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Philippines, U.S., Japan to hold first-ever joint coast guard exercise

The coast guard of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will hold trilateral maritime exercise in the South China Sea this week, the first such manoeuvres between them as a time of growing concern about China's moves in the region.

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Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Mawar approaches the Philippines

Authorities warned of dangerous tidal surges, flash floods and landslides as Typhoon Mawar blows past the northernmost province of Batanes from Tuesday to Wednesday.

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Philippines warns of flooding, landslide potential as Typhoon Mawar slowly passes to north

Philippine officials began evacuating villagers, shut schools and offices and imposed a no-sail ban as Typhoon Mawar approached the country’s northern provinces

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Philippines’ crackdown on anonymous SIM cards prompts backlash

Some cybersecurity experts fear the SIM Card Registration Act will encourage identity theft and fraud.

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Kuwait suspends new visas for Philippines workers in rights row

Kuwait has suspended all new visas for Philippine nationals indefinitely, the interior ministry confirmed this week, in an escalation of a row between the oil-rich Gulf state and Manila over worker protections and employer rights.

Reuters

Super Typhoon Mawar, 2023's strongest storm, barrels toward Philippines after slamming Guam

It's strengthened into the equivalent to a powerful Category 5 hurricane as it pulls away from the Marianas.

Axios

Ban weekend homework for overworked Filipino pupils, says lawmaker

Sam Verzosa says education is in crisis as children study for hours but underperform in tests

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Vatican centralizes investigations on claims of Virgin Mary apparitions – but local Catholics have always had a say

The Vatican recently announced its plan to set up an “observatory” at one of its several academic institutions, the Pontificia Academia Mariana Internationalis, to investigate claims of apparitions and other mystical phenomena attributed to the Virgin Mary.

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China deploys three 'navigation' beacons in the South China Sea

China deployed three navigation beacons around the contested Spratly islands of the South China Sea, following similar marker placements by the Philippines earlier this month, as both sides try to fortify their claims to the area.

Reuters

Weather tracker: Guam and Philippines brace for Typhoon Mawar

Typhoon projected to affect US territory of Guam as early as Tuesday. Elsewhere, Europe is heating up

The Guardian - UK

Thieving administrator, GMP copper and live stream paedophile amongst those jailed last week in Greater Manchester

A major drugs boss who was able to obtain a Covid grant was also put behind bars

Manchester Evening News

World's top 50 most beautiful beaches including 'most pristine sand you'll ever see'

Lucky Bay in Australia, Anse Source D'Argent in the Seychelles and Hidden Beach in the Philippines are the best beaches in the world, according to a new ranking from Banana Boat

Daily Mirror

Australia to provide surveillance drones to Philippines amid South China Sea tensions

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her country will provide surveillance drones and other high-tech gear to the Philippine coast guard and is considering whether to take part in joint patrols in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent UK

Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct

Vietnam on Thursday criticised recent conduct by a Chinese research ship and the Philippine coast guard in the South China Sea, accusing its neighbours of separate actions that were violating its sovereign rights.

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Philippines' military chief visits remote islands near disputed Spratlys

When the Philippine military chief addressed a small contingent of navy officers on a remote island in Palawan province near the disputed Spratly archipelago in the South China Sea, he reminded them their mission was to "ensure there is peace".

Reuters

Taiwan speaker hails Japan, South Korea and Philippines for 'crescent of defense'

The speaker of Taiwan's parliament praised Japan, South Korea and the Philippines on Tuesday for helping to create a "crescent of defense" with Taiwan and the U.S. against China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region.

Daily Record

'Unrelenting' paedophile sent nearly £21k to women in Philippines for child abuse streams

Bernard Grace, 72, was found by police with thousands of chat messages to women between the period of 2015 and 2021, sending nearly £21,000 in cash.

Bangkok Post

Philippines seeks sugar imports of up to 150,000T to avert shortfall

MANILA: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday approved imports of up to 150,000 tonnes of sugar to stabilise local prices as a domestic shortfall looms, his communications office said.

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Panipak stars as Thai taekwondo team hits goldmine

Thailand’s taekwondo team, led by Tokyo Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit, added three gold medals to the haul at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Philippines places buoys in parts of S. China Sea to assert sovereignty

MANILA: The Philippines has placed navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to assert sovereignty over the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, a coast guard spokesperson said on Sunday.

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Philippines places buoys in parts of S.China Sea to assert sovereignty

The Philippines has placed navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to assert sovereignty over the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, a coast guard spokesperson said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

A handful of golds for Thai pugilists

Thai boxers ran rings around their opponents as they captured five out of six gold medals at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on Saturday.

Reuters

Filipino priest on mission in Europe to halt fossil fuel financing

A Filipino priest is touring top European banks to demand they curtail ties with companies behind new fossil fuel projects in a region of his home country that is rich in fish and coral. But he is leaving his meetings with bankers feeling frustrated.

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The Philippines’ Fight for Foreign Policy Freedom

Due to China’s increasing assertiveness in the Taiwan Strait and grey-zone coercion in the West Philippine Sea, Marcos reinvigorated the Philippine alliance with the U.S. and sought a stronger strategic partnership with Japan.

Reuters

Taiwan conflict, maritime code to figure in ASEAN talks, Marcos says

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said the prospect of tensions escalating over Taiwan was a "grave concern" to Southeast Asian leaders and discussions about it were inevitable at this week's summit in Indonesia.

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