Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario on Friday said the Philippines would accept an increased United States military presence in the country 20 years after kicking out the last…
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The United States is planning the expansion of its military presence in the Philippines, including the stationing of US Navy ships on a temporary basis and the conduct…
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Asia welcomed the Year of the Dragon on Monday with a cacophony of fireworks, hoping the mightiest sign in the Chinese zodiac will usher in the wealth and…
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The third batch of Filipino crewmembers of a stricken Italian cruise ship arrived in Manila on Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.…
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Relatives of those still missing from a stricken Italian cruise ship laid flowers on the sea by the wreck on Friday, a week after the tragedy in which…
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Seafaring tradition holds that the captain should be last to leave a sinking ship. But is it realistic to expect skippers to suppress their survival instinct amid the…
Jan 20 2012 / 6 Comments / Read More »Endangered sea turtles lay 1.44M eggs in Tawi-Tawi »
MANILA, Philippines—It’s a baby boom in Turtle Islands as conservation efforts broke a 28-year record to produce 1.44 million green turtle eggs in a protected sanctuary in Tawi-Tawi, Conservation International (CI) Philippines announced on Friday. A total of 14,220 green turtle nests were recorded on Baguan Island in 2011, up from the 12,311 nests recorded [...]…
Jan 27 2012 / 6 Comments / Read More »Bigger US military role in Philippines sought »
The United States is planning the expansion of its military presence in the Philippines, including the stationing of US Navy ships on a temporary basis and the conduct of more frequent joint exercises, in response to China’s growing assertiveness in the Asia Pacific.…
Jan 27 2012 / 335 Comments / Read More »US, Philippines eye more war drills, but no bases »
US and Filipino defense officials will discuss how to intensify joint war drills in the Philippines without re-establishing vast US military bases, as America tries to reassert its presence in Asia, a Manila official said Thursday.…
Jan 26 2012 / 31 Comments / Read More »China should not be alarmed by Philippines-US military cooperation »
China need not be alarmed or even take offense over the talks between Philippine and American officials on increased US military presence in the archipelago, a Malacañang official said.…
Jan 28 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Lapid’s wife back in US at bidding of Homeland Security, says lawyer »
The wife of Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid returned to Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 15 at the invitation of the Department of Homeland Security in connection with her bringing $50,000 into the United States…
Jan 28 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Now it’s official: Puerto Princesa river is one of New7Wonders of Nature »
The Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) is now officially one of the New7Wonders of Nature, the founder of global campaign announced on Saturday.…
Jan 28 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »Protest against greater US role in Philippines »
Philippine activists picketed the US embassy on Saturday and burned a cardboard American flag and mock stealth bomber, vowing to launch a campaign opposing a plan to allow more US troops in the country.…
Jan 28 2012 / 11 Comments / Read More »US military reaches further into Asia »
The United States is forging ahead with plans to expand its military power in Asia, with the Philippines and other allies welcoming troops and the Pentagon devoting funds to design cutting-edge weapons.…
Jan 28 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »Filipino educator of star quality in US »
If you meet and get to know a kababayan who is a top-notch guru in this country, you can’t feel but be proud being a Filipino. He is, and was, dean, professor, scholar,…
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