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Israel envoy: 2 missing Filipinos 'likely' kidnapped
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a virtual press conference, Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss said he cannot make any confirmation as of yet as "there is no final exact information" whether the Filipinos were among those abducted when Hamas mounted the October 7 assault.
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Philippines summons Chinese envoy over "provocative actions" in South Chin
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The incidents took place near Second Thomas Shoal, which lies within Manila's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), as the Philippines tried to resupply sailors on the Sierra Madre, the navy transport ship that Manile grounded on the Second Thomas Shoal in 1999 and manned it with Filipino marines t
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Philippines urges its fishermen to keep up presence at China-held shoal
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
“We’re going to increase patrols in Bajo de Masinloc and other areas where Filipino fishermen are,” he told DZRH radio, referring to the shoal, one of Asia’s most contested maritime features, by its Philippine name.
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Philippines condemns China for installing "floating barrier" in disputed S
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Philippines on Sunday denounced China for placing what it called a "floating barrier" in a disputed region of the South China Sea, claiming that this made it impossible for Filipino vessels to approach and fish there, according to CNN.
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Orion Innovation Empowers Cebuana Bank's Vision for Financial Inclusion in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Edison (New Jersey) [US], August 29: Orion Innovation (Orion), a leading digital transformation and product development service firm, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Philippines-based Cebuana Lhuillier Bank in its transformative journey towards financial inclusion and mod
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Australia's biggest warship participates in military exercises with US, Ph
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Most recently, authorities in the Philippines accused the Chinese of using a water cannon against its vessels carrying supplies for Filipino soldiers based on one of the disputed Spratly Islands. The Philippine Coast Guard said China's actions were "excessive and unlawful". China demanded th
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Taiwan announces visa-free entry for Philippines nationals until July 2024
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Taiwan has announced a one-year extension of visa-free access for Filipino nationals, including those from Thailand and Brunei, Manila-based media and news company PhilStar reported.
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Philippines asks China to stop harassment in West Philippine Sea
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Philippines Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Teresita Daza made the plea after the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) harassed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) using a "military-grade", which temporarily blinded the Filipino coast guards.
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Philippines reiterates Filipino fishermen's rights in Ayungin to China
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This comes after the Philippine Coast Guard reported that a Chinese Coast Guard vessel (CCGV) drove away a Filipino fishing boat while in the area on January 9, just days after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr went on a state visit to China from January 3 to 5.
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Philippines' seafarer group questions why Chinese dredgers don't hire Fili
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the report, a common feature of Chinese-funded projects is their failure to engage local stakeholders, civil society organisations, and communities to inform, consult, solicit input, or address their grievances.
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Philippines tightens screening of Japan-bound Filipinos to curb human traf
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Bureau of Immigration (BI) has tightened the screening of Filipinos travelling to Japan to curb human trafficking.
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India to train Philippines military on BrahMos missile systems from July o
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Having activated the first anti-ship cruise missile battalion earlier this month, Filipino military personnel would start arriving in India from July-August onwards to receive training on operating the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system for which th
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