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San Juan, La Union lifts ban on beach activities
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Following a closure order due to hazardous water conditions, Mayor Arturo Valdriz of San Juan, La Union, has lifted the shutdown on the town's beaches.
China blasts proposed permanent Filipino structures in Ayungin, calls it illegal
MANILA, Philippines — Beijing's Foreign Ministry vehemently opposed plans by Manila's government to construct a permanent structure within the West Philippine Sea to shelter Filipino fisherfolk, calling the move as "inconsistent with international law."
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.
Vietnam's Ha Long Bay losing famous turquoise hue
HA LONG, Vietnam — Vietnam's Ha Long Bay is losing its famous turquoise hue as pollution and over-development threaten its wildlife and picture-perfect image.
WHO chief 'very concerned' by Gaza infectious disease threat
GENEVA, Switzerland — World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday he was "very concerned" about the growing threat of infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip.
China tensions rising, US revives WWII-era Pacific airfield
WASHINGTON, United States — In the middle of the Pacific ocean, an abandoned US airfield once key to dropping the nuclear bomb on Japan -- and nearly lost to history amid encroaching forest -- is being revived.
Rice farmers get cash aid from excess tariffs
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started distributing nearly P12 billion in cash aid to 2.38 million rice farmers – equivalent to P5,000 each – sourced from excess tariff collection to help sustain their productivity.