Philippines lodges 'firm representations' to Chinese embassy over 'escalating' war of words on South China Sea

MANILA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The Philippine foreign ministry said on Monday it had made "firm representations" to China's ...

Philippines tells Beijing it is alarmed over escalating verbal tussle in South China Sea dispute

The Philippines has told China that it is alarmed about heated exchanges with Chinese diplomats in Manila over the ...
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Manila’s Feast of the Black Nazarene Draws 9.6 Million Devotees

More than 9.6 million Catholics joined the annual feast of the Black Nazarene, one of Asia’s biggest religious events, ...
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Manila starts building flood monitoring command center

MANILA, Philippines – Officials of the Manila city government on Tuesday broke ground on the city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) Flood Monitoring Command Center at the Manila ...

Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and ...
Ipswich Star

Manila in the Philippines added to Ipswich portal network

Manila, the capital of the Philippines, has been added to the network of growing portals, connecting Ipswich with people across the globe.
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Aged liberators return to Manila to commemorate historic WWII battle’s 80th anniversary

A pair of U.S. veterans are headed home after one of the last visits to the Philippines by Americans who fought there during World War II. Navy veteran Arthur Grabiner, 99, of New York City, and Army ...