READ: Marcos challenges China over clashesPresident Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as fears grow that conflict could erupt in the disputed waterway. Garcia said that the 155 accredited party-lists were comprised of 113 groups that were previously accredited in past elections while the 42 others were newly accredited groups. He pointed out that the number of partylist groups for the 2025 elections is lower compared to the 177 filers in the last 2022 polls. Electronics remained the country's top export, accounting for $3.57 billion or 52.9 percent of total exports in August. The United States was the biggest buyer of Philippine-made goods during the month, having purchased $1.22 billion or 18.1 percent of total exports.

Source: Manila Times October 11, 2024 01:06 UTC