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Philippines reports at least eight deaths as rains, floods disrupt Christmas celebrations

Philippine authorities on Monday reported at least eight deaths mostly due to floods triggered by heavy rains in the southern provinces, as Christmas celebrations were disrupted for thousands of residents who were forced to evacuate.

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Thailand seek victory on home turf

Defending champions Thailand take on the Philippines in their second AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 Group A game, eyeing a victory which will give their chances of advancing to the semi-finals of the Asean championship an early boost.

Bangkok Post

Filipino workers in Dubai gather to celebrate Christmas far away from home

Filipino workers come to the United Arab Emirates seeking opportunity and to support relatives back home. Christmas isn't a UAE holiday, so many will work — but also manage to find joy and community.

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Manila hardens South China Sea defences

MANILA: The Philippines ordered its military to boost their presence in the South China Sea on Thursday, citing a “threat” to a garrison in the disputed waterway after nearby Chinese “activities”.

Bangkok Post

Philippines orders strengthened military presence after 'Chinese activities' near islands

The Philippines' defence ministry on Thursday ordered the military to strengthen its presence in the South China Sea after monitoring "Chinese activities" in disputed waters close to a strategic Philippine-held island.

Reuters

“Ka Joma Lives!”: The Philippines Mourns Exiled Revolutionary Leader

Joma Sison, a revolutionary leader in exile, leaves a legacy deeply intertwined with the modern political history of the Philippines.

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China accused of fresh territorial grab in South China Sea

China is building up several unoccupied land features in the South China Sea, according to Western officials, an unprecedented move they said was part of Beijing’s long-running effort to strengthen claims to disputed territory in a region critical to global trade.

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Philippines 'concerned' over China's reclaimed land in disputed sea

The Philippines said Wednesday it was "seriously concerned" over a report that China has started reclaiming several unoccupied land features in the disputed South China Sea.

Bangkok Post

U.S. and China trade barbs over South China Sea

China's embassy in Manila accused the United States on Tuesday of driving a wedge between the Philippines and Beijing, deploring Washington's "unfounded accusations" that it said sought to stir up trouble in the South China Sea.

Reuters

Philippine Communist Party founder Sison dies in exile at 83

Jose Maria Sison, the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, whose armed wing has been waging one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies, has died

The Independent UK

Maria Ressa's 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator' is a memoir and manifesto

In 2013, Ressa laid out her forward-looking vision for the future of public service journalism to me. Her book traces a humbling, harrowing journey from social media advocate to democracy defender.

WEKU

A company’s office holiday party raffled off a full week of free paid leave as a prize for employees

Colourette, a cosmetics company in the Philippines, is raffled off five extra days of paid leave to three employees.

Fortune

Philippines concerned over Chinese vessels 'swarming' in disputed waters - defence chief

The Philippines' defence chief on Wednesday said the reported presence of dozens of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea was an "unacceptable" action that violates the country's sovereignty.

Reuters

Philippines says Chinese vessels in reef, shoal ‘great concern’

The Philippines’ Department of National Defense said Wednesday it "views with great concern the reported swarming" of Chinese vessels in the Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.

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She spent 8 years and her life savings to make a 'grandma action star.' It was worth it

A once-revered filmmaker weighed down by grief wakes up inside her own unfinished screenplay in "Leonor Will Never Die," the audacious debut of Manila-based writer-director Martika Ramirez Escobar. Inspired by the macho Filipino action films of the '70s and '80s and her own beloved grandmother, she wondered: What would a…

Daily Mirror

World's most beautiful beaches revealed including the US, Thailand and Australia

The golden sands of Byron Bay in Australia, Venice Beach in California, and El Nido in Palawan, Philippines are among a list of the most beautiful beaches in the world

The Independent UK

Philippines protesters decry alleged injustices under Marcos

Hundreds of people have marched in the Philippine capital protesting what they say is a rising number of extrajudicial killings and other injustices under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The protesters, led by the rights groups alliance Karapatan, gathered at a public square on Saturday before marching toward…

Reuters

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines -EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Mindanao region of the Philippines early Saturday morning, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Return delayed by pandemic, Mount Prospect woman is now home for good after a 3-year deportation

After being in the U.S. more than 30 years, Julita Bartolome was deported in 2019 to the Philippines during a wave of immigration crackdowns by the Trump administration.

AAP

Mum helped son sail away before drug trial

A mother who bought a yacht so her son could flee the country to avoid a drug trial has appeared in court for her "appalling and deeply disturbing conduct".

Bangkok Post

Manila prison holds mass burial of 70 unclaimed bodies

MANILA: The unclaimed bodies of 70 inmates at the Philippines’ largest and most congested prison were buried on Friday, several weeks after justice authorities discovered decomposing bodies.

Reuters

Philippines needs to find ways to exploit South China Sea resources, says Marcos

The Philippines must find a way to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday, emphasising his country's right to exploit energy reserves in the contested waterway.

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Referee admits he ‘prolonged the count’ for Manny Pacquiao to recover from knockdown during win in 2000

One of Manny Pacquiao’s early career victories in the Philippines is suddenly tainted.

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Gogoro Brings Its Smart Battery Swapping Technology To The Philippines

Leading battery-tech company Gogoro has teamed up with 917Ventures and the Ayala Corporation to bring its technology to the Philippines.

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Harris and Marcos Want More U.S. Troops in PH — And a “Joint Response” for Taiwan

Security and military concerns, particularly on the South China Sea and Taiwan, were prominent in the discourse surrounding Harris’s visit.

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