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Pope Francis heads to Southeast Asia in ambitious trip

VATICAN CITY —Pope Francis embarks Monday on a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia, the longest and farthest of his papacy that will challenge the 87-year-old’s increasingly fragile health. The pontiff will fly overnight and arrive on Tuesday in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, before heading to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. The distance […]
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Catriona Gray travels to father”s homeland in Scotland with parents

Catriona Gray spent some quality time with her parents Ian and Mita in her dad’s homeland in Scotland! On Instagram, the Miss Universe 2018 shared some snaps of her exploring Edinburgh, swinging by Victoria Street and the Cold Town House, among others. “Edinburgh you have my heart,” Catriona began. It is not only the Filipina-Australian […]
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Taiwan military says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options

TAIPEI – China lacks the ability to “fully” invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing on line advanced new weapons and has other options to threaten Taiwan, such as inspecting foreign cargo ships, the island’s defense ministry said. China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up military […]
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Marcos meets with Viet defense chief

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening ties with Vietnam, particularly in defense and security and trade, as he met with Vietnamese Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang in Malacañang. “This [visit] is actually a very significant point in the history between our two countries, between Vietnam and the Philippines,” […]
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Powerful Typhoon Shanshan slams into southern Japan

OITA, Japan — One of Japan’s strongest typhoons in decades dumped torrential rain across southern regions on Thursday, with one person missing and authorities warning of life-threatening flooding and landslides. Typhoon Shanshan packed gusts of up to 252 kilometres (157 miles) per hour as it smashed into Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu early Thursday, […]
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PH, Vietnam maintain commitment to peaceful resolutions in South China Sea

The Philippines and Vietnam maintained their commitment to ensure peaceful resolutions are in place in addressing tensions in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Friday. Marcos made the remark following the courtesy call of Vietnam’s Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang this morning. ”We have elevated Philippines-Vietnam relations […]
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Pinay cybersecurity expert in UAE cautions OFWs vs scammers

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – With attempts by scammers to prey on victims almost becoming a daily occurrence, a Filipina expat here with years of experience in cybersecurity has cautioned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) not to let their guard down to protect their hard-earned money. Irene Corpuz, who now runs her own consulting company engaged […]
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