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Philippines signs military pact with New Zealand to widen alliances while facing an assertive China

The Philippines has signed a military pact with New Zealand, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as Manila continues to build security alliances as it faces an increasingly aggressive China in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent UK

Filipino Cardinal, The 'Asian Francis', Is Papal Contender

Asia's front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the "Asian Francis".

International Business Times

Five year-old girl and her parents among 11 people killed in the Vancouver festival attack

Here’s what we know about some of the people who were killed or injured after a car struck crowds at the Lapu-Lapu festival in Vancouver

The Independent UK

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Japan, Philippines pledge to deepen security ties amid China tensions

Japan’s Ishiba and Philippines’s Marcos meet in Manila as nations confront China’s assertiveness in South China Sea.

Al Jazeera

Japan, Philippines Leaders Vow To Deepen Security Ties

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines pledged in Manila on Tuesday to deepen security ties, including increased intelligence sharing, as they grapple with territorial disputes with China.

International Business Times

Japan's Ishiba will discuss Chinese aggression in disputed seas and US tariffs on Philippines visit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is heading to the Philippines seeking to further boost an alliance in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region and he plans to symbolically board a Japan-built Philippine patrol ship that has repeatedly clashed with the Chinese coast guard

The Independent UK

China and Philippines raise flags on tiny South China Sea sandbank as tensions mount

Tiny Sandy Cay is strategically vital due to proximity to largest island occupied by Philippines in Spratly archipelago

The Independent UK

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China, Philippines Trade Barbs Over Disputed Reef

China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of seeking to "intimidate and harass" with a state media report that suggested the area had been seized.

International Business Times

Philippines raises alert level at active volcano after eruption sends ash 4.5km into sky

Authorities warn of potential hazards as steam-driven eruption triggers ashfall and increased seismic activity at Bulusan

The Independent UK

China and Philippines display their flags on a disputed South China Sea outcropping

China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Manila denies China ‘dealt with’ Philippine mission to disputed reef

Philippine officials say a mission visited Sandy Cay Reef in disputed South China Sea and unfurled the national flag.

Al Jazeera

China and Philippines display competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbank

Beijing and Manila accuse each other of illegal activities around Sandy Cay near the Spratly Isles, as joint US-Filipino military drills get under way in region

The Guardian - AU

How India is becoming a top destination for medical tourists

Why do large private hospitals in India track global oil prices and regime changes around the world? As the preferred tertiary healthcare provider to many unwell people in oil-rich countries, it determines how many patients they treat, according to Max Hospitals’ Medical Value Tourism (MVT) team.

Newslaundry

RuPaul’s Drag Race Superstar Jiggly Caliente Dies Aged 44

RuPaul's Drag Race alumn and Drag Race Philippines superstar Bianca Castro-Arabejo -- famously known as Jiggly Caliente -- has died aged 44.

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The Independent UK

China seizes control of disputed reef and plants national flag near Philippine military base

Chinese media says coastguard units entered remote sandbank, known in China as Tiexian Reef, ‘to exercise sovereignty’

International Business Times

Philippines, US Test Air Defences As China Seizes Reef

Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines Sunday as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defence drills, hours after China said it had seized control of a reef claimed by Manila.

The Independent UK

US forces deploy anti-ship missiles in Philippines and stage live-fire drills near China hotspots

The mock battle scenarios under the annual Balikatan military exercises between the United States and the Philippines over the weekend have not only simulated real-life war

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The new CEO of the Philippines’ largest telco says his Nigeria and India experience taught him to 'never underestimate' any market

Carl Raymond Cruz, the new CEO of Globe Telecom, also admits his "bias" for Indian companies, thanks to their "rigor" and "operational intensity."

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The Guardian - AU

In a bastion of Catholicism, Filipinos mourn Pope Francis and wonder who comes next

The nation remembers pontiff’s trip to the Philippines, where he met Typhoon Haiyan survivors in a show of sympathy and humility

International Business Times UK

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy's Philanthropy Filled Video Surfaces in the Philippines Before His Arrest

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy's video showcasing his generosity— buying children shoes, games and TVs— has surfaced now after his arrest .

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“She Couldn’t Walk, Talk, or Eat”: 28YO Woman Passes Away Due To Mysterious Illness While Traveling

Travel influencer Vanessa Konopka passed away due to mysterious illness in Philippines.

The Independent UK

Will Asia soon have its first Pope?

Luis Antonio Tagle from Philippines is in contention to succeed Francis as pontiff

The Independent UK

Pope Francis’s death mourned by fans across southeast Asia where he transformed status of Church

Timor-Leste remembers Francis as ‘king’ who always ‘had a smile’

The Guardian - AU

‘He left an indelible impression’: Catholics across Asia-Pacific mourn the Pope

From Timor-Leste to PNG and the Philippines, millions of Catholics are marking the death of Pope Francis

The Independent UK

Travel influencer Vanessa Konopka dies after lengthy illness

The travel influencer and her boyfriend ran an account called Happiness Crossing

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