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Even before time bombed out in the men’s basketball final at the 19th Asian Games, the country already smelled and felt the gold as early as the third quarter. It was just a matter of time before the Filipinos regained lost glory. The Jordanians were stood up in a blink of an eye in their date with eternity.
MANILA, Philippines — A coalition supported by business and civil organizations once again enjoined the government to consider the construction of "underground storm drainage tunnels" as a permanent solution to Metro Manila floods, particularly along EDSA.
Former ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio attested to the toughness of #5-ranked Mansur Malachiev after being taken into deep waters in their three-round clash at ONE Fight Night 15: Le vs. Freymanov inside Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
MANILA, Philippines — Inihayag ng Department of Agriculture (DA) na maliit lamang ang epekto sa produktong agrikultura sa bansa kaugnay ng gulo sa pagitan ng Israel at Palestine.
MANILA, Philippines — Reports that the China Coast Guard (CCG) was able to force or drive away a Philippine Navy vessel to leave Panatag or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are untrue and “nothing but mere propaganda” originating from Beijing, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said yesterday.
BEIJING: China's coast guard claimed Tuesday to have chased a Philippine navy ship from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea as tensions between the two countries over rich fishing areas escalate. Coast guard spokesman Gan Yu said the Philippine ship had sailed into waters next to the Scarborough Shoal, which China calls Huangyan Island, and ignored "multiple calls" to turn back."The Chinese coast guard took necessary measures to expel the Philippine ship in accordance with the law, such as following it and forcing it out and controlling its route," Gan said.In Manila, the Philippines' military chief of staff, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., said authorities were still looking into the alleged incident but think it was more likely "propaganda from the Chinese" than an actual confrontation."If we ever have a ship there, we will not agree to be driven away (from our) exclusive economic zone," Brawner told reporters. "It's our right to make sure that our fishermen can fish in our economic zone."
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A senior Filipino diplomat known for his past expletive-laced tirade against China joined a coast guard trip to the disputed South China Sea last week and saw Beijing’s ships block and nearly collide with Philippine vessels, including one he was on.
Tacloban City, Philippines – There are around 6,800 natural disasters worldwide every year, leaving small communities around the world struggling to pick up the pieces.