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PHILIPPINES

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 14, 2021
Rodrigo Duterte’s forces have a new target: university students
The government in the Philippines has announced a decision to end a 32-year agreement barring security forces from a prestigious campus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2021
Duterte wants U.S. to pay to keep military pact with Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants the U.S. to pay to keep a two-decade-old pact that facilitates joint military exercises, an agreement which he sought to scrap last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 8, 2021
Philippines says it will meet with U.S. to iron out differences on troop deal
Manila's top diplomat says country will talk with Washington later this month amid renewed concerns in the region over China's assertive maritime agenda.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2021
Rumors and fear hinder Philippine plan for coronavirus vaccine drive
According to one rumor circulating in the Philippines, the coronavirus vaccine will allow President Rodrigo Duterte to kill people at the push of a button.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2021
Scaling roofs and mountains, Philippine students battle to take online classes
Since the pandemic forced him into remote learning, 10-year-old Jhay Ar Calma has often had to climb on to the corrugated iron roof of his home in a poor neighborhood of Manila to get an internet signal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 28, 2020
Philippines troops and ministers get COVID-19 vaccine before approval
Some Philippine soldiers and Cabinet ministers have already received COVID-19 vaccine injections, officials said on Monday, despite an absence of regulatory approval that the country's health ministry said was vital to ensure safety.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2020
Sumitomo Mitsui on hunt for Asian lender and U.S. partner for deals
The plans underscore how the bank is looking beyond the current dip to grow abroad, with low interest rates and a graying population hampering prospects at home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 20, 2020
Vulnerable foreign workers in Mie suffer as firms face downturn
“My daughter and son lost their jobs at the same time, and we are at loss as to what to do next,” said Raquel Garcia, 45, who worked at the Mie factory for nine years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2020
‘Within seconds everything was gone’: Devastating floods submerge the Philippines
Storms are getting more ferocious and more frequent, the tragic consequence of a changing climate that is making disasters more intense.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2020
Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco as death toll rises to 53 in Philippines
Vietnam was bracing for Typhoon Vamco to make landfall in the country's central coast early on Sunday, as the death toll in the Philippines rose to 53 from that country's deadliest storm this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020
Philippines paves way to ending oil exploration row with China
Duterte lifted a six-year ban on oil exploration in the South China Sea earlier this month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 5, 2020
Philippines' Duterte scores record high rating — despite virus crisis
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approval rating has hit a record high, an opinion poll showed on Monday, despite a stubborn coronavirus crisis that has ravaged the economy and caused millions of job losses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 23, 2020
Philippines' Duterte gets tough on China in shift back toward U.S.
In recent months, his government has started to shift back toward Washington as Beijing has increased assertiveness in the South China Sea
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2020
'Hero' nurses struggle to leave Philippines amid pandemic
With infections surging in the Philippines, the government in April banned health care workers from leaving the country.

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