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MANILA: Thousands of Filipino and American troops will kick off joint military exercises in the Philippines on Monday, as Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region raises fears of a conflict.The annual drills -- dubbed Balikatan, or "shoulder to shoulder" in Tagalog -- will be concentrated in the northern and western parts of the archipelago nation, near the potential flashpoints of the South China Sea and Taiwan.
QINGDAO, China — A senior Chinese defense official said Monday that Beijing sought to resolve maritime disputes through "friendly consultation", speaking at the formal opening of a naval forum attended by top brass from the United States and Russia.
(UPDATE) A GRASS fire at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) ignited 19 vehicles in a car park on Monday, airport and fire authorities said, with videos on social media showing thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. There were no immediate reports of injuries. «It started with one car that caught fire in the car park then the rest of the vehicles followed because it was so hot,» said Lane Macleod, who filmed one of the videos from inside the terminal. «We were inside the airport at that time. We just saw it from the window,» she told Agence France-Presse.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has positioned the Philippines at the forefront of crisis and disaster response by being the first country to sign the Rapid Response Option (RRO) agreement with the World Bank Group (WBG).
MANILA, Philippines — Several parked vehicles at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 caught fire yesterday.
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) has found probable cause to charge the consignee of the over 31 kilograms of shabu worth P218.5 million seized in Pasay by members of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group.
MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will resume flights between Clark in Pampanga and Basco in Batanes starting July 2.
TARLAC – The ICTSI Luisita Ladies International 2024 blasts off Tuesday, April 23, in an electrifying showdown of precision and putting prowess among stalwarts from the LPGA of Taiwan (TLPGA), formidable contenders from the Thai LPGA, and homegrown talents at the Luisita Golf and Country Club here.