The Phillipines’ top diplomat, foreign minister Teodoro Locsin, demanded in a Monday tweet that China “GET THE FUCK OUT” of their territorial waters…
With Swarms of Ships, Beijing Tightens Its Grip on South China Sea…
The Chinese ships settled in like unwanted guests who wouldn’t leave. As the days passed, more appeared. They were simply fishing boats, China said, though they did not appear to be fishing. Dozens even lashed themselves together in neat rows, seeking shelter, it was claimed, from storms that never came…
Philippines Notifies U.S. of Intent to End Major Security Pact…
The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would end a major security pact allowing American forces to train in the country, in the most serious threat under President Rodrigo Duterte to their 69-year treaty alliance. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said in a tweet that Manila’s notice of termination of the Visiting Forces […]
4 Plagues Are Marching Across Asia Simultaneously: Coronavirus, African Swine Fever, H5N1 Bird Flu, & H1N1 Swine Flu…
The coronavirus outbreak that is raging all over China right now has been making headlines on a daily basis all over the globe, and rightly so. At this point we don’t know if it will ultimately become a horrifying global pandemic that will affect tens of millions of people, but what we do know is […]
PACKING PEOPLE IN LIKE A CAN OF SARDINES: Believe it or Not, Legroom on Airplanes Is About to Get Even Worse…
Just when you thought flying coach couldn’t get anymore uncomfortable – and that airline companies couldn’t find a way to squeeze one more dollar out of each flight – Cebu Air in the Philippines says it plans on cramming a record 460 seats on some of its new A330 planes, according to Bloomberg. Cebu is […]
Trash Wars Part Deux: Philippines Now Shipping Barge of Illegal Trash Back to Canada…
While the world has been focused on the ongoing U.S./China (and now U.S./Mexico) trade war, the final chapter in an ongoing, yet little covered garbage war between the Philippines and Canada looks to have begun. A shipment of trash that has been causing strain between the two countries is finally heading back to Canada, 6 […]
Malaysia to Return Tons of Garbage to ‘Irresponsible’ Canada After Philippines Threatened War…
Yeo expressed particular frustration with Canada, as well, which she said had been “irresponsible” in dumping the garbage in Southeast Asia. “We are going to send this back to Canada. We really hope the people of Canada will demand better tracking and monitoring of your waste recycling,” Yeo told Canada’s CBC News. “I hope this […]
Former Philippine Supreme Court Official Who Accused President Xi Jinping of Crimes Against Humanity at International Criminal Court ‘Held’ by Hong Kong Immigration Officers…
A former Philippine official who accused Chinese President Xi Jinping of crimes against humanity was questioned by immigration officers in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking a furore. Conchita Carpio-Morales, 78, was detained by officials when she arrived at Hong Kong International Airport. After questioning, the former ombudsman chief and retired Supreme Court associate justice chose […]
SHOWDOWN: Philippines’ Duterte Gives Canada 1 Week to Take Back Garbage or ‘we will declare war’…
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday reportedly threatened to “declare war” against Canada within the next week if the country fails to remove tons of garbage that was previously shipped to Manila. Duterte, in remarks aired by state media and reported by The Canadian Press, said he will “give a warning to Canada maybe next […]
Bombing of Roman Catholic Cathedral in Southern Philippines Kills at Least 20…
Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 81 others during a Sunday Mass, officials said. The first bomb went off in or near the Jolo cathedral in the provincial capital, followed by a second blast […]
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