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Biden to warn on Beijing’s South China Sea moves in Philippines-Japan summit

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2024. (Reuters/Tom Brenner) WASHINGTON — Long-simmering tensions between China and its neighbors will be in the spotlight on Thursday as leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines […]
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Explainer: What military support does the US provide to Israel?

An Israeli APC enters Israel from Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Israel-Gaza border, Israel, January 6, 2024. (Reuters/Amir Cohen) WASHINGTON— The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has prompted calls for Washington to put conditions on the billions of dollars in military funding and other assistance it provides to Israel, […]
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Philippines posts $3.65 billion trade deficit in February

The ship Anna Maersk is docked at Roberts Bank port carrying 69 containers of mostly paper and plastic waste returned by the Philippines in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada June 29, 2019. (Reuters/Jason Redmond) MANILA— The Philippines posted a trade deficit PHTBAL=ECI of $3.65 billion for February, preliminary official data showed on Thursday. Imports PHIMP=ECI in February rose 6.3% to $9.55 billion from a year earlier, […]
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Barbie Forteza compares friendship with Bianca Umali to Monica and Rachel of ‘Friends”

COURTESY: BARBIE FORTEZA/INSTAGRAM Barbie Forteza and Bianca Umali have definitely developed a good friendship over the years.  On Instagram, the Kapuso Primetime Princess shared photos from a coffee date with Bianca at Daily Dose Coffee Bar in Toronto, Canada. In the caption, Barbie described their friendship as “Very Monica & Rachel,” referencing the iconic characters […]
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Pinoys think BINI is breaking the OPM ‘hugot’ music rut

Bini/Instagram Breakout girl group BINI’s latest track “Salamin, Salamin” recently topped Spotify Philippines’ Viral Songs chart — and their rapidly growing monthly listeners now sit at 2.3 million. With their singalong and upbeat songs like their summer anthem “Pantropiko”, BINI is making heads bop and hips swing across the nation and even abroad.  Many are […]
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UNICEF: Over 13,000 children killed in Gaza in Israel offensive

A Palestinian child suffering from malnutrition receives treatment at a healthcare center, amid widespread hunger as Israel continues to block food and aid into Gaza, in Rafah, on March 4, 2024. REUTERS/ Mohammed Salem/ File photo WASHINGTON – The U.N. children’s agency said on Sunday over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza in Israel’s offensive, adding […]
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Amnesty slams leaked Saudi draft penal code, urges changes

RIYADH — Amnesty International criticized a leaked draft of Saudi Arabia’s first penal code on Tuesday, saying it would codify practices ranging from flogging to gender discrimination and urging changes to align it with international standards. In a report, Amnesty said the draft penal code “shatters the illusion” that de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed […]
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Sunlight Air explains transfer to Clark International Airport

Jan Milo Severo – Philstar.com April 10, 2024 | 7:07pm MANILA, Philippines — Sunlight Air explained their move to Clark International Airport from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).  During their inaugural flight last Monday, Ryna Brito-Garcia, chief executive office of Sunlight, said they wanted to lessen the congestion in NAIA and wanted to provide superb […]
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‘Animal harassment must not get incentivized’: NGO says after viral mishandling of tarsiers

Tarsiers at the Tarsier Sanctuary at Canapnapan, Corella, Bohol in this photo taken by Rino and posted by the Philippine Tarsier Foundation Inc on Facebook on May 26, 2023 (tarsierfoundation/Facebook) A non-profit organization called out a vlogger from South Cotabato for subjecting tarsiers to “animal harassment” for content in a video that went viral on […]
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