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Rescue on as Philippine Ferry Sinks With 60 Aboard
(MANILA, Philippines) — An inter-island ferry with about 60 people on board sank in the central Philippines early Friday, and coast guard said that 34 people...
Quakes Kill 2 in Taiwan, Injure 33 in Philippines
(TAIPEI, Taiwan) — A strong earthquake jolted Taiwan on Sunday, killing two people and injuring at least 21 others and causing panicked shoppers to rush out of a...
Communist Rebels Ambush Philippine Police, Kill 7
(MANILA, Philippines) — Philippine police say communist rebels set off a roadside bomb and opened fire on a truck carrying police, killing seven and wounding...
Manila Issues Fresh Apology for Taiwan Death
(TAIPEI, Taiwan) -- The Philippine president apologized to Taiwan for the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard personnel, after...
Sabah Standoff: Diplomatic Drama After Filipino Militants Storm Malaysia
A diplomatic crisis is engulfing northern Borneo after a band of Filipino rebels seized control of a remote section of the island’s Sabah State.
Filipino Faces Jail Time for ‘Offending Religious Feelings’
Filipino activist Carlos Celdran faces jail time for "offending religious feelings"
Culture Wars: After a Decade of Debate, the Philippines Passes Reproductive Health Bill
After a long battle, the Philippines' legislature on Monday approved a landmark piece of legislation that will allow the government to provide basic funding for...
Sitting on a Gold Mine: Will Mining Make or Break the Philippines?
In Compostela Valley, in the Southern Philippines, a river streaked many shades of brown cuts through farmland and jungle brush to release its muck into the sea...
WATCH: The Philippines’ Beat-Boxing Miss World Contestant
We’ll say one thing for Queenierich Rehman: she can sure drop a beat. During the talent segment of the Miss World 2012 competition, Miss Philippines strode out...
American ‘Pivot’ to Asia Divides the Philippines
Bai Ali Indayla, a human-rights worker and antimilitary activist, has met just one American soldier. They convened at a picnic table inside a Philippine army...
China’s Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in the South China Sea
Sansha, China’s newest city, would seem to be a paradise. It has tropical waters, about 2 million sq km or so, and just 3,500 permanent residents on 13 sq km of...
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The portion of reefs in Asia’s “Coral Triangle” (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, The Solomon Islands, and East Timor) that are directly...
U.S. Takes A Pass — For Now — On China Sea Disputes
TOKYO – The territorial disputes in the South China Seas are over, China has won, and the U.S. couldn’t care less. But that’s not necessarily bad. While...
Fun in the Sun? The Philippines Dreams Big for Tourism
It’s lunchtime on the Loboc River, an emerald green stretch of water that runs through the Philippine island of Bohol, and I’m about to embark on a boat tour...
A Chinese TV Anchor Claims China Owns the Philippines, as Spat Heats Up the South China Sea
Once could have been attributed to a slip of the tongue. But twice? On May 7, an anchor for China’s state-run TV network CCTV, who was chatting with a colleague...
The U.S. and the Philippines, a Century Ago: Dashed Dreams of Empire
A long time ago, and far away, the U.S. invaded and occupied the Philippines. There are parallels to recent U.S. military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, down...
When a Country Cracks Down on Contraception: Grim Lessons from the Philippines
The U.S. is once again at battle over birth control. It started with President Barack Obama’s “compromise” on mandatory coverage for contraceptives and has...
Swept Away: Flash Floods Ravage Unprepared Philippines
The water came at night, sending waves racing through sleeping cities, sweeping entire villages out to sea. On Saturday, flash flooding on the island of...
Dynastic Duel: It's Arroyo vs. Aquino in the Philippines' Latest Political Battle
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is resilient. As President of the Philippines she withstood coup attempts and corruption charges, heading the country's fractious...
