Warning: this story contains descriptions of violent events that may be confronting. (ABC-Australia) Fourteen-year-old Bryan Pamonag is passing the time, working on a project with his schoolfriends. It’s lunchtime but they’re staying inside a classroom, avoiding the oppressive September humidity in the southern Philippines town of Banga. Suddenly they’re interrupted by loud bangs. Two at […]
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U.S allies in Asia alarmed as think tank calls for pullback
Analysts warn that a U.S withdrawal from the western Pacific, as recently suggested by a think tank, would weaken deterrence and strengthen China’s position. By Julian Ryall WASHINGTON, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 (DW)—A study by a U.S foreign policy think tank advocates a major military pullback from the western Pacific, prompting concern among long-standing allies of […]
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“Philippine Airlines Doubles Flights to Palau with New Direct Manila Service”
By: L.N. Reklai Koror, Palau — Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to expand air travel between the Philippines and Palau, launching a new twice-weekly direct service that will double the current flights on the route. Peter Polloi, Director of Palau’s Bureau of Aviation, confirmed that PAL has submitted its application to operate the Manila-Koror route, […]
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UN office denounces human rights violations in Philippines
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office called on the Philippine government in a new report Thursday to end all violence targeting suspected drug offenders and to disband private and state-backed paramilitary groups. The U.N. rights office chronicled long-standing concerns about state-backed and vigilante violence that it says has worsened in the Philippines under […]
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Filipino prospect Kai Sotto signs with G League
ATLANTA (AP) — Kai Sotto, a 7-foot-2 center from the Philippines, has become the fourth player to sign with the new G League select team for next season. Sotto’s signing was announced Wednesday. He joins five-star high school recruits Jalen Green, Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix on the new team, one that will be unaffiliated […]
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Strong typhoon slams into pandemic-hit Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on Thursday after authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people while trying to avoid the virus risks of overcrowding emergency shelters. The first typhoon to hit the country this year rapidly gained force as it blew from the Pacific then barged ashore in […]