Category: Philippines
Philippines volcano is shooting out ‘lava bombs’
The Anak Krakatau volcano in the Philippines is shooting boulders out of its crater like fireworks. The “lava bombs” (yep, that’s a real thing) hurled into [...]
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Carrie Lam appeals for Philippine president Duterte’s ‘personal attention’ in case of HK man serving 40-year jail sentence
The city’s leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has called on Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte to urge immigration authorities to hasten their search for records that [...]
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Philippine pilots continue to fly, disregard Chinese warnings Palace
Chinese radio warnings cannot deter Philippine military aircraft from flying over the disputed South China Sea, part of which is the West Philippine Sea, Malacanang said [...]
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Dyer: Philippines investigation a long-term strategy
Here’s the good news: Last February, the International Criminal Court at the Hague opened an inquiry into alleged crimes against humanity committed by President Rodrigo [...]
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Philippines eyes up to $1.5 B global bonds this year
The Philippines plans to raise between $1 billion to $1.5 billion through another dollar-denominated global bond issuance this year to prefund its foreign obligations [...]
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Philippines’ Duterte to visit Israel next month
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is to make an official visit to Israel next month, his government said on Monday (August 13), nearly two years after he sparked outrage [...]
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Philippines’ Duterte sacks 20 for graft in military medical buys
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired 20 people, including colonels and a general, over accusations of fraud and graft in purchases of military medical supplies, his [...]
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Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Yagi hits Philippines
Transport services disrupted amid flash floods; China braces itself for approaching typhoon More than 54,000 people were moved to safer ground in the Philippine capital and [...]
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Duterte sacks AFP Medical centre officials over ‘institutional corruption’
President Rodrigo Duterte’s “anti-corruption ax” hit two high-ranking military officials and other personnel of the AFP Medical centre (AFPMC), according to [...]
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Duterte meets Team Philippines in send-off rites
Rain or Shine, the bulk of the Philippine delegation to this month’s Asian Games in Indonesia will pay President Duterte a courtesy call at Malacanang this afternoon. [...]
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Philippines to reach 1 million sqm in Manila office take-up
Colliers International Philippines reveal in their Quarterly Manila Office Q2 2018 report, that the city’s office take-up is set to reach a record high of 1 million [...]
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Philippine Navy ship to make port call in Russia
For the first time, the Philippine Navy will deploy a ship to Russia for a port visit, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed Thursday. The scheduled port call in [...]
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Philippines sets rules for ‘virtual monopolist’ Grab after Uber deal
The Philippine competition watchdog said on Friday it has approved ride hail firm Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s [UBER.UL] operations, providing it follows rules to [...]
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The Philippine navy’s latest achievement shows how woefully behind it is
With the South China Sea being a geopolitical hotspot, and the Philippines claiming territory in it, one might assume the island nation has a decent navy to defend its [...]
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Search continues for US Marine reported overboard near Philippines
The search continues for a US Marine who was reported missing from a Navy ship as it crossed the Sulu Sea west of the Philippines. The Marine was reported overboard at 9:40 [...]
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