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Philippines, Taiwan and typhoon

CNN on MSN · 11h

Taiwan braces for a powerful typhoon to hit its largest port, after lashing northern Philippines

Taiwan has put its military units on standby and closed schools and offices across several counties on Tuesday, as the island braces for a powerful typhoon set to make landfall in the next couple days,

A powerful typhoon is lashing northern Philippine islands

A powerful typhoon was lashing the northernmost islands of the Philippines Monday, prompting officials to evacuate villagers, shut down schools and inter-island ferries and warn of “potentially very destructive” damage to coastal villages.

The Independent on MSN · 7h

Mapped: Super Typhoon Krathon heads to Taiwan after lashing Philippines

Typhoon Krathon is expected to continue moving towards southern Taiwan, with Kaohsiung being the most likely landfall site. Once the typhoon interacts with Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range, its path could become erratic, with the potential for sudden changes in direction or looping tracks.

Duterte, Philippines and Bongbong Marcos

Marcos-Duterte battle in focus ahead of Philippines midterm election

Registration gets underway in the Philippines on Tuesday for one of the world's biggest midterm elections, headlined by what could be a bitter proxy battle between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and fiery predecessor Rodrigo Duterte.

Duterte Family Eyeing Philippine Senate as Marcos Rift Widens

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his two sons could seek roles in the Senate as the family fights for political influence in the 2025 midterm elections, amid a widening rift with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Philippines enters candidacy filing period for 2025 midterm elections

More than 30 senatorial aspirants declared their candidacies prior to the COC filing period, from members of political dynasties to opposition figures hoping for a comeback after the Rodrigo Duterte p

China Conducts Drills in Disputed South China Sea

Reuters on MSN · 13h

Chinese military conducts patrols in parts of South China Sea, state media reports

The Chinese military conducted combat readiness patrols in parts of the South China Sea from Monday to Tuesday, Chinese state media reported, in an extension of rare military drills and exercises in the region over the weekend.

Bloomberg L.P. · 14h

Philippines Monitoring Chinese Activity at Disputed South China Sea Shoal

The Philippine Coast Guard said it is keeping an eye on China’s next move at a disputed South China Sea shoal that has become the latest flashpoint in the two nations’ maritime spat.

Newsflare on MSN · 1d

Philippines and allied countries hold joint naval drills in disputed part of South China Sea

The Philippines held a one-day multilateral maritime activity with allied nations amid an ongoing territorial dispute with neighbouring China in the South China Sea. Footage captured by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shows the participating vessels sailing in a three-column formation in the West Philippine Sea - Manila's term for South China Sea waters within its exclusive economic zone - on8.

More hot money enters Philippines in August

Foreign portfolio investments yielded a net inflow for the second straight month as more speculative funds came into the ...

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Will Israel be a major player in the Philippines’ US$36 billion military upgrade?

While Israeli arms are attractive for their quality and affordability, a backlash – domestically, regionally, and ...

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Philippine Air Cuts China Flights Amid Weak Demand, Tensions

Philippine Airlines Inc. is cutting back flights to China, becoming the latest carrier to reduce traffic amid weak travel ...

ABS-CBN News on MSN20h

Philippines enters new election season as candidacy filing for 2025 kicks off

The Commission on Elections will welcome Tuesday the political “aspirants” seeking to take the 18,280 elective positions up ...

Philippines, Japan hold military drills in Lapu-Lapu City

More than 150 airmen from the Philippine Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force are participating in the joint military training exercises at the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City ...

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Atmo Signs Historic Commercial Agreement with the Philippines to Bring AI-Powered Weather Forecasting to the Country

Today, leading AI meteorology company Atmo announced a multi-year commercial agreement with the Philippines’ Department of ...

LIVE UPDATES: Filing of certificates of candidacy for 2025 Philippine elections

Bookmark and refresh this page for real-time news, photos, videos, and context and analyses during the COC filing week ...

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The woman fighting to save the Philippines’ last rainforests

Less than 3% of the Philippines’ intact forests remains. Conservationist KM Reyes is leading a grassroots movement to ...

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