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Search is on for 103 missing after Philippine storm kills at least 138

The Philippine military and aid workers pledged on Thursday to keep searching for 103 people missing after tropical storm Megi ripped through central areas this week, burying many under landslides and killing at least 138.

Reuters

Thailand lags SE Asia peers in tourism recovery

Two years after tourism in Southeast Asia ground to a halt, travellers are getting back on planes as entry and Covid-19 quarantine rules are lifted in the region, but a full recovery will be slow and some long-time hotspots like Thailand are falling out of favour.

Bangkok Post

Thousands displaced after typhoon Megi hits Philippines

Philippine authorities on Wednesday struggled to distribute aid to tens of thousands of displaced people sheltering in evacuation centres after typhoon Megi triggered landslides in coastal provinces that left 56 dead and dozens missing.

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Search and rescue efforts bolstered in Philippine disaster

Philippine officials say at least 56 people have been killed and 28 remain missing in landslides and floods after a summer tropical depression unleashed pounding rain in the central and southern Philippines

The Independent UK

Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods rises to 43

Philippine officials say at least 43 people have been killed and 28 remain missing in landslides and floods after a summer tropical depression unleashed pounding rain in the central and southern Philippines

The Independent UK

Search for landslide survivors as Philippine storm toll hits 28

Rescuers hampered by mud and rain searched Tuesday for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages in the central Philippines, as the death toll from tropical storm Megi rose to 28.

Bangkok Post

Philippines rescuers race to find survivors after storm wreaks havoc

Rescue teams in the Philippines faced a race against time on Tuesday in the search for 28 people missing and feared dead, after tropical storm Megi unleashed heavy rains and deadly landslides in southern and eastern areas of the country.

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Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle review – Japanese soldier’s never-ending war

Robust, old-fashioned anti-war epic tells the true story of the soldier posted to the Philippines in the second world war, who refused to surrender until 1974

The Guardian - UK

Search for Survivors in Philippine Villages Hit by Landslides

Rescuers hampered by mud and rain searched Tuesday for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages in the central Philippines, as the death toll from tropical storm Megi rose to 27. More than 17,000 people fled their homes as the storm pummeled the disaster-prone region in recent days, flooding houses,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Flooding, landslides kill at least 25 people in Philippines

Heavy rains caused by a summer tropical depression have killed at least 25 people in the central and southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides

The Independent UK

Philippines reports 21 dead in landslides after tropical storm Megi

MANILA: The Philippines has recorded at least 21 deaths from landslides caused by tropical storm Megi, a local disaster agency said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Tropical storm Megi hits Philippines, leaving at least 25 dead

Philippine authorities said on Monday at least 25 people had died in landslides and floods caused by tropical storm Megi as it hit the eastern and southern coasts of the Southeast Asian country.

Reuters

The Chinese companies trying to buy strategic islands

Small businesses from China have scoured the globe for important strips of land. Are they trying to make money or are they a front for Beijing?

Financial Times

Horrific Bataan Death March commemorated on its 80th anniversary

Paul Ruiz didn’t always have an easy time growing up as a Filipino American in the Bay Area.

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The crisis of unintended pregnancy

Mother and daughter, Liza and Agnes, living in a small seaside community of St Bernard in the Philippines, recalled the day Super Typhoon Rai made landfall. When I visited them, they told me that when the typhoon hit, the wind sounded like a thousand horses thundering through the community and…

Bangkok Post

Challenges for Asean

Over two years after the coronavirus emerged, countries across Asia are slowly beginning to recover. In Southeast Asia, economic growth is projected to pick up to 5.1% this year, from 3.2% in 2021. With 400 million people, or 59% of the population, fully vaccinated, many economies are well on the…

The Hindu

IAF completes inquiry into accidental missile firing incident

Separately, the Philippines activates the first battalion that will induct the BrahMos missile system next year

Asharq Al-Awsat

Philippines’ Duterte, China’s Xi Call for to Restraint in South China Sea

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to exercise restraint to maintain peace in the South China Sea, Manila's presidential office said on Saturday. The two leaders held an hour-long telephone summit on Friday, discussing a broad range of topics including concerns over the Ukraine crisis…

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Philippines' Duterte, China's Xi call for restraint in South China Sea

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to exercise restraint to maintain peace in the South China Sea, Manila's presidential office said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Japan, Philippines seek pact to further defense cooperation

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to start talks toward a possible defense agreement that would allow closer cooperation between their militaries amid regional tensions with China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Reuters

Japan, Philippines eye further defence cooperation at first 2+2 meeting

Japan and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to consider further expanding defence cooperation against a backdrop of regional tensions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

Japan, Philippines hold first 2-plus-2 security talks

The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the Philippines are holding their first "two-plus-two" security dialogue Saturday in which they are expected to express "serious concern" over the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Independent UK

South China Sea issues handled 'properly,' Xi tells Duterte

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that the two nations have “properly” handled the sensitive issue of the disputed South China Sea

Benzinga

Blockchain-Based Online Games Like Axie Infinity Continue To Hook Users Despite Risks

Blockchain-based online games like Axie Infinity, dubbed "play-to-earn," offer lucrative businesses amid the hype around NFTs and virtual worlds, Reuters reports. Axie Infinity allows users to buy virtual blob-like creatures with varying attributes like NFTs for tens of dollars to hundreds of thousands. Players can use the pets to earn money…

Reuters

Philippines teachers outraged over 'politicking' in school learning

The Philippines education ministry came under fire from teachers on Friday over a learning module that contained negative content about presidential candidate Leni Robredo, and praise for incumbent Rodrigo Duterte, including a fake endorsement from Britain's queen.

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