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Philippine legislator proposes law to keep Chinese boats, planes in check

A lawmaker in the Philippines has reintroduced legislation to prevent maritime and airspace encroachment by Chinese vessels, by restricting them to designated sea lanes and air routes and prescribing jail time for captains or vessel owners.

Reuters

Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airport

Philippine officials say a strong earthquake has rocked a large swathe of the northern Philippines, injuring at least 26 people, forcing the closure of an international airport and prompting the evacuation of patients in a hospital

The Independent UK

At least 26 injured in magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Philippines

Tremor was felt as far away as the capital Manila, more than 330km (205 miles) to the south of the epicentre.

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Pushing the envelope for inclusion

When Carla Grant Pickens joined IBM over two decades ago, she was a new mum in search of a job in her late 20s. She knew the US multinational technology company had long been at the forefront of promoting diversity and inclusion, which it still values to this day.

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Korean Air plane overruns Philippine runway

A Korean Air Lines Co. plane carrying 173 passengers and crew members overshot a runway while landing in bad weather in the central Philippines late Sunday and authorities said all those on board were safe but the airport was closed due to the stalled aircraft. The Civil Aviation Authority of…

Evening Standard

Korean Air plane crashes after overshooting runway in Philippines

The airport was closed after the incident late on Sunday

Evening Standard

Philippines shuts No.2 airport after plane overshoots runway

The second-biggest airport in the Philippines has been closed after a Korean Air Lines Co plane overshot the runway when trying to land in poor weather.

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Korean Air Plane Overshoots Runway in Philippines

A Korean Air plane slid off the runway while landing at Cebu international airport in the Philippines, causing slight injuries and shutting down the country's second busiest airport, authorities said Monday. All 173 passengers and crew of Korean Air flight KE631 from Incheon were evacuated safely after the Airbus A330…

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Plane overruns Philippine runway, 173 passengers and crew safe

A Korean Air plane has overshot the runway while landing in bad weather in central Philippines, but all 173 people on board are safe.

The New Daily

Korean Air plane overruns Philippine runway, 173 people safe

A Korean Air plane has overshot the runway while landing in bad weather in the central Philippines

The Independent UK

Korean Air says jet overran runway in Philippines, no injuries reported

A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late on Sunday, the airline said, adding that there were no injuries and all passengers had evacuated safely.

Reuters

Siopao Is More than the Sum of Its Parts

Learning to make the ubiquitous Filipino dumpling taught me about my culture and my family

The Walrus

Philippines gets US military helicopters after Russia deal dumped

Manila will seek to have at least some of the reported $32m Russian helicopter deal down payment ‘refunded’ by Moscow.

Al Jazeera

Woman forced to speak in Australian accent because dog doesn't understand her

Stephanie Jimenez, from the Philippines, has been using a fake Australian accent to get her cousin's dog to listen to her - the puzzled pooch doesn't understand her natural accent

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Russia says Philippines should honour military helicopters deal

Russian ambassador says Moscow will fulfil its side of the contract and it expects the Philippines to do the same.

The Independent UK

Russia asks Philippines to honor helicopter purchase deal

Russia wants the Philippine government to honor a signed contract to purchase 16 military heavy-lift helicopters, which the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte had cancelled due to fears of possible U.S. sanctions

Reuters

Schools in Scotland, Uganda and Chile among 'world's best' in new prize

Schools in Scotland, Uganda, Chile, Philippines and the United States triumphed at the inaugural "World’s Best School Prizes" on Wednesday for feats including saving mangroves and expanding classrooms in an area hit by war.

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Astronomical Rainfall Totals Prompt Dramatic Flood Rescues In Philippines, Taiwan

A powerful tropical cyclone brought flooding rainfall to the Philippines and Taiwan over the weekend

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Philippines looking at market intervention to defend peso: Marcos

MANILA: The Philippines will continue to use interest rates to mitigate against inflation and may step in to defend a depreciating peso, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday.

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Philippines town gives taxis a lift as floods become norm

HAGONOY, Philippines: In a town in northern Philippines where floods have become a perennial problem, motorcycle taxi drivers have modified their vehicles to keep passengers dry and high above the floodwaters.

The Independent UK

World’s most dangerous countries to visit revealed

Thailand, Turkey and the Philippines pose ‘medium risk’ to travellers, study claims

Reuters

Typhoon submerges villages, farmlands in northern Philippines

A tropical storm that made landfall early on Sunday in the northern Philippines has intensified into a typhoon, the weather bureau said, bringing moderate to heavy rains that submerged villages and farmlands.

The Independent UK

Rights group: 59 lawyers slain in 6 years in Philippines

A Philippine rights group says at least 133 lawyers have been killed in the country since the 1980s, nearly half of them in the last six years under former President Rodrigo Duterte

Daily Mirror

Woman escapes after harrowing kidnap ordeal that saw her 'held in dog cage for 20 days'

A Chinese woman escaped after allegedly being kidnapped while on a night out in the Philippines and then held in a dog cage for 20 days with her captors demanding $200,000

Reuters

U.S. grants Philippines $100 million in foreign military financing

The United States has made available $100 million in foreign military financing to the Philippines, its ambassador in Manila said on Friday, part of efforts to boost the Southeast Asian country's defence capabilities and military modernisation.

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