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US, Japan talk on updating alliance as China worries grow

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 02:59 AM

Japan will also seek to build a 'counterstrike capacity' -- being able to hit launch sites that threaten the country. Read more »

Guam serves as Pacific 'springboard' for U.S. forces: commander

Kyodo News
Updated as of Dec 18 08:22 AM

A 16-year-old plan to transfer a significant number of U.S. Marines from the Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa to the U.S. territory of Guam continues to make sense strategically and politically, a U.S. military commander said. Read more »

Trade with China actually boosts US employment: study

Khushboo Razdan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 15 10:34 AM

Most job losses between 2000 and 2014 were limited to American manufacturing sector and offset by gains in other fields, says researcher Read more »

West warned of risk of miscalculating into nuclear war

Chad Bray, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jul 29 10:59 AM

Britain’s national security adviser has warned that the West needs to establish better communication with China and Russia. Read more »

DOST says health researchers may avail of P1-M fund

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 07:04 PM

Health researchers in the country may avail of the Regional Research Fund that provides up to P1 million for every project. Read more »

156 pass 2022 Shari’ah Bar Examinations

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 07:58 PM

The Supreme Court, through the Office of the Bar Confidant announced Tuesday that 156 out of 532 passed the 2022 Special Shari’ah Bar Examinations held last March. Read more »

US, Australia must boost Indo-Pacific security cooperation: deputy PM

Owen Churchill, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 12 10:39 PM

The United States and Australia must bolster their security cooperation to avoid a “catastrophic failure of deterrence” in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia’s deputy prime minister said. Read more »

How can Philippine hospitals improve health quality?

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 02:49 AM

According to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, there are large gaps that need to be filled before health care quality improves. Read more »

Presyo ng mga bilihin, unang 'national concern': survey

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 03:30 PM

Pagkontrol sa pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin ang nangungunang 'urgent national concern' ngayon, base sa survey ng OCTA Research Group. Read more »

China should give up 'illusion' of avoiding US rivalry: think tank

Teddy Ng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 02 12:57 PM

China should give up the 'illusion' of avoiding competition with the US, and even be prepared for the worst-case scenario, a Chinese think-tank said. Read more »

Expert: Child marriage ban violates Islamic customs

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 05:58 PM

An expert on Islamic Studies warned on Wednesday that a new law that criminalized child marriages in the Philippines violates Muslim marriage customs. Read more »

Pacific may be most likely to see 'strategic surprise' - US policymaker

David Brunnstrom and Kirsty Needham, Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 04:51 PM

The Pacific may well be the part of the world most likely to see "strategic surprise," the US Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said. Read more »

US, EU concerned by China's 'problematic actions' at South China Sea

David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina, Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 07:26 AM

A US official briefing ahead of the talks said Washington and Brussels have an "increasingly convergent" view of China's "concerning behavior." Read more »

US Army keen to expand Southeast Asia access

Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Dec 03 04:04 AM

The US Army is keen to expand its access and basing arrangements in Southeast Asia as part of a strategy to deter China. Read more »

China protests Indonesian drilling, military exercises

Tom Allard, Kate Lamb and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 06:10 PM

The unprecedented demand, which has not previously been reported, elevated tensions over natural resources between the two countries. Read more »

300 Chinese ‘maritime militia’ vessels in Spratly Islands at any time - report

Teddy Ng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 20 10:44 AM

About 300 Chinese maritime militia vessels operate in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on any given day as Beijing asserts its claims over the disputed waters, according to a US think tank report. Read more »

US: Cambodia 'opaque' over Chinese activity at navy base

Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 12:06 AM

Cambodia's ties with the United States have frayed in recent years over US allegations its ruling party is persecuting its opponents. Read more »

More college programs allowed to hold limited face-to-face classes

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 09:08 PM

The resumption of face-to-face classes for more college programs has been allowed by government, the Commission on Higher Education said Tuesday. Read more »

KC Concepcion will stay in US longer for her studies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 01:23 PM

KC Concepcion has finally revealed the reason she is staying a little bit longer in the United States. Read more »

Mutual Defense Treaty needs comprehensive review: DND

David Brunnstrom and Karen Lema, Reuters
Posted at Sep 09 08:40 AM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday there was a need for a comprehensive review of his country's alliance with the United States. Read more »