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Blinken Warns China Against Armed Attack on Philippines
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken warned China on Tuesday that an “armed” attack against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea would trigger a mutual self-defense pact between Washington and Manila, a reflection of rising tensions in the region that risk dragging the United States into armed conflict with Beijing.
What It Feels Like to Be the Target of China’s Water Cannons
The Filipino fishers on wooden boats waved at our vessel, a Philippine fisheries boat, from less than a mile away, but no one on our ship dared to move. Encircling us were two Chinese Coast Guard ships and five Chinese militia vessels.
‘There’s No Other Job’: The Colonial Roots of Philippine Poverty
Rodino Sawan stepped into the wire harness and dug his toes into the muddy track that threads the sweltering plantation. He pushed forward, straining against the cargo trailing behind him: 25 bunches of freshly harvested bananas strung from hooks attached to an assembly line.
Workers on a Philippines Coconut Farm: Born Poor, Staying Poor
Like most of the those working in the coconut groves that fill out the northern lip of the Philippine island of Mindanao, Diego G. Limbaro has never imagined another life. His father pulled himself up the skinny tree trunks of the surrounding plantations, wielding a machete to detach coconuts. So did his father’s father.
Explosion at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines Kills at Least 4 and Injures Dozens
At least four people were killed and around 50 others injured Sunday in an explosion at a Roman Catholic Mass inside a university gymnasium in the southern Philippine city of Marawi, the military and police said, adding that they suspected the involvement of the Islamic State affiliate in the Philippines.
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Eastern Philippines, Prompting Tsunami Alerts
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern parts of the Philippines on Saturday, triggering tsunami advisories across the region and as far as the southern part of Japan, nearly 2,000 miles away.
How a Decaying Warship Beached on a Tiny Shoal Provoked China’s Ire
For more than two decades, it has been an unlikely flashpoint in the South China Sea: a rusty, World War II-era ship beached on a tiny reef that has become a symbol of Philippine resistance against Beijing.
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