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Pensioner stranded in Philippines after P&O cruise ship left without him

Christopher Capel, 72 boarded the P&O cruise ship at the start of year and was just over halfway through a 100-day journey around the world when he started to feel unwell and a doctor forced him off the ship and into a hospital.

Daily Record · Mar 28, 2023

Philippines' Marcos to shut out ICC after losing drugs war appeal

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday said he would cut off contact with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it rejected an appeal asking it to stop investigating his predecessor's lethal war on drugs.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Japan, US, Philippines to launch security talks -Kyodo

Japan, the United States and the Philippines are preparing to establish a formal framework for high-level ministerial talks on security matters, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

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Brit stranded in the Philippines after cruise ship abandons him while having medical test

Holidaymaker Christopher Capel, 72, from Swindon, Wiltshire, left the ship after going to the hospital for some quick medical tests but when he got back, the vessel had already exited the port

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2023

"The next big Asian market": Filipino-American players pave way for baseball's growth in Philippines.

Nestled in a clearing between rye fields and lush jungle, the bases on one of the few baseball diamonds in the Philippines' Tanauan City sat in sludge.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 27, 2023

Man is stranded in Philippines after cruise ship left without him

Chris, 72, currently has no idea how he is going to get home

Wales Online · Mar 27, 2023

Women in the Philippines are finally making inroads in basketball after decades of struggling to be seen

Basketball is considered a religion in the Philippines, but the women's game has struggled to be seen. From being told to wear makeup and tight uniforms, players are finally making inroads.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2023

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Ex-fireman jailed after directing child abuse in Philippines from home in Scotland

A MAN who directed the rape and sexual assault of young girls in the Philippines from his home in Scotland has been jailed for 12 years.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 24, 2023

Ex-fireman jailed for directing child abuse in Philippines from Scotland

Gary Campbell admitted sexual abuse charges involving children as young as four.

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

International NHS Dumfries and Galloway staff to be welcomed with song and dance

Nursing and social care staff from India, the Philippines and Africa will be welcomed to the region with a night to celebrate the “rich” cultural diversity in the workforce

Daily Record · Mar 24, 2023

Coronial inquest begins into fatal 2017 snorkelling tour off Port Lincoln in SA

A coronial inquest will examine the death of Ardebby Oh Chua from the Philippines, who drowned while on a snorkelling tour near Blyth Island during 2017.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2023

'Valiant' resuscitation efforts failed to save tourist

An inquest has opened in Port Lincoln into the death of a 41-year-old tourist from the Philippines who drowned while on a snorkelling tour off Eyre Peninsula.

AAP · Mar 24, 2023

Philippines confronting Chinese diplomats over sea disputes

A Philippine official says Filipino diplomats are expected to unleash protests over China’s aggressive behavior in the South China Sea when they meet with Chinese officials Friday

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Philippines, China to use diplomacy to address maritime issues

Maritime issues between the Philippines and China remain a "serious concern", a Philippine official said on Friday, as the countries pledged to use diplomacy to resolve differences peacefully during high-level talks.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2023

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ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

Attorney-general responds to Lidia Thorpe incident, school shooter's parents may face trial, and TikTok CEO grilled — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2023

China, Philippines should properly manage differences -Beijing

China and the Philippines should manage their differences properly, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the first in-person meeting between senior diplomats from the countries since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2023

China, Philippines Assess Ties amid Escalating Sea Disputes

Senior Chinese and Filipino diplomats were meeting in Manila on Thursday to review their relations amid thorny issues, including Beijing's alarm over a Philippine decision to allow the US military to expand its presence to a northern region facing the Taiwan Strait and escalating spats in the disputed South China…

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

China, Philippines assess ties amid escalating sea disputes

Senior Chinese and Filipino diplomats are meeting in Manila to review their relations amid thorny issues

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The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023

Why Lent is the perfect time to spiritually prepare for revolution

It was around this time of year back in 1763 that Filipino rebels rode into Sinait on horseback, shouting “in God’s mercy, the time has come to leave our slavery!”

Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2023

US gets new Philippine bases with South China Sea, Taiwan in mind

President Marcos Jr says US military base locations include northern Philippine province which faces South China Sea.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended his decision to allow a larger United States military presence in the country as vital to territorial defense

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

AP PHOTOS: World's water in focus as clean supplies squeezed

It's one of the world's most vital resources. In Paraguay, a man displaced by a rising river hauls heavy buckets of it to his temporary home. In the Philippines, a girl uses a manual pump to get just enough to wash. In Venezuela's neighborhoods, it's collected in wells to flow…

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

Marcos says new military bases with US to be 'scattered' around the Philippines

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday that four new military bases under a defense agreement with the U.S. would be located in various parts of the Philippines, including in a province facing the South China Sea.

Bangkok Post · Mar 21, 2023

How Beijing's tactics failed in democratic Asia

Since the dawn of international politics, smaller states have faced the formidable challenge of navigating great-power rivalries. Today, it is the geopolitical contest between the US and China that has compelled countries to balance their competing national interests. Toward which side they gravitate depends on domestic and external circumstances.

Foreign Policy · Mar 21, 2023

The U.S. Has a Troublesome Asian Ally Against China

The Philippines is using U.S. military infrastructure to commit human rights violations.

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