MANILA — Typhoon Hagupit made its first landfall late Saturday in the eastern Philippines, where more than 650,000 people have fled to safety. The strong storm comes barely one year after Super […]
Powerful typhoon slams into eastern Philippines
Obama affirms US not intending new Philippines bases
Hours before plane touched down on Philippines visit, US signed Enhanced Defense Cooperation pact which allows for a bigger military presence in country. Click Here For Original Post MANILA U.S. President Barack […]
Brillante Mendoza lights up fest scene
Manila– When independent filmmaker Brillante Mendoza was growing up, people made fun of his name and called him Diamond. Now, as the first Filipino to win director honors at Cannes in 2009, and with his […]
US helps the Philippines improve its military capability
Click Here For Original Post The US is helping the Philippines to modernise and improve its military capability in the face of a growing confrontation with China over supremacy in the South China Sea. The Americans […]
Philippines birth control legislation opposed by church
Click Here For Original Post At the Dr Jose Fabella Memorial hospital 300 proud mothers lie three to a bed, cradling their newborns. With up to 100 babies born every 24 hours […]
Philippines boosts efforts to fight human traffickers
Click Here For Original Post When Anne was given a chance to work abroad as a waitress, it was an offer she could not refuse. Life in her impoverished village of Tarlac, […]
‘Laughing’ cicada among new species found in Philippines
Click Here For Original Post A shark whose markings make it appear camouflaged for the desert and “laughing” cicadas are among 300 new species discovered by scientists in the Philippines. The six-week expedition of […]
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