🇵🇭#Philippines: Ten militants from the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG), which has sworn allegiance to ISIS, were killed in a one-hour-long firefight with Philippine government forces in Lanao del Sur earlier today. Of the 10 militants, 4 were reported to be female fighters.
As a result of the clash, four light weapons, a hand grenade, and several IED components were recovered.
🇵🇭🇹🇭Iran War Squeezes Southeast Asia's Rice Farmers
The near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely blocked despite a temporary ceasefire, has choked fertiliser and fuel deliveries to South-east Asia. Tens of millions of smallholders across the region are struggling to afford diesel for tractors and irrigation pumps, as well as crop nutrients whose costs have doubled or tripled. In Thailand, some farmers have left harvest-ready crops in the ground because collection costs are prohibitive.
In the Philippines, the world's top rice importer, the Federation of Free Farmers Cooperatives projects paddy-rice output could fall by at least 10 per cent in 2026, equivalent to roughly 2 million tons. In Cambodia, around a tenth of the approximately 2,000 farmers working with integrated rice firm BRM Agro have said they will not plant unless they can secure a fixed price for the new crop. Vietnam's Mekong Delta growers are barely breaking even, with some considering reducing from three crops a year to two.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's chief economist Maximo Torero stated that a further 20 to 30-day Hormuz closure would affect food availability as early as the second half of 2026. Thailand's dry-season crop in March–April could fall around 19 per cent from the same period in 2025, according to the Kasikorn Research Center. The International Rice Research Institute's senior scientist Alisher Mirzabaev noted that existing stocks provide a buffer but cautioned against complacency.
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Вчерашний день стал знаменательным для продвижения передовых российских технологий в области искусственного интеллекта на Филиппинах, благодаря подписанию меморандума о сотрудничестве между DeepAI и B2BVostok Philippines.
Подписание состоялось при поддержке Альянса B2BASEAN, который инициировал реализацию данного соглашения.
Соглашение отражает общую позицию, выраженную в готовности обеих сторон к сотрудничеству и понимании рабочих и практических бизнес-моделей, приемлемых для выхода на рынок.
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#Innovation
🌎 Hidden in the Philippines, the tiny jade vine blooms with vibrant turquoise flowers that look almost electric. These rare blossoms attract bats for pollination, making the jade vine one of nature’s most dazzling and unusual plants. ✨
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🇵🇭🌋Aux Philippines, le volcan Kanlaon est entré en éruption, projetant un panache de cendres volcaniques à une altitude de 4,5 km, a annoncé l’Institut de volcanologie et de sismologie du pays.
#philippines#éruption
🇯🇵🇮🇩🇵🇭Japan pushes lethal arms deals in Southeast Asia
Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi signed a defence cooperation pact in Jakarta with Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on Monday, before proceeding to Manila where Japanese forces are participating in the annual Balikatan exercise alongside US troops. Frigate and submarine sales are reportedly under discussion with both countries.
The visits follow Tokyo's decision last month to lift its post-WWII ban on lethal weapons exports, now permitting arms transfers to 17 designated defence partners — a structural break from Japan's pacifist doctrine. The regional tour signals a deliberate effort to harden Indonesian and Philippine maritime postures against Chinese pressure in the South China Sea and surrounding waters.
The sequencing — Jakarta pact, then Manila trilateral drills — positions Japan as an active security provider in Southeast Asia, not merely a diplomatic observer.
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🇵🇭 Today the Republic of #Philippines celebrates #IndependenceDay!
🎉 We congratulate our Philippine colleagues and friends on the National Day! We wish them peace, prosperity and well-being!
Напоминаю вам, что завтра состоится онлайн-конференция “Smart Cities Solution Day!” в которой B2BASEAN примет участие в качестве модератора вместе с филиппинскими экспертами и лидерами индустрии в рамках панельной дискуссии.
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#Philippines
Альянс B2BASEAN примет участие в предстоящей онлайн-конференции «Smart Cities Solutions Day!», организованной торгпредствам России на Филиппинах совместно с Фондом «Скоково» и Национальной корпорацией развития Филиппин. Альянс B2BASEAN будет представлен Америго Татель, который назначен модератором программы.
В рамках программы состоится панельная дискуссия с участием филиппинских экспертов в области городского развития, представителей государственных органов, занимающихся цифровыми инновациями, а также лидеров отрасли в области строительных технологий, устойчивых материалов и интеллектуальной инфраструктуры. В ходе дискуссии будут рассмотрены ключевые направления строительства городов будущего, сочетание цифровых решений с устойчивыми материалами, а также роль частного сектора в формировании современной городской среды.
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#Philippines
🇵🇭 Aux Philippines, quatre personnes sont mortes à la suite de la tempête tropicale Basyang, a rapporté la chaîne ABS-CBN News.
Une maison, où se trouvaient deux adultes et deux enfants, a été détruite par un glissement de terrain.
#philippines#tempête#victimes
🇵🇭Grab, Southeast Asia's largest super app with 44.5 million active monthly users, has just announced that users in the Philippines can now top up their GrabPay wallets using cryptocurrencies. 💸
#grab#crypto#philippines
🇵🇭 Aux Philippines, des retombées de cendres volcaniques ont touché 32 localités, a rapporté la chaîne ABS-CBN News, citant l’Institut de volcanologie et de sismologie du pays.
#philippines#volcan#cendres
The Philippines is an archipelago with about 7,641 islands. Around 2,000 islands are inhabited. More than 5,000 islands are unnamed. The islands are grouped into Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The older count of 7,107 islands was updated after modern surveys.
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