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Will 100% Foreign Ownership Help the Philippine Economy?

President Duterte has been keen on removing barriers for foreign businesses in the Philippines, following his predecessors to encourage investments.

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Philippines protests Chinese ship incident in South China Sea

The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest over a Chinese Coast Guard vessel engaging in "close distance maneuvering" that heightened a risk of collision in the disputed South China Sea, Manila's national security adviser said on Tuesday.

Reuters

How the Marcos Family Could Rule Again in the Philippines

In a country where the average age is 25, has collective memory been washed of the nation’s iron-fisted kleptocrat?

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Keith Martin death: Because of You singer found dead in his condo in the Philippines

‘In shock and in disbelief. You will be missed, Keith Martin,’ British singer Kyla wrote

The Independent UK

Philippines, US hold biggest military exercises in 7 years

MANILA: The Philippines and the United States kicked off on Monday their biggest joint military drills since 2015, underscoring improved defence ties after President Rodrigo Duterte had scaled back some earlier war games to pursue warmer ties with China.

Bangkok Post

Philippines, U.S. hold biggest military exercises in seven years

The Philippines and the United States kicked off on Monday their biggest joint military drills since 2015, underscoring improved defence ties after President Rodrigo Duterte had scaled back some earlier war games to pursue warmer ties with China.

Reuters

US, Filipino forces start war drills in region facing Taiwan

Thousands of American and Filipino forces have begun one of their largest combat exercises in years

The Independent UK

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‘A striking work of nature’: the search for a rare flower in the Philippines jungle

Chris Thorogood had to venture deep into the Luzon rainforest to set eyes on the extraordinary Rafflesia banaoana

The Guardian - UK

BS course in Philippines not equal to MBBS in India, says NMC

An estimated 10,000 students from India are studying medicine in Philippines

The Hindu

Philippines on alert as volcano near capital spews more plumes

A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila ejected two more plumes on Sunday, indicating continued eruption and prompting authorities to urge residents to stay out of harm's way.

Reuters

Philippines slams Chinese ship's 'close distance manoeuvring' at Scarborough Shoal

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported a recent incident of "close distance manoeuvring" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

Bangkok Post

Philippines slams Chinese ship's 'close distance maneuvering' at Scarborough Shoal

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported a recent incident of "close distance maneuvering" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

Reuters

Trapped and destitute: how foreign nurses’ UK dreams turned sour

Lawyers and unions condemn scandal of international health workers forced to pay out if they quit their jobs early

The Guardian - UK

Philippines evacuates residents as small volcano spews mile-high plume

A small but restive volcano south of the Philippine capital spewed a 1.5 km plume on Saturday, prompting authorities to raise an alert level and evacuate more than a thousand residents.

Reuters

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The Conversation

TikTok is propagandists' new tool to win elections in Southeast Asia

Scholars and political observers have raised concerns over public opinion manoeuvring on social media in Southeast Asia as three countries in the region - the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, are gearing up for elections.

The Independent UK

Highly endangered species of deer born at Chester Zoo

Experts believe there could be as few as 700 of the Philippine spotted deer remaining in the wild.

Reuters

Philippines presidential hopefuls say social media platforms should be held accountable

The Philippines’ presidential candidates debating on Saturday agreed on at least one thing and that was the need to hold social media firms liable for the spread of disinformation as the country prepares for elections on May 9.

Bangkok Post

Russia's war causes regional disarray

President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine from Feb 24 is deeply consequential for Southeast Asia, both as a region and Asean as a regional organisation. Even though this region is relatively far away from the cut and thrust of Russia's war in Ukraine, Asean has already encountered new internal…

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The Guardian - UK

Philippines considers four-day working week to combat rising costs

Economist calls for compressed working hours with 10-hour days in response to higher fuel prices

Daily Mirror

Singing dog performs Diana Ross in impressive karaoke duet with owner

Sky the singing dog howls along to Diana Ross with his owner, Kathyrine Cagande, at their home in General Santos, Philippines, and enjoys a three-minute long karaoke duet

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'She had a big smile and a kind heart' - Tributes paid to Sunderland critical care nurse after tragic death

More than £5,000 has been raised so far to help Honey Latonero be laid to rest in the Philippines after she tragically died at the RVI

Bangkok Post

Marcos to sustain Philippines’ US ties, careful on China row

Philippine presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr said he will continue the nation’s alliance with the US, and will carefully tread the South China Sea dispute with Beijing.

Reuters

Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over navy ship's 'intrusion'

The Philippines summoned China's ambassador on Monday to explain what it called the "illegal intrusion and lingering presence" of a Chinese navy vessel in waters between some of the archipelago nation's largest islands.

Bangkok Post

Philippines summons China envoy over navy ship's 'illegal intrusion'

The Philippines said Monday it had confronted Beijing's ambassador after a Chinese navy ship was caught illegally "lingering" in the Southeast Asian nation's waters, in the latest diplomatic row between the two countries.

The Independent UK

Philippines summons Chinese envoy to protest naval intrusion

The Philippine government has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest what it said was the “illegal incursion” of a Chinese navy ship into the country’s waters for three days

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