Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 31
A ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew has caught fire in the southern Philippines and 31 people drowned or died in the blaze and were discovered later, according to a provincial governor.
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‘Bold step’: Philippines vows to remove future South China Sea barriers
The Philippine coastguard has promised to “do whatever it takes” to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
Philippines Marcos Jr says boat deaths in South China Sea being probed
Three Filipino fishermen died after their fishing boat was struck by a still unidentified foreign commercial vessel in the South China Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard reported, and the country’s president has promised a full investigation.
Philippines removes South China Sea ‘floating barrier’ installed by China
The Philippine coastguard has removed a “floating barrier” installed by China in a disputed area in the South China Sea, calling it a “decisive action” in “upholding international law”.
Philippine economy posts its biggest-ever quarterly plunge
The Philippine economy plunged by much more than expected in the second quarter, falling into recession for the first time in 29 years, as economic activity was hammered by one of the world’s longest and strictest coronavirus lockdowns.
Philippines condemns ‘floating barrier’ in South China Sea
The Philippines has accused China’s coastguard of installing a “floating barrier” in a disputed area of the South China Sea, which it said prevents Filipinos from fishing within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
What’s behind rising China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea?
Tensions between China and the Philippines are on the rise once again, with Manila accusing the Chinese Coast Guard of using water cannon to block a Philippine military supply boat from delivering food, fuel and water to troops garrisoned on a decommissioned warship grounded on a reef in the South China Sea.
Philippines tells China to ‘back off’ after South China Sea clash
Three ships from the Chinese coastguard blocked and fired water cannons on two Philippines supply boats within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea, the Philippines has said.
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