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Can Carbon Credits Help Close Coal Plants?

A few dozen kilometres from the Philippine capital Manila sits a coal plant that some hope could be a model for how developing countries can quit the polluting fossil fuel.

International Business Times

In the Philippines, costly marriage annulments spur calls to allow divorce

Bill to legalise divorce offers hope to Filipino women currently relying on expensive and lengthy annulment process.

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Philippine senator says China should do more to help fight cybercrime gangs

China should do more to battle the illegal online gambling and scam call centers run by Chinese criminal syndicates in Southeast Asian countries often using forced labor, a Philippine senator who led an investigation into the centers said Friday

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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.

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Philippines Says Disputed Reef 'Not Lost' To China Despite Pullout

The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.

International Business Times

Philippine Coast Guard ship in South China Sea standoff returns to port

Manila says new vessel will ‘immediately take over’ after BRP Teresa Magbanua left disputed area in South China Sea.

Al Jazeera

Pastor Sought By US Pleads Not Guilty In Philippine Sex Trafficking Case

A Philippine pastor wanted in the United States for sex trafficking children pleaded not guilty to similar charges in Manila Friday, his lawyer said.

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In the Philippines, users of loan apps decry deception, threats and debt

Borrowers say popular online lending platforms use intimidation tactics to recover debts.

Al Jazeera

Indonesia will deport ex-Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of cybercrimes

Indonesia has agreed to deport a dismissed Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center and evading an investigation by the Philippine Senate

The Independent UK

A new flashpoint has emerged at Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea – and a new danger

Analysts warn that the dispute over Sabina Shoal could lead to an even more drawn-out struggle between Manila and Beijing

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Up to 11 reported dead as Tropical Storm Yagi lashes Philippines

Schools and government offices shut down in capital Manila, while ferry services and domestic flights are suspended.

Al Jazeera

China And The Philippines Trade Blame In Latest South China Sea Clash

China and the Philippines accused each other on Saturday of deliberately ramming their coast guard ships near a flashpoint shoal in the South China Sea, the latest in a spate of similar incidents in recent weeks.

International Business Times

Philippines Says US Offered To Escort Supply Ships In Disputed Sea

The United States has offered to escort Manila's resupply missions to outposts in the disputed South China Sea, the Philippine military chief said Thursday, following Beijing's intensifying efforts to block them.

International Business Times

Philippines Says China 'Biggest Disruptor' Of Peace In Southeast Asia

China is the "biggest disruptor" of peace in Southeast Asia, the Philippine defence chief said Tuesday, as tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed reefs and waters in the South China Sea escalate.

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Philippines says an 'excessive force' of Chinese ships blocked a food delivery to Filipinos in shoal

The Philippine coast guard says China deployed “an excessive force” of 40 ships that blocked two Philippine vessels from delivering food and other supplies to Manila’s largest coast guard ship in a disputed shoal

International Business Times

China Says Took 'Control Measures' Against Philippine Ships Near Disputed Reef

China said it took "control measures" on Monday against two Philippine Coast Guard ships that had entered waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.

International Business Times

New Collision Of Chinese, Philippine Vessels Near Flashpoint Shoal

China's coast guard said it rescued Filipino "personnel" who fell overboard Sunday after a Philippine vessel collided with one of its ships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

International Business Times

Philippines Says China Fired Flares At Its South China Sea Plane

The Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it flew patrols over the South China Sea this month.

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Asia Tracks Wall St. Rally After US Jobs Data, Fed Minutes

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Mumbai, Bangkok and Manila rose Thursday, though Shanghai, Wellington, Jakarta and Taipei slipped.

International Business Times

Philippines To Host 'Limited Number' Of Afghans Seeking US Visas

A "limited number" of Afghans will temporarily stay in the Philippines while being processed for resettlement in the United States, Manila and Washington said Tuesday.

France 24

Philippines, China trade blame after boats collide in disputed areas of South China Sea

Ships belonging to China and the Philippines collided in the South China Sea on Monday, prompting Beijing to accuse Manila of deliberately crashing a coast guard ship into a Chinese vessel. The Philippines, for its part, accused China of disinformation and released images showing ships heavily damaged by what it…

Al Jazeera

Philippines reports new mpox case with no history of foreign travel

Health officials say 33-year-old male patient from Manila experienced fever before developing a ‘distinct’ skin rash.

Al Jazeera

Philippines and China say ships collided at new South China Sea flashpoint

They blame each other for the early morning incident at Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands.

International Business Times

Chinese, Philippine Ships Collide Near Hotspot Reef In South China Sea

Chinese and Philippine vessels collided on Monday during a confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the two countries said.

Latin Times

China Launches Air, Sea Patrols Near Flashpoint Reef As US Holds Joint Drills

Tensions in the disputed waterway have spiked following a series of escalating confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels that have fanned fears of a wider conflict that could draw in the United States due to its mutual defence treaty with Manila.

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