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Philippines | Wreck of WWII ship with more than 1,000 victims found
(Sydney) After eight decades of mystery, the discovery: the wreckage of a Japanese ship torpedoed during the Second World War with more than 1,000 people on board, the majority of…
The wreck of a Japanese ship, torpedoed during World War II with more than 1,000 passengers on board, found off the Philippines
The discovery came after 12 days of research using, in particular, an underwater drone equipped with sonar. Article written by Published on 04/22/2023 09:19 Reading time : 1 min. An…
The Philippines and the United States launch their largest joint military maneuvers
The Philippines and the United States began the largest joint military maneuvers in their history on Tuesday, as the two historic allies seek to counter China’s influence in the region.…
The Philippines and the United States begin their largest joint military maneuvers
For two weeks, some 18,000 soldiers will take part in these operations, as the two allies seek to counter China’s influence in the region. Article written by Published on 04/11/2023…
The Philippines and the United States begin their largest joint military maneuvers
For two weeks, some 18,000 soldiers will take part in these operations, as the two allies seek to counter China’s influence in the region. Article written by Published on 04/11/2023…
Philippines: four new military bases accessible to the United States
The Philippines announced on Monday the location of four new military bases that could be used by the United States, including one near the disputed South China Sea and another…
Philippines: At least 12 dead in ferry fire
At least 12 people have died and 230 have been rescued from a ferry fire in the southern Philippines, authorities said on Thursday. “Twelve bodies were found (…) three of…
Magnitude 6 earthquake hits southern Philippines
A magnitude 6 earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the USGS Seismological Institute said, with local authorities warning of possible property damage and aftershocks. The shallow earthquake occurred around…
Philippines | Oil spill after oil tanker sinking
(Manila) A wrecked Filipino tanker carrying 800,000 liters of fuel oil released part of its cargo which reached the coasts of a central province of the country on Thursday, mobilized…
Four dead in the Philippines in the plane crash on a volcano
The bodies of four people who were on board a small plane that crashed into an active volcano in the central Philippines late last week have been found, authorities said…
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits central Philippines
The earthquake hit the island of Masbate, located in the center of the archipelago. It happened shortly after 2 a.m. local time Thursday (8 p.m. Paris time Wednesday). Article written…
Philippines: Banaue rice terraces threatened by climate change
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Philippines | Agreement giving Washington access to additional military bases
(Manila) The United States and the Philippines on Thursday unveiled an agreement allowing American soldiers access to four additional bases in the Southeast Asian country which seeks, like its longtime…
Philippines: Banaue rice terraces threatened by climate change
Philippines: Banaue rice terraces threatened by climate change Access to accessibility menu source site-29
Philippines: Banaue rice terraces threatened by climate change
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Drug War in the Philippines | Manila to appeal ICC decision to reopen investigation
(MANILA) The Philippine government on Friday announced plans to appeal Thursday’s decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow its prosecutor to reopen an investigation into the ex-president’s government’s…
Philippines | Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion
(MANILA) Filipina Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa and her online newspaper Rappler were acquitted on Wednesday of four counts of tax evasion on which they were being prosecuted, an…
Philippines: pineapple provides a living for 2 million people across the country
Philippines: pineapple provides a living for 2 million people across the country Access to accessibility menu source site-14
Philippines | Tens of thousands of people stranded in airports
(Manila) Tens of thousands of travelers were stranded at airports across the Philippines on Sunday following a power outage that knocked out communications equipment and the main airport’s radar system,…
Philippines: floods and landslides, 39 dead
A new landslide has claimed four lives in the southern Philippines, and two bodies have been found drowned near a river, police said on Thursday, bringing the death toll from…