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Taiwan warns of ‘enormous’ Chinese bases near its South China Sea holding

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)March 20, 2024
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that China has built “enormous” military bases on three islands surrounding Taiwan’s main holding in the South China Sea, but Taipei is not looking to further escalate tensions in the strategic waterway. Both Taiwan and China claim most of the South China Sea as their own territory, but […]
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US, PH alliance more than rock-solid – Blinken

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)March 20, 2024
(UPDATE) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday assured President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that the alliance between Washington and Manila was “more than rock-solid” and that it was President Joe Biden’s “absolute priority.” Blinken, who arrived in Manila late Monday after a stop in South Korea, reaffirmed this commitment during a courtesy call on […]
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Houthi attacks must ease for salvage of two vessels, UN shipping agency says

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)March 19, 2024
An aerial view of the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze following a Houthi missile attack at sea, March 6, 2024, in this handout photo. DVIDS/ Handout via REUTERS/file photo LONDON/LOS ANGELES – Efforts to limit environmental damage from a cargo vessel that sank after a Houthi missile strike and another abandoned during a fiery assault are […]
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Daughter of North Korea’s Kim might be heir apparent — Seoul

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)March 19, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, along with his daughter, walks away from an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in this undated photo released on November 19, 2022 by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS/file photo SEOUL, South Korea – Seoul’s Unification Ministry on Monday added its voice to growing speculation around […]
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Tollways prepare for influx of vehicles during Holy Week exodus –TRB

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)March 19, 2024
Toll operators are now preparing for the anticipated influx of vehicles on expressways during the observation of the Holy Week, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) said on Tuesday. TRB spokesperson Julius Corpuz told Unang Balita in an interview that the Department of Transportation (DOTr) directed the agency to lay out its preparation for the Holy […]
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Hontiveros: Comelec award of VCM contract to Miru ‘disturbing’

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)March 19, 2024
(Photo from Senate of the Philippines) Senator Risa Hontiveros said the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to award the P18-billion vote counting machines contract to South Korean firm Miru Systems Company Limited was “disturbing” amid its alleged questionable track record.  In a privilege speech, Hontiveros questioned the lack of bidders for the AES […]
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What’s new in Singapore’s Sentosa: A tech and nature-inspired attraction, your next must-visit

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)March 18, 2024
Jap Tobias – Philstar.com March 15, 2024 | 10:20am SINGAPORE — While Taylor Swift certainly lit up Singapore this March, Sentosa Island has unveiled a light spectacle of its own with the launch of a new immersive “multi-sensory” landmark. Singapore’s landscape of innovation welcomes a new addition as it opens Sentosa Sensoryscape, its latest attraction […]
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Putin wins Russia election in landslide with record turnout, early results show

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)March 18, 2024
The early result means Putin, 71, will easily secure a new six-year term that would enable him to overtake Josef Stalin and become Russia’s longest-serving leader for more than 200 years. Alexander Kazakov/ Pool/ AFP/ File photo MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his grip on power though thousands of opponents staged […]
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UNICEF says essential aid container looted at Haiti port

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)March 18, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINC — The UN children’s agency said on Saturday one of its aid containers at Haiti’s main port, stocked with “essential items for maternal, neonatal and child survival,” was looted, as gangs increasingly control the capital. Haiti is struggling to resolve a long-running political and humanitarian crisis that the children’s agency, UNICEF, has warned is causing record hunger […]
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