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If there’s one motorcycle that really spoke to me when it first came out, it was the final iteration of the Kawasaki Z1000. Its super aggressive Sugomi styling, powerful engine, and inline-four exhaust note just gave it such a menacing aura. This was back in 2014, when bikes, particularly naked…

Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working?

Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working?

Manila has spent billions of dollars on flood mitigation projects but few have been completed.

Philippines, U.S. begin joint troop exercises amid regional tensions

Philippines, U.S. begin joint troop exercises amid regional tensions

More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest ever joint military drills on Tuesday, as ties between the long-term allies warm over shared concerns about China's assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Filipino Catholics mark Palm Sunday praying for Pope Francis' health

Thousands of Filipino Catholics attending church on Palm Sunday marked the beginning of Holy Week with prayers for the health of Pope Francis as they presented palm fronds to be blessed.

Philippines and U.S. kick off naval exercises amid China tension

The armed forces of the United States and Philippines launched two weeks of joint naval exercises on Monday, reinforcing a close military alliance at a time of regional uncertainty over tensions between Washington and Beijing.

“Haunted by Our Continuing Pain”: Martial Law Survivors React to Marcos Restoration

Survivors of martial law in the Philippines gathered in the wake of the restoration of the Marcos family to power. They fear a return of the worst abuses from the era.

Fervour in Philippines as election campaign reaches climax

Crowds of hundreds of thousands massed in the Philippines on Saturday where the leading presidential candidates made a last-ditch bid to sway undecided voters with patriotic, upbeat messages after a divisive election race.

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'Our blood is boiling': Victims angry as son of dictator closes in on Philippine presidency

'Our blood is boiling': Victims angry as son of dictator closes in on Philippine presidency

Former political prisoner Cristina Bawagan still has the dress she wore the day she was arrested, tortured and sexually abused by soldiers during the late Philippines' dictator Ferdinand Marcos's brutal era of martial law.

Philippine: 8 killed in Manila fire

Philippine: 8 killed in Manila fire

At least eight people were killed in a fire that engulfed a residential area on the state university campus in Metro Manila early Monday morning. More details on Dynamite News:

Philippines, U.S. hold biggest military exercises in seven years

Philippines, U.S. hold biggest military exercises in seven years

The Philippines and the United States kicked off on Monday their biggest joint military drills since 2015, underscoring improved defence ties after President Rodrigo Duterte had scaled back some earlier war games to pursue warmer ties with China.

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