US missile system to be removed from Philippines by September
The powerful US midrange missile system, which saw action in recent large-scale military exercises between Filipino and American troops, "was used only for training purposes,”…
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China patrols show 10-dash line push in West Philippine Sea, South China Sea
The then-nine dash line, which encroaches upon the EEZs of Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and even Taiwan, has already been effectively invalidated by a 2016 international…
Taiwan urges China to release seized fishing boat
The Chinese coast guard has stepped up patrols around Taiwan’s Kinmen islands in recent months after a series of deadly fishing accidents, one of which led to bitter…
Suspended mayor can be a witness ‘to reduce her culpability’- Philippine senator
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian explained that the cases stemmed from the Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo's alleged involvement with the Philippine offshore gaming operations in her…
A veteran journalist’s call for action
Santos, a journalist for over 60 years, began his talk by highlighting the despair reflected in the question, “Who among us is ready to die for the country?” which was asked…
Fashion, fame, and far-off places: Filipino photographer Filbert Kung’s exhibit captivates in Milan
The exhibit celebrates the photographer’s work, from portraits of Lady Gaga to stunning landscapes in Africa.
In Mindanao, dengue leaves 70 dead in 6 months
In the Soccsksargen region, comprising the provinces of South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and the highly urbanised city of General Santos, health authorities…
Southeast Asia’s urban heat islands
Beyond global warming, the heat in the region’s cities is exacerbated by what scientists have called “urban heat island effect,” or the additional heat from urban surfaces…
West Philippine Sea: Chinese aircraft carrier spotted off main island of the Philippines
A Filipino security expert deemed it a “calculated” move to punish Manila for its “strategic actions” in the West Philippine Sea dispute.
Taiwan urges citizens to avoid travel to China, Hong Kong, Macao
China’s threat to hunt down and execute “hardcore” Taiwan independence supporters follows the election of Lai Ching-te of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party…