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Alas Pilipinas Women suffered their second consecutive loss at the start of the 2025 SEA Women's V.League, falling to Vietnam with scores of 13-25, 21-25, 25-23, and 9-25 on Saturday in Thailand.

The PHP7 billion Tanawon Geothermal Power Plant was inaugurated in Sorsogon City, adding a 22-megawatt capacity to the country's power grid and expected to generate 159,000 MWh annually while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 38,000 tons.

Ambassador Angelica Caraos Escalona, educated in Japan and Australia, was appointed as the new spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Philippine women's volleyball team Alas Pilipinas is set to compete against regional powerhouse Thailand in the first leg of the 5th SEA V-League starting Friday, August 1, in Nakhon Ratchasima.

The Philippine Women's National Football Team aims to defend their title in the ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup 2025, starting against Timor-Leste on Thursday, August 7.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its 2025 growth forecast for the Philippines at 5.5 percent but revised upward its projection to 5.9 percent for 2026, slightly below the government's target range of 6-7 percent.

The Philippines has been promoted to Group III of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone after a successful performance in the Group IV qualifying tournament held last week in Kuala Lumpur.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. thanked several Arab states for granting clemency to Filipinos convicted of offenses during his fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday.

Alas Pilipinas will field Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, and Angel Canino for the first leg of the SEA V-League scheduled from August 1 to 3 in Thailand.

Onic Philippines suffered a 1-2 defeat against Aurora Gaming from Turkey but secured their place in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup (MSC) 2025 playoffs with a decisive 2-0 victory over Malaysia's HomeBois on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.