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PHILIPPINES

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 23, 2023
Marcos pitches ‘New Philippines’ plan with nod to father’s rule
The president must steer one of Asia’s best-performing economies amid a bleak global outlook and significant domestic challenges.
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SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 21, 2023
Switzerland begins Women's World Cup campaign with win over debutant Philippines
Switzerland made a winning start to its Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over the Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmann's first-half penalty and a close-range effort from Seraina Piubel.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 19, 2023
Philippines hope 'meteoric rise' to debut World Cup changes everything
Long minnows in the sport, the Philippines have never played at a FIFA World Cup, either the men's or women's.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2023
Activists in the Philippines fight back as online threats rise
The Philippines ranks second — after Mongolia — among countries most plagued by web threats worldwide, according to a 2022 report from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2023
Coding to training: Philippines tackles online child sexual abuse
Inside an unmarked building in a Manila business district, a war is being waged 24/7 against dark and mostly hidden crimes — the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 17, 2023
Japan, U.S. and Philippine national security chiefs hold first meeting
The senior officials are looking to expand cooperation in the face of China's military threats in the East and South China Seas.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2023
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes northern Philippines
The quake, which was also felt in the capital Manila and nearby provinces, was at a depth of 10 kilometers, the German Research Center for Geosciences said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2023
Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano spews ash and rocks
More than 12,800 people have been moved to evacuation centers, the Philippine civil defense office said, most from farming villages at or near the foot of the Mt. Mayon volcano.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2023
What's the state of Philippine human rights under Marcos?
Marcos had been a vocal supporter of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte's drug war that killed thousands of people, and publicly praised his dictator father's rule.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2023
Minilateralism: U.S. looks to small groupings to tackle shared security concerns
The roles of AUKUS and the Quad have grown wider, while bolstered cooperation between Washington, Tokyo and Seoul is just taking shape.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2023
As Asia strives to spur births, Philippines wants fewer babies
The government of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has warned that the country can’t achieve broad economic success without addressing demographic challenges.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 31, 2023
Filipinos press for right to divorce in slow social shift
Divorce is currently illegal in the Catholic-majority country, while court annulments take years and are increasingly exploited by online scammers.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2023
Typhoon Mawar weakens, still bringing wind, rain to Philippines
Mawar, previously classified as a super typhoon, has maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour near its center, and gusts of up to 205 kilometers per hour.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 27, 2023
Super Typhoon Mawar strengthens as it moves toward the Philippines
As of Friday night in the Philippines, the center of the storm was about 1,450 kilometers east of Luzon, the country’s largest and most populous island.
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WORLD
May 17, 2023
A billion new air conditioners will save lives but cook the planet
Demand for air conditioners is surging in markets where both incomes and temperatures are rising, such as India, China, Indonesia and the Philippines.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2023
Philippines places buoys in parts of South China Sea to assert sovereignty
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday it had set up five buoys carrying the national flag from Wednesday through Friday in five areas within the 200-mile (322-km) zone.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2023
Brutal heat scorches Asia as climate change impact becomes new normal
Vietnam reported a record of 44.2 degrees Celsius over the weekend, Laos also likely broke records and the Philippines cut classroom hours amid potentially deadly heat and humidity.

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