US-Canada military center marks 68th year of Santa tracking

Agence France Presse 12/25/2023

WASHINGTON– This year, the longstanding Christmas tradition of monitoring Santa’s location continued with a collaborative effort from a military agency shared between the United States and Canada. The agency, dedicated to tracking Santa, assisted children worldwide in…

US warns China to stop ‘dangerous and destabilizing’ actions in WPS

Charie Abarca 12/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The United States (US) once more supported its defense treaty with the Philippines in response to China’s provocative actions targeting Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) over the weekend. “We reaffirm that…

Bongbong Marcos: No need to cut short US trip amid Mindanao quake

Nestor Corrales 11/18/2023

SAN FRANCISCO — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said there was no need to cut short his week-long trip to the United States following the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao on Friday afternoon. Speaking to reporters…

Japan-led joint navy exercise starts with Philippines observing for first time

Reuters 11/13/2023

ABOARD USS CARL VINSON — Japan’s navy on Saturday announced the start of a joint annual military exercise, with the Philippines observing the operations for the first time as the two countries seek closer maritime cooperation. The Japan-led…

LOOK: Vina Morales, rumored BF Andrew Kovalcin go on dinner date in US

Anne Pasajol 11/04/2023

Fans and fellow celebrities couldn’t help but gush over Vina Morales and her rumored non-showbiz boyfriend, Andrew Kovalcin, who were shown enjoying each other’s company during their dinner date in the United States. The actress-singer and Kovalcin were all smiles…

Undocumented Filipinos in US now estimated at 309,000

09/16/2023

The Philippines is the sixth top source of undocumented (unauthorized) immigrants in the United States, a population estimated at 309,000 in 2021, according to a Sept. 13 report by the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, DC. The…

There will be no gold for the USA at the Basketball World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany

Associated Press 09/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA’s biggest tournament, there might not be any medal at all for the Americans.…

Chinese military launches drills around Taiwan following US stop by island leader

Associated Press 08/20/2023

BEIJING — The Chinese military launched drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a “stern warning” over what it called collusion between “separatists and foreign forces,” its defense ministry said, days after the island’s vice president stopped over…

United States, Japan, South Korea condemn ‘dangerous and aggressive actions’ by China

08/19/2023

CAMP DAVID, Maryland — The United States prevailed on Japan and South Korea on Friday to use their strongest language yet in a joint statement to condemn China’s “dangerous and aggressive actions” in the South China Sea.…

US: China’s water cannon attack in WPS ‘threatening regional peace and stability’

Faith Agrosino 08/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The United States on Sunday said it stands with the Philippines after the China Coast Guard (CCG) fired a  water cannon at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and military supply ship bound for Ayungin Shoal, calling…

History at your fingertips

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 07/12/2023

Preparing to teach face to face, the first time in the Ateneo since the pandemic lockdown, I look back on the last semester I taught at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. I taught an undergraduate…

Plania returns to US to fight American who’s on an 8-fight win streak

Glendale G. Rosal 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Magic” Mike Plania returns to the United States after nearly a year to fight American Elijah Pierce on August 4 in Atlanta, Georgia. Pierce and Plania will fight for eight rounds in a…

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