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Philippines Says It Agrees With China To 'De-escalate' South China Sea Tensions

The Philippines and China agreed on Tuesday to "de-escalate tensions" over the South China Sea, Manila said, following a violent clash in the disputed waters last month.

International Business Times

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Until Then's faux Philippines is full of realist relationships and cute minigames.

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An AP Photographer picked his own path when trying to make the perfect Mud People Festival photo

Aaron Favila has been working for The Associated Press in the Philippines for 26 years, covering everything from politics to crime to sports to disasters to everyday people

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Drink of the Week: Pineapple Margarita on Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas

Learn how to make a variation of a classic cruise drink as taught by Rolando from the Philippines at the Ale and Anchor bar.

The Street

Capturing the voices of women in Lebanon

Annette Young talks to Lebanese journalist and author, Dalal Mawad, whose book 'All She Lost' focuses on the horrific explosion in Beirut four years ago, and its impact on women. They speak about the myth of resilience among the Lebanese population as the country faces the risk of yet another…

France 24

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China

The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila says top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns

The Independent UK

US Says China Fears N.Korea Crisis After Putin Trip

China, despite its public alliance with Russia, is worried North Korea could be emboldened into starting a regional crisis following President Vladimir Putin's visit, a top US official said Monday.

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AP PHOTOS: Philippine villagers smear mud on their bodies to show devotion to St. John the Baptist

It is well before daybreak in Bibiclat, a village in the northern Philippines surrounded by rice fields. Using only light from their cellphones to cut through the darkness, devout Catholics venture into the fields. If they’re fortunate, they will find an area where carabaos bathe, since the mud is softer…

The Independent UK

Marcos Says Philippines Won't Be Intimidated Amid China Row

President Ferdinand Marcos said Sunday the Philippines "will not be intimidated" by anyone after a violent clash between the Filipino navy and the Chinese coast guard in the South China Sea.

International Business Times

Philippines President Stands Firm Against Chinese Aggression In Sea

President of the Philippines stands firm against Chinese forces in South China Sea clash, drawing international concern and emphasizing commitment to peace...

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Philippines won’t be ‘intimidated’ but won’t start war amid row with China

President Marcos says he’s in favour of peaceful resolution but refuses to be intimidated after a navy clash with China.

Al Jazeera

Happily never after: Fighting for the right to divorce in the Philippines

When he was elected president of the Philippines in 2022, Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed to legalise divorce. The Catholic nation is the only country in the world, along with the Vatican, to ban it. Yet two years on, legislation has still not been passed. That could happen by the end…

France 24

Philippines says it won't back down, but won't start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard

The president of the Philippines says his country will not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines will never instigate…

The Independent UK

A U.S. envoy visits Hanoi days after Putin, saying US-Vietnam trust is at 'all-time high'

A senior U.S. diplomat has held talks in Vietnam and said that the trust between the two countries is at an “all-time high,” just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Hanoi

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Takeaways from AP's report on Philippines governor's interest in natural gas

An influential politician in the Philippines who supported expansion of natural gas power is behind a company that planned to make a fortune from it, an Associated Press investigation has found

The Conversation

US military launched a secret anti-vax campaign in the Philippines – here’s why I’m not surprised

Reuters recently published the bombshell report that in the spring of 2020, the US military began a social media disinformation campaign in the Philippines that aimed to undermine China’s influence in the country by casting doubt on the effectiveness of the COVID relief aid China had delivered.

The Independent UK

Philippines won't invoke mutual defense treaty with US after Chinese confrontation at disputed shoal

The Philippines says it has no plans to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly rammed, boarded and used machetes and axes to damage two Philippine navy boats in a chaotic faceoff that injured several Filipino navy personnel at a disputed shoal…

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Vietnam says it's ready to hold talks with Philippines on overlapping continental shelf claims

Vietnam says it's ready to hold talks with the Philippines to settle their overlapping claims to the undersea continental shelf in the South China Sea

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Philippine Military Chief Demands China Return Seized Equipment

Philippine military demands return of seized rifles and equipment by Chinese coast guard in disputed South China Sea shoal. Tensions escalate in the region.

International Business Times

Southeast Asia Can Turn Excess Energy Into Economic Value Through Bitcoin Mining: Expert

Southeast Asia's strategic positioning as an industrial hub and its growing commitment toward renewable energy transition may set up the region as a suitable Bitcoin mining hub.

International Business Times

Chinese Sailors Wield Knives, Axe In Disputed Sea Clash With Philippines

Chinese coast guard sailors brandishing knives, an axe and other weapons clashed with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, dramatic new footage released by Manila showed.

International Business Times

Chinese Sailors Wield Sticks, Axe In Disputed Sea Clash With Philippines

Chinese coast guard sailors brandishing weapons including sticks, knives and an axe clashed with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, dramatic new footage released by Manila showed.

Al Jazeera

China Coast Guard accused of behaving ‘like pirates’ in South China Sea

Philippines says coastguard personnel armed with knives and spears boarded their boats at Second Thomas Shoal.

The Independent UK

Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities in disputed sea

The Philippine military chief has demanded that China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damage in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea

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