The Philippines’ bid to become an upper-middle-income country (UMIC) fell a few dollars short this year, even after its gross national income (GNI) per capita increased from 2023 to 2024, data from ...

The Philippines remains dangerously under-equipped to counter China’s growing undersea operations in the South China Sea, analysts warn, as joint anti-submarine drills with Japan spotlight the ...

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US-Philippines Relations Take Center Stage After Midterm Elections Following an underwhelming electoral return, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is likely to lean all the more heavily on his ...

IT’S where all the clothes, accessories and sundries go when they aren’t sold at the charity shop. But one woman was lucky enough to be allowed to search through her local “rag ho… ...

If the Kanken backpack above is too small, Herschel’s Retreat backpack, which Strategist senior editor Jen Trolio used with her first child, is similar in shape but has roomier side pockets ...

Soft-sided coolers get a bad rap for melting ice and leaking water, but these durable backpack coolers we tested solve those issues while also freeing up your hands.

Originally designed in the 1970s for Swedish schoolchildren, the Fjällräven Kanken Backpack has evolved into a global icon, beloved for its minimalist design and exceptional durability.

Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of the Philippines.

It’s likely a briefcase, not a backpack. A Proper Briefcase Perhaps the humble briefcase’s reputation was sullied by the mid-aughts popularity of messenger bags.

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