Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon attack in South China Sea

[ad_1] The Philippines has protested against China’s ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ 20 times this year as tensions escalate over the disputed shoal.The Philippines has summoned a Chinese diplomat, accusing Beijing of “harassment” and “dangerous manoeuvres” after its use of water cannon against...

Philippines and China in new confrontation at Scarborough Shoal

[ad_1] Manila says its coastguard ship was damaged after being hit by water cannon; Beijing says it ‘expelled’ Philippine boats.The Philippines has accused China of “dangerous maneuvers and obstruction” and reinstalling a barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing...

What happens when activists are branded ‘terrorists’ in the Philippines?

[ad_1] Baguio, Philippines – Inside an unlit bathroom, Windel Bolinget gently tips a pail of water over his head, careful to minimise the sound of splashing on the tiled floor. A well-known activist leader in the mountainous Cordillera region in...

Ninjacart invests in Philippine agritech firm Mayani

[ad_1] Agritech firm Ninjacart has partnered with Philippine-based B2B agritech innovator Mayani in a landmark deal. This strategic partnership sees Ninjacart deploying capital alongside cutting-edge supply chain technology and its advisory services to fuel Mayani’s innovation and growth. Ninjacart will...

After leaving the grind in Asia, Filipino women find exploitation in Poland

[ad_1] Warsaw/Katowice, Poland – Not long after walking through the doors of an employment agency on the ninth floor of a skyscraper in Hong Kong, Stephanie* was captivated by the idea of working in Poland. Sitting on her bed in...

Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves

[ad_1] Meeting in Washington, DC, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the US stress importance of abiding by maritime law.The leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the United States have voiced “serious concern” over China’s actions in the disputed...

Indigenous people in Philippines’s north ‘ready to fight’ as tensions rise

[ad_1] This is the second of two reports from the Philippines's northernmost province of Batanes. You can read the first – from Mavulis Island – here. Itbayat, Philippines – Eleuterio Malupa still remembers December 7, 1941. On the same day...

Philippines beefs up defences on its northernmost edge amid China tensions

[ad_1] This is the first in a two-part series from the Philippines's most northerly province. Mavulis Island, Philippines – The military detachment on the Philippines’s northernmost island faces northwest, towards the setting sun – and the country’s biggest potential adversary....

Philippines flags ‘harassment’ by Chinese vessels ahead of Japan, US drills

[ad_1] Recent clashes between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea have raised concerns of a maritime escalation.The Philippines has said that two Chinese coastguard ships “harassed” Filipino fishing vessels within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the...

Japan, Taiwan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts after major earthquake

[ad_1] DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Japan Meteorological Agency warns of 3 metre waves (9.8 ft)after 7.7-magnitude quake.Taiwan has been jolted by its biggest earthquake in a quarter-century, triggering tsunami warnings for the self-ruled island, Japan and the Philippines. The earthquake on...
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