Category: Philippines
Philippines faces 2nd wave of Taiwan sanctions
The Philippines on Thursday braced itself for the fallout a day after Taiwan enacted a second wave of sanctions against the country to show dissatisfaction with [...]
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Philippines’ Asia United Bank climbs 9.5pct on debut
Philippine lender Asia United Bank Corp jumped as much as 9.5 percent on its market debut on Friday after an oversubscribed public offer, the first listing since the country [...]
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Taiwan Directs Anger at Philippines as Ma Frustration Simmers
Sitting in Taipei’s main commercial centre as office workers filed out for lunch, Y.S. Liu mourned the collapse of her import business. Her president, she said, had [...]
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Coin toss decides Philippine election contest
A coin toss has decided the lucky winner of mayor for a small Philippine town, after rival candidates were tied at the end of the vote count, an election official said [...]
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As the Philippines and Taiwan Fight, Migrant Workers Suffer
Taiwan and the Philippines are fighting, with Taiwanese furious over the killing of a local fisherman by the Philippine coast guard in disputed waters, so Taiwanese President [...]
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Only in the Philippines
As in the 2010 election, the machines divulged the winners of this year’s election in record time although there is no official proclamation yet as to the winners of [...]
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Philippines apologises to Taiwan over fisherman’s death
The Philippines on Wednesday apologised to Taiwan after coastguards shot dead a Taiwanese fisherman sparking tensions that saw Taipei threaten a naval exercise near [...]
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Philippines: Estrada elected mayor of Manila
Ousted as the president of the Philippines more than a decade ago, Joseph Estrada has been elected mayor of the capital, Manila. A movie-star turned politician, Estrada [...]
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Government unsatisfied with Philippines’ response
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it is not satisfied with the Philippine government’s response to the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine [...]
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Taiwan freezes hiring of Filipinos over fisherman death
Taiwan on Wednesday suspended the hiring of Philippine workers and recalled its envoy to Manila in protest at the killing of a fisherman, rejecting an apology for the [...]
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Taiwan recalls Philippine envoy over shooting
Taiwan has recalled its ambassador to the Philippines and announced it has frozen the hiring of Philippine workers to protest against the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, [...]
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Phl Navy to closely monitor Batanes waters amid Taiwan threat
The Philippine Navy (PN) will continue to monitor the country’s territorial waters in Batanes despite Taiwan’s declaration that it will launch for the first time [...]
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China media: Philippines row
Media discuss the Philippines’ response to the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman, a human rights white paper and suicides and domestic violence among migrant [...]
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Taiwan threatens to hold naval drill near Philippines
Taiwan stepped up pressure on Manila Tuesday, saying it would conduct a naval drill in waters near the Philippines if Manila did not officially apologise for the killing of a [...]
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Aquino Poised to Win Senate as Philippines Starts Counting Votes
Philippine President Benigno Aquino appeared set to win control of the 24-member Senate with vote counting under way in legislative elections, a result that would bolster his [...]
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