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Japan tests its first stealth fighter jet amid tensions with China

by Timothy Walker

Japan’s first stealth fighter jet took its maiden flight on Friday. The prototype, known as the ‘X-2’, is capable of evading radar detection, an indication that Japan’s concerns about China’s regional …

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US warns of growing kidnap threat in southern Philippines

by Timothy Walker

The United States has issued a fresh travel warning for most of the southern Philippines after a surge of kidnappings there, with some victims being snatched from vessels at sea. …

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UK travel warning throughout the Philippines – April, 2016

by Timothy Walker

MANILA, Philippines – Safety and Security (political situation) – national elections will be held on 9 May 2016; the campaign period has traditionally led to a spike in political violence; …

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Manila’s airport falling apart, again: Ceiling collapses, glass wall shatters

by Timothy Walker

In recent times it appears that Ninoy Aquino International Airport is simply falling apart. Over the past few years, and just recently, people have fallen through the shoddy floors, ceilings have …

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Facebook opens new office in Bonifacio Global City

by Timothy Walker

Facebook has announced its official arrival in the Philippines. The tech giant has opened an office in Bonifacio Global City and will reportedly be hiring soon. Managing director of Facebook Southeast Asia, …

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Bongbong admits to blocking forfeiture case in missing Marcos family art

by Timothy Walker

Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos admitted on Thursday that his family is actively blocking the forfeiture case in which 200 rare pieces of artwork are being sought by the government in an …

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US Department of State: Philippines travel warning; April 21, 2016

by Timothy Walker

The Department of State warns US citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to the Sulu Archipelago and the southern Sulu Sea, and to exercise caution when traveling to the island of …

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Bridge in Leyte

Leyte’s bizarre ‘bridge with no water’ goes viral amid corruption allegations

by Timothy Walker

Leyte’s ‘bridge with no water’ photo has gone viral all over the world. Many have explanations, but in reality, there are none – recently a district engineer told Bicol Today …

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Army sergeant gunned down by motorcycle assassins in Davao City

by Timothy Walker

A motorcycle-riding in tandem gunned down an Army sergeant in Davao City on Thursday morning, the military said. The killing took place in Toril district, Davao City – Sergeant Allan …

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Philippines moves forward for ‘press freedom’, but back for ‘media freedom’

by Timothy Walker

The Philippines has done the “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back” routine once again, this time in World Press Freedom Index. The Philippines advanced in its overall ranking by moving …

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Tanim-bala scam: Wheelchair-bound couple framed with planted bullets

by Timothy Walker

An airport wheelchair pusher at Manila’s NAIA airport attempted to pull off the well-known ‘tanim-bala’ (planted bullet) scam on an elderly couple travelling to Los Angeles. The attendant demanded 50,000 pesos …

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Survivor of Bataan Death March who fought for soldiers’ rights dies aged 95

by Timothy Walker

Jesse Baltazar, a leading advocate for WWII Filipino soldiers, died at a hospital near his home on April 12. He was 95. Baltazar was a survivor of the Bataan Death March, …

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Transmission towers in North Cotabato bombed again

by Timothy Walker

The National Grid has reported that two of its multi-million power transmission towers in Carmen, North Cotabato were bombed again on Tuesday. Posted on the company Facebook page, towers #95 …

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Elderly Filipino couple barred from US flight after bullet ‘found’ in luggage

by Timothy Walker

An elderly couple were banned from boarding their flight to Los Angeles, California, after security at NAIA claimed to find live ammo in their luggage. Estaban and Salvacion Cortabista, aged …

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Bureau of Immigration launches massive manhunt for for 600 illegal foreigners

by Timothy Walker

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has launched a massive manhunt for more than 600 foreigners who were ordered deported by the agency for violating immigration laws. BI Commissioner Ronaldo Geron has …

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Duterte apologises for “joke” about raping murdered Australian nun

by Timothy Walker

Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte has apologised on Tuesday for a rape comment that caused a political storm and could dent his chances of winning the presidency in an election three …

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Bill Gates says US needs limits on covert email searches

by Timothy Walker

Bill Gates said on Monday that no one was an “absolutist” on either side of the digital privacy debate, but the co-founder of Microsoft said he supported his company’s lawsuit against …

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Communists take five Davao City cops hostage

by Timothy Walker

Suspected New People’s Army guerillas staged a series of attacks in the hills on the border of Davao City, taking with them at least five policeman as hostages including a …

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China again destroys Philippine bananas – this time 60 tons

by Timothy Walker

Officials in China again destroyed two batches of Philippine bananas on April 15. This time the quarantined batches were almost double that of the 35 tons from last time. Quarantine …

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Sister of murdered nun Jacqueline Hamill denounces Duterte’s sick “joke”

by Timothy Walker

Robin Haines Merill, the sister of Australian nun Jacquelin Hamill is outraged about the joke that Davao City Mayor, and presidential hopeful, Rodrigo Duterte made this week. Sister Hamill was raped …

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Army major goes missing off Samal Island after scuba dive at Angel’s Cove

by Timothy Walker

An Army Major from the Eastern Mindanao Command, otherwise known as Eastmincon, disappeared during a morning dive on Saturday. The dive took place off of Angel’s Cove in Talikud Island …

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Davao crime: City has highest murder and second highest rape figures in Philippines

by Timothy Walker

Davao crime, the truth: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has released figures that show the crime figures of the nation’s top 15 Chartered Cities. According to the report, Davao City is apparently the murder capital of …

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Abu Sayyaf terrorists set deadline to behead foreign captives

by Timothy Walker

Islamist militants have announced a new deadline of April 25 for the execution of three foreign captives and a Filipino, but scaled back their ransom demand in a video posted on social …

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Cebu 3rd Bridge Project

Cordova – Cebu City signs deal to bring third bridge to Metro Pacific tollways

by Timothy Walker

A 27-billion peso deal has been signed between Cebu and Cordova for the third bridge project in the city. The project was signed Friday between Cebu City and Cordova – …

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European motorcycle company partners with Ayala corp for Philippine manufacturing hub

by Timothy Walker

MANILA, Philippines – Good news for the Philippines, Austria-based KTM Group will construct a manufacturing facility in the Philippines – producing motorcycles for the Chinese and Southeast Asia market. The …

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Homeland security warns to uninstall QuickTime on Windows

by Timothy Walker

The United States Department of Homeland Security is sending out a stern warning to those who have Windows in their laptops, home computers and more – to uninstall QuickTime immediately. …

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