry-launched-on-pasig-river</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday launched the country’s first locally developed battery-electric passenger ferry, which aims to ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila while promoting sustainability by eliminating fossil fuel consumption.  The M/B Dalaray is the first locally designed and fabricated battery-electric ferry and it is set to become operational ahead […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>First, Philippine-made, battery-electric, ferry, launched, Pasig, River </media:keywords>
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<title>SN Aboitiz Power Group reveals 451% ROI from low&#45;code platform adoption </title>
<link>https://ofw.today/sn-aboitiz-power-group-reveals-451-roi-from-low-code-platform-adoption</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/sn-aboitiz-power-group-reveals-451-roi-from-low-code-platform-adoption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP), a joint venture between Aboitiz Power Corp. and Norwegian firm Scatec, revealed that it has generated more than a fourfold return on investment (ROI) since adopting the low-code platform Kissflow in 2021 to unify and digitize its workflows.  “We just found out it yielded a 451% return on investment,” Maria […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aboitiz, Power, Group, reveals, 451, ROI, from, low-code, platform, adoption </media:keywords>
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<title>St Luke’s CEO: More public hospitals seen to adopt robotic surgery </title>
<link>https://ofw.today/st-lukes-ceo-more-public-hospitals-seen-to-adopt-robotic-surgery</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/st-lukes-ceo-more-public-hospitals-seen-to-adopt-robotic-surgery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After recently achieving the country’s highest number of robotic-assisted procedures, St. Luke’s Medical Center’s (SLMC) chief expects the technology to see wider adoption in public hospitals, with the center committing to augment the training of government medical professionals.  “Once we have that commitment from the government and public hospitals, I think we will see this […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Luke’s, CEO:, More, public, hospitals, seen, adopt, robotic, surgery </media:keywords>
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<title>Puerto Princesa’s Big Leap: A Legacy Every Filipino Can Be Proud Of! </title>
<link>https://ofw.today/puerto-princesas-big-leap-a-legacy-every-filipino-can-be-proud-of</link>
<guid>https://ofw.today/puerto-princesas-big-leap-a-legacy-every-filipino-can-be-proud-of</guid>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:42:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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