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How diverse voices are transforming the UN’s climate science

An environmental expert from Nigeria, a climate policy consultant from Kenya, an oceanographer from Indonesia and an Indigenous social development specialist from the Philippines will are among dozens of experts in the UK this month as the UN’s top climate body meets to rewrite the the rules for compiling the…

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Tropical Storm Penha brings devastation to Philippines with 4 dead and 6,000 evacuated

Forecaster says storm developed outside country’s usual peak typhoon months

The Independent UK

Tropical storm leaves 4 dead, thousands displaced in Philippines after flooding and a landslide

A tropical storm has set off floodings and a landslide in the southern Philippines, leaving at least four people dead, displacing more than 6,000 and trapping residents in houses in two flooded villages

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Watch: Night of horror for Philippines as devastating fire leaves thousands homeless in Bongao islet

A devastating fire ravaged Bongao, southern Philippines, destroying over 1,000 homes and leaving thousands homeless. Fueled by strong winds and flammable materials, the blaze spread rapidly, forcing residents to flee by land and sea. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which caused an estimated 17.5 million Philippine pesos…

The Times of India

Philippines’ first male Olympic gold medalist in history given a fully furnished $550,000 condo to go with his medals

The Filipino gymnast walked away from the Olympics with medals, a fully furnished $550,000 condo, over $300,000 in cash, and free colonoscopies for life.

Fortune

I've studied nonviolent resistance in war zones for 20 years and Minnesota reminds me of Colombia, the Philippines and Syria

Americans are learning and doing what civilians in war zones worldwide have done for decades, while also writing their own story in the process.

Fortune

Inside China’s gray zone activities: How Beijing is salami slicing its way to influence

China is employing a 'salami slicing' strategy, taking incremental steps across military, economic, and technological domains to alter realities without triggering conflict. This 'gray zone' approach, evident in the South China Sea and beyond, bypasses international law and exploits rivals' hesitation. The cumulative effect creates new facts on the ground,…

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Beijing stages ‘combat readiness’ patrols at Scarborough Shoal in disputed South China Sea

China carried out fresh naval and air patrols around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, in a move likely to heighten tensions with the Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States.

The Times of India

ASEAN to stick to Myanmar peace plan despite its failure to stop deadly civil war

Thailand’s top diplomat says a 5-year-old plan by Southeast Asian leaders to end Myanmar’s civil war has failed but could still help restore peace

The Independent UK

Video shows Philippines mayor narrowly escaping assassination attempt

A mayor miraculously survived an RPG attack in a dramatic shootout that left four people dead in the Philippines.

The Independent UK

ASEAN should adhere to rule of law in face of 'unilateral actions,' Philippines' top diplomat says

Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro says Southeast Asian countries should steadfastly maintain restraint and adhere to international law as acts of aggression across Asia and “unilateral actions” elsewhere in the world threaten the rules-based global order

The Independent UK

ASEAN's top diplomats under pressure to end Myanmar war and manage South China Sea disputes

Southeast Asia’s top diplomats are holding their first major meeting in the central Philippine city of Cebu under growing pressure to beat a deadline to conclude talks on a nonaggression pact with China this year and push a peace plan that has so far failed to end Myanmar’s civil war

The Independent UK

Philippines grounds company's fleet of passenger ships after at least 18 die in ferry sinking

Philippine officials have grounded the entire fleet of passenger ships belonging to a company that owned a ferry that sank in the south and left at least 18 people dead, with more than 300 others rescued

The Independent UK

Philippines tells Beijing it is alarmed over escalating verbal tussle in South China Sea dispute

The Philippines has told China that it is alarmed about heated exchanges with Chinese diplomats in Manila over the long-standing territorial dispute between the two countries in the South China Sea

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Dozens missing and at least 15 dead after ferry capsizes in southern Philippines

Another 28 people still to be located as investigation into sinking underway

The Times of India

Ferry carrying 350 passengers sinks off southern Philippines, at least 15 dead

A ferry carrying over 350 people sank off the southern Philippines, resulting in at least 15 fatalities. Over 300 individuals were rescued following a distress call from a coast guard officer on board. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the sinking, which occurred in good weather conditions.

The Independent UK

Ferry with more than 350 people sinks in the southern Philippines leaving at least 15 dead

An inter-island ferry with more than 350 on board has sunk in the southern Philippines after midnight and rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies

The Times of India

Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy breaks silence on harsh Philippine jail conditions, phone access, and alleged corruption

Russian vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy spoke about his 10-month jail stay in the Philippines during an Adin Ross livestream. He claimed harsh living conditions, guard control over basic needs, and corruption inside the facility. Zdorovetskiy said he secretly had a phone and recorded footage. Philippine authorities have not issued an official…

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Chocolate Hills: The color-changing mounds in the Philippines that inspired legends of mud-slinging giants

The Chocolate Hills are 1,776 mounds on Bohol Island in the Philippines where grassy cover turns brown during the dry season.

The Independent UK

Philippine journalist given long jail sentence over ‘fabricated’ terrorism charge

The conviction, after nearly six years in detention, has drawn international condemnation from media rights groups

International Business Times UK

After Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Another Russian Vlogger In PH Custody For Intending To 'Spread HIV' — Who Is Nikita Chekhov?

Philippine authorities detain Russian vlogger Nikita Chekhov after viral videos claiming he intended to spread HIV spark public alarm and deportation review.

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‘It was a wipeout’: how a family came back from a wife and mother’s murder

When Stuart Green’s wife, an environmental rights lawyer, was shot dead in a car in front of her children in the Philippines, he found books on grief little help. So he wrote his own

International Business Times UK

After Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Estonian Vlogger Siim Roosipuu Faces Arrest and Deportation in the Philippines: Why BI is Cracking Down on Foreign Creators

Estonian vlogger Siim Roosipuu, known as Pro Life Travel, has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration and faces deportation from the Philippines.

International Business Times UK

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy's 'Transformation' After Philippine Jail: YouTuber Declares 'All Glory to God' - What Happened to Him Inside?

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy says nine months in Philippine jail changed him after deportation, as authorities confirm arrest, detention and blacklist status abroad case.

International Business Times UK

Foreign National Declares Wanting to Spread HIV in the Philippines Stirs Concern Among Netizens

A foreign national visiting the Philippines shared in a series of posts that he wants to spread HIV, stirring concern amongst local netizens.

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