Discussed China s 'dangerous actions' in South China Sea: Antony Blinken
Beijing [China], April 26 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he discussed China's "dangerous actions" in the South China Sea, including against routine Philippine maintenance operations, and maritime operations near the Second Thomas Shoal, adding that US defence commitments to the Philippines remain "ironclad."Speaking to reporters in Beijing, he said, "In today's meetings, I discussed the PRC's da.....»»
Suspect in Metro stabbing in Studio City arrested in previous attacks NBC Los Angeles
The man arrested for fatally stabbing a woman on a Metro Red Line subway train in Studio City as she was on her way home from work early Monday was previously convicted of assaulting passengers on LAs public transit system, according to court records and law enforcement sources......»»
Philippines hones skills of workforce in digital technology
MANILA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government is honing the skills of the Filipino workforce in digital technology as the country aims to create 45 million "green and high-quality jobs," according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) statement released Friday night. During Friday's meeting with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the DTI, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascu.....»»
Manila accuses Beijing of dangerous manoeuvres in South China Sea - South China Sea
Philippines says vessels were damaged and four people injured after Chinese boats caused two collisions The Philippines has accused China of dangerous manoeuvres in the disputed South China Sea that damaged its vessels and left four Filipinos with minor injuries, warning such action had put lives at risk. The Philippines said Chinese coastguard and maritime militia vessels had caused two collisions, which led to superfici.....»»
Philippines Marcos Rejects International Probe on Duterte - Bloomberg
Philippines' Marcos Rejects International Probe on Duterte Bloomberg.....»»
Philippines Dismisses Grave-Threats Case Against Duterte - TIME
Philippines Dismisses Grave-Threats Case Against Duterte TIME.....»»
Philippines VP Duterte Criticizes Push to Revise Constitution - Bloomberg
Philippines VP Duterte Criticizes Push to Revise Constitution Bloomberg.....»»
Philippine Broadcast Regulator Suspends TV Show of Former President Duterte - The Diplomat
Philippine Broadcast Regulator Suspends TV Show of Former President Duterte The Diplomat.....»»
China threatens US with response in wake of missile deployment in Philippines
Beijing has accused Washington of undermining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region Beijing has condemned Washington's deployment of intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region and will take all effective measures to prevent the US from "messing up" the South China Sea, Chinese Defense Min.....»»
China threatens US with response to missile deployment
Beijing has accused Washington of undermining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific regionBeijing has condemned Washington's deployment of intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region and will take all effective measures to prevent the US from "messing up" the South China Sea, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday.His comments come after the US kicked off.....»»
Here s what makes Blinken s job in China especially difficult
Here s what makes Blinken s job in China especially difficult.....»»
Grace Kim grabs first-round LA Championship lead
(Photo credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports) Grace Kim, looking for her second LPGA victory in her fourth season, holds the lead after the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship on Thursday in Los Angeles. Grace Kim shot a 7-under-par 64 at Wilshire Country Club, leaving her one shot ahead of Sweden's Maja Stark, Thailand's Chanettee Wannasaen and South Korea's Sei Young Kim. Auston Kim, South Korea's Haeran Ryu and.....»»
Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon - Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Human rights lawyer and former senator Rene Saguisag holds a copy of a book about the martial law period in the Philippines while describing his ordeal in detention, Manila, September 26, 2018. 2018 Bullit Marquez-AP Photo The Philippines on April 23 lost a human rights stalwart. Rene Saguisag, a human rights lawyer and former senator, defended victims of abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorsh.....»»
Victory aim to derail Wanderers ALM finals hopes
Melbourne Victory have two goals for their ALM finale: deny Western Sydney a finals spot and celebrate Leigh Broxham's last regular-season appearance in style......»»
Here s what makes Blinken s job in China so difficult
Here s what makes Blinken s job in China so difficult.....»»
Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon
The Philippines on April 23 lost a human rights stalwart. Rene Saguisag, a human rights lawyer and former senator, defended victims of abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship and was an ardent human rights advocate in the ensuing years. He died of undisclosed causes at the age of 84.Saguisag, along with Jose Diokno, Lore.....»»
Digital economy contributes 8.4 pct to Philippine economy in 2023
MANILA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The digital economy amounted to 2.05 trillion pesos (35.396 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, contributing 8.4 percent to the country's gross domestic product (GDP), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday. "This resulted in a 7.7 percent growth from the 1.90 trillion pesos (32.8 billion dollars) gross value added of the digital economy in 2022," the agency said......»»
Controlled forum: Rappler highlights underrecognized transport sector in Marcos traffic town hall
CHEERS TO Rappler for pointing out the absence of some civil society groups and transport advocates in the very first public town hall on traffic; and for actually giving them space in his story.On April 10, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the t.....»»
Philippines grapples with measles, pertussis outbreaks: UNICEF
MANILA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines is experiencing measles outbreaks in the southern region, pertussis outbreaks in parts of Luzon and Visayas in the central region, and nearly 70 percent of the country's provinces and cities are at high risk of polio, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said. "All three are highly infectious diseases for children," the U.N. agency said in a recent press re.....»»
Over 2 mln foreign tourists arrive in Philippines since January
MANILA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Over 2 million international tourists have visited the Philippines since January this year, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Thursday. Citing data from the Department of Tourism (DOT), the PCO said that 2,010,522 international visitors entered the Southeast Asian country from Jan. 1 to April 24. The data showed that tourism receipts reached 157.62 billion peso.....»»