China, Philippines announce deal to stop clashes in South China Sea
China and the Philippines have reached an agreement aimed at ending a standoff in the South China Sea over the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Reef, which China also claims as its territory. Few details of the deal have been made public. The unusual agreement with the Philippines may raise hopes that similar arrangements might defuse territorial […]
Secret hospitals in Philippines offer criminals surgical makeover to evade police: ‘Entirely new person’
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China and Philippines reach tentative deal to defuse tensions at South China Sea flashpoint | South China Sea
The Philippines says it has “reached an agreement” with China on a resupply mission to a stranded Philippine navy ship in the South China Sea, a key point of contention between the two countries. China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed an “interim arrangement” in which the two countries agreed to jointly manage disputes over maritime issues and […]
Suspect in killings of two Australians and companion in Philippines hotel surrenders to police | Philippines
Philippine authorities say the suspect in last week’s murder of two Australians and their Filipino companion has turned himself in. On July 10, hotel staff discovered the bodies of the three victims, their hands and feet tied, in a hotel room in Tagaytay City, a popular resort town south of Manila. The victims were Sydney […]
Philippines Greenlights U.S. Nuclear Deal as China Pushes It Away
A landmark nuclear cooperation agreement has come into effect, allowing the United States to export nuclear technology to the Philippines for peaceful purposes, the State Department announced Tuesday. This close cooperation between the US and the Philippines comes at a time when China is blatantly defying the ruling of an international court and is trying […]
27 injured after pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in Philippines
At least 27 people were injured when illegal fireworks seized in the southern Philippines exploded. Two victims were seriously injured and taken to a hospital in Zamboanga, and the mayor has ordered an investigation. The explosion occurred as police explosives experts were stacking fireworks in a vacant lot near an offshore firing range for a […]
Japan and Philippines sign defense agreement prompted by concerns over China
Japan and the Philippines signed a defense agreement that allows Japanese forces to conduct joint training in the Philippines. The reciprocal access agreement allows Philippine troops to receive training in Japan. China has warned Japan that it should “seriously reflect on its history of aggression” in the region. Japan and the Philippines signed a major […]