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CCTV News
| May 17, 2013
Taiwan is demanding justice from the Philippines, after the Filipino coast guard shot and killed a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters that both countries claim. Mainland China is keeping a close eye on the tension, as China has its own territo...
LinkAsia
| Apr 19, 2013
A health bill that would provide free contraception to the poor and mandate sex education in schools is hanging in legislative limbo in the Philippines, after objections by a religious couple. LinkAsia's Noel Tarrazona presents the legal battle li...
LinkAsia
| Aug 10, 2012
Although Typhoon Haikui just brushed past the Philippines, it was enough to push the already-waterlogged Manila past its breaking point. The city was hit with the worst floods it has seen in decades, forcing nearly a million people from their home...
Telegraph.co.uk
| Aug 7, 2012
Relentless rain submerged half of the sprawling Philippine capital Manila, sending emergency crews scrambling to rescue tens of thousands of stranded residents.
LinkAsia
| Jun 1, 2012
Defense ministers from both countries met this past week and urged restraint in the escalating conflict over Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. According to CCTV, however, Beijing is still laying claim to what they call Huangyan Island.
LinkAsia
| May 18, 2012
Contributor Noel Tarrazona reports from the Philippines, where many social media users believe that the Chinese government is beating the drums of war to distract its people from the recent internal political strife.
Al Jazeera English
| May 1, 2012
Asia is marking International Workers' day with rallies in major cities across the region. In Manila, labor groups demanded higher wages and better protection for workers both in the Philippines and abroad. In Jakarta, unions demanded that working...
Euronews
| Dec 8, 2011
Filipino police used batons and water cannon to disperse hundreds of students and workers attempting to occupy an historic bridge in Manila to voice their discontent over poverty and inequality.
Al Jazeera English
| May 20, 2011
The rising price of oil has led the Philippines to look for alternative fuel sources. It is only 10 per cent dependent on oil for generating electricity, but almost totally reliant on petrol and diesel for transport. Now the government is pushin...
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