WWII submarine USS Harder located ‘relatively intact’ near Philippines
A 4D photogrammetry model of the USS Harder wreck site found by The Lost 52 near the Philippines island of Luzon, which was announced on…
‘We love Taiwan’: Domestic workers hope for more from new President Lai | Workers’ Rights News
Taipei, Taiwan – As Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te begins his four-year term, the democratic island’s legions of Southeast Asian migrant domestic workers are hoping…
Philippines plans vaccination drive as whooping cough outbreak claims lives | Health News
UNICEF says the Philippines is among the countries with the highest number of unvaccinated children, who are most at risk. The Philippine government has announced…
Philippines, US simulate mock invasions in largest ever war games | Military News
Laoag, Philippines – Troops from the United States and the Philippines have launched Javelin missiles and fired howitzers to simulate repelling a maritime invasion along…
Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon attack in South China Sea | South China Sea News
The Philippines has protested against China’s ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ 20 times this year as tensions escalate over the disputed shoal. The Philippines has summoned a Chinese…
Photos: May Day rallies across Asia demand improved labour rights | Workers’ Rights News
Workers and activists have taken to the streets across Asia as the world marks May Day. Rallies took place in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and…
Philippines accuses China of damaging its vessels in disputed South China Sea shoal
In short: The Philippines accused China's coast guard of harassing and damaging its boats.They rejected Beijing's position that it had expelled those vessels from the hotly contested Scarborough…
Philippines and China in new confrontation at Scarborough Shoal | South China Sea News
Manila says its coastguard ship was damaged after being hit by water cannon; Beijing says it ‘expelled’ Philippine boats. The Philippines has accused China of…
What happens when activists are branded ‘terrorists’ in the Philippines? | Human Rights News
Baguio, Philippines – Inside an unlit bathroom, Windel Bolinget gently tips a pail of water over his head, careful to minimise the sound of splashing…
After leaving the grind in Asia, Filipino women find exploitation in Poland | Labour Rights
Warsaw/Katowice, Poland – Not long after walking through the doors of an employment agency on the ninth floor of a skyscraper in Hong Kong, Stephanie*…
Marcos Jr treads fine line with China as Philippines deepens US, Japan ties | Business and Economy News
Manila, Philippines – Against a backdrop of rising tension in the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and…
Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves | Politics News
Meeting in Washington, DC, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the US stress importance of abiding by maritime law. The leaders of Japan, the…
President Joe Biden hosts trilateral summit with Philippines, Japanese leaders
1 of 4 | President Joe Biden stands with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a trilateral meeting…
US Ramps Up Ties With Japan, Philippines to Counter China at Sea
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessUS President Joe Biden is set to unveil joint military patrols and training with the Philippines and Japan as the allies seek…
Indigenous people in Philippines’s north ‘ready to fight’ as tensions rise | South China Sea News
This is the second of two reports from the Philippines's northernmost province of Batanes. You can read the first – from Mavulis Island – here.…
Philippines beefs up defences on its northernmost edge amid China tensions | South China Sea News
This is the first in a two-part series from the Philippines's most northerly province. Mavulis Island, Philippines – The military detachment on the Philippines’s northernmost…
Philippines flags ‘harassment’ by Chinese vessels ahead of Japan, US drills | South China Sea News
Recent clashes between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea have raised concerns of a maritime escalation. The Philippines has said that two…
Japan, Taiwan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts after major earthquake | Weather News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Japan Meteorological Agency warns of 3 metre waves (9.8 ft)after 7.7-magnitude quake. Taiwan has been jolted by its biggest earthquake in a…
Thailand’s economy stumbles as Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia race ahead | Business and Economy
Bangkok, Thailand – Sheltering from the sun on a street corner, Kridsada Ahjed rues the day he got involved with the loan sharks who now…
Philippines’s Marcos promises measures after China’s ‘dangerous attacks’ | South China Sea News
President says country will respond to South China Sea confrontations with proportionate measures after Filipino soldiers injured. President Ferdinand Marcos says the Philippines will take…