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Filipino sailors hold the line at flashpoint West Philippine Sea reef
by Faith Brown - August 29, 2024 - 5:04pm
Sailors aboard two Philippine Coast Guard boats crashed through West Philippine Sea waves, shadowed by Chinese vessels as they attempted to bring desperately needed supplies to colleagues holed up on a ship...
Philippines to deploy floating barriers to contain oil spill
by Faith Brown - July 26, 2024 - 11:31am
The Philippine Coast Guard planned Friday to deploy oil dispersant and floating barriers a day after a tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel sank off Manila.
'Back to zero': Manila flood victims clean up, start again
by Faith Brown - July 25, 2024 - 6:18pm
Manila street vendor Zenaida Cuerda said Thursday she is "back to zero" after floodwaters washed away the food she sells for a living and swept through her house.
Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Carina hits Philippines
by Faith Brown - July 24, 2024 - 3:51pm
Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering flooding in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Carina intensified the seasonal monsoon.
Philippines, US fire at 'invasion' force in South China Sea war games
by Faith Brown - May 6, 2024 - 1:55pm
US and Filipino troops fired missiles and artillery at an imaginary "invasion" force during war games on the Philippines' northern coast, days after their governments objected to China's "dangerous" actions in regional...
End of the road? Jeepneys face uncertain future
by Faith Brown - April 26, 2024 - 11:19am
The first jeepneys rolled onto the streets of the Philippines just after World War II -- noisy, smoke-belching vehicles initially made from leftover US Jeeps that became a national symbol.
Cancer patients in the Philippines falling for alternative 'cures'
by Faith Brown - March 15, 2024 - 11:13am
A shortage of doctors, the difficulty of reaching a hospital in the archipelago, poor health literacy, and fear of incurring huge medical bills have led many people suffering from chronic conditions to seek alternative...
Christmas convoy in West Philippine Sea diverted
by Faith Brown - December 10, 2023 - 4:04pm
A convoy of civilian boats planning to deliver provisions to Filipino fishermen and troops in the disputed South China Sea left the Philippines on Sunday, but changed course after a confrontation between...
'Yolanda' survivors commemorate 10th anniversary
by Faith Brown - November 8, 2023 - 1:58pm
Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan will hold prayers and light candles in the Philippines on Wednesday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the storm that left more than 7,000 people dead or missing.
Philippines vows to remove future barriers at Scarborough Shoal
by Faith Brown - September 29, 2023 - 5:34pm
The Philippine Coast Guard vowed Friday to "do whatever it takes" to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
'Significant threat': Around world, doctors battle impersonators
by Faith Brown - June 30, 2023 - 10:43am
The trend underscores how medical professionals are often sitting targets for online scammers seeking to profit off disinformation, which leaves their reputations tarnished, provokes harassment and, in some cases,...
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