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MANILA, Philippines — One down, four to go. That’s the countdown for lightheavyweight boxer Eumir Marcial in chasing gold in the 80kg division of the Hangzhou Asian Games. Last Sunday, Marcial opened his Asiad campaign with a bang, outpointing Mongolia’s Dalai Gonzorig, 5-0. It will take four more wins for Marcial to clinch a ticket to the Paris Olympics. His next opponent is Vietnam’s Nguyen Manh Cuong on Friday.
WASHINGTON, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday headed to Asia for a trip focused on reinforcing ties with Washington's strategic allies in a region where the United States is facing an increasingly assertive China.
MANILA, Philippines — It started with a raid on a Chinese-run online gambling center north of Manila where hundreds of foreigners and Filipinos were forced to run scams or risk torture.
WASHINGTON, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is delaying his Asia trip this week to take part in a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, the State Department said Wednesday.
Over the past 15 years, China has expanded its once-minimal military presence in the South China Sea into a significant one.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) will broaden the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)’s strategic depth to project Philippine forces up to the furthest limits of its exclusive economic zone and extended continental shelf in the West Philippines Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — If Thailand has Tuk Tuk and Vietnam has Cyclos, what would the Philippines have as “king of the road” if Jeepneys are to be totally phased out?
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine passport kept its spot at 73rd out of 199 passports globally in the latest Henley Passport Index, a ranking of all the world's passports based on visa-free travel to other countries.
WASHINGTON, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Southeast Asia this week to deepen ties with Washington's strategic allies, an official said Monday, as the United States seeks to bolster its regional stance against an increasingly assertive China.