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Philippine Coast Guard rescuers work at the site of the M/V June Aster ferry fire off Coron, Palawan, September 2026

76 Dead in Philippine Ferry Fire as Bodies Recovered Off Coron Coast

The M/V June Aster caught fire 2.2 kilometres off Coron in northern Palawan on September 9, killing 76 people after flames tore through the cargo hold within seconds. Forty-one charred bodies were

September 13, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier and escorting destroyer transit the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-US war

Two Dead as Iran Mines Saudi Tanker Sidr in Hormuz: Gulf States Demand End to Escalation

Iranian forces mined the Saudi oil tanker Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz, killing two Filipino sailors. The fourth Bahri vessel struck since July, the attack drew condemnation from Gulf states as Hormuz shipping — already down 95 percent —

September 2, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Alex Eala at the 2026 US Open with Filipino fans at Louis Armstrong Stadium

Alex Eala Breezes Into US Open Round 2 as Her Filipino Fans Test Tennis’s Last Great Taboo

Alex Eala, seeded 17th, dismissed American qualifier Mary Stoiana 6-1, 6-2 in 78 minutes at Louis

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines celebrates after defeating Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon 2026

Alexandra Eala Stuns Iga Swiatek to Make Philippine Tennis History at Wimbledon

Eala of the Philippines defeated defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek 7-6, 6-2 to become the first Filipino in a Grand Slam second week, saving two set points in an 84-minute tiebreak before

July 5, 2026

News·Sports

Chinese coast guard vessel patrols disputed waters east of Taiwan island in the Pacific

China Rotates Coast Guard Formation East of Taiwan, Confirming Patrol Is Now Permanent

Beijing rotated its coast guard east of Taiwan, replacing CCGS Daishan with CCGS Xiushan and confirming the patrol as a standing routine. Taiwan has prepositioned vessels and authorized force. China is ignoring

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Canadian PM Mark Carney and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at their bilateral meeting in Vancouver, July 2026

Canada and Philippines Forge Strategic Partnership as Carney Looks Beyond US Trade

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured Canada's first concrete Asian trade anchor as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. concluded a four-day Vancouver visit with a Strategic Partnership declaration, bilateral free trade negotiations

July 4, 2026

Government and Politics·News

The World Bank headquarters building in Washington DC where the annual income classification reclassification is determined

World Bank Upgrades Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Philippines and Jordan to Upper-Middle Income

Four years after its 2022 sovereign default emptied the island's foreign reserves, Sri Lanka has been upgraded to upper-middle income by the World Bank. The July 1 reclassification also advanced Vietnam, the

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro speaks to media at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

China Sanctions the Philippine Minister Leading Its South China Sea Pushback, and Names Him Personally

China has sanctioned Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and his family, banning them over what Beijing called erroneous South China Sea remarks. It is a pointed, personal rebuke of Manila's most outspoken

June 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, photographed from the International Space Station

A Six-Meter Raft at Scarborough Shoal Pulls Manila and Beijing Back to the Brink

The Philippines lodged a diplomatic protest after a manned floating structure with an antenna appeared at Scarborough Shoal, fearing the start of another island base. Beijing answered with two words it always

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Police gather in front of a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in General Santos, Philippines

Powerful 7.8 Earthquake Kills Dozens in Southern Philippines on First Day of School

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Mindanao on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 and sending a tsunami toward coastal villages on what was meant to be the

June 8, 2026

News

China Coast Guard vessels patrol waters east of Taiwan as Taiwan deploys surveillance ships in response

China Deploys Coast Guard East of Taiwan, Citing Japan-Philippines Boundary Talks as Provocation

Beijing organized a maritime law enforcement operation east of Taiwan on Sunday, dispatching coast guard vessels from two provinces and framing the deployment as a direct response to boundary delimitation talks between

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A coast guard vessel patrols near the Kinmen Islands in the Taiwan Strait off China's Fujian coast

China Surges Patrols East of Taiwan as Japan and the Philippines Draw a Sea Border

China has dispatched its largest patrol vessel and a coast guard flotilla to waters east of Taiwan after Japan and the Philippines announced talks to delimit a maritime boundary that Beijing says

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

ASEAN leaders at the 48th ASEAN Summit opening ceremony in Cebu, Philippines, May 8, 2026

Marcos Jr. and Son to Attend Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, Philippine Ambassador Confirms at SPIEF

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will attend the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan on June 17–18, his country's ambassador to Moscow confirmed Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum — the first

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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76 Dead in Philippine Ferry Fire as Bodies Recovered Off Coron Coast

Two Dead as Iran Mines Saudi Tanker Sidr in Hormuz: Gulf States Demand End to Escalation

Alex Eala Breezes Into US Open Round 2 as Her Filipino Fans Test Tennis’s Last Great Taboo

Alexandra Eala Stuns Iga Swiatek to Make Philippine Tennis History at Wimbledon

China Rotates Coast Guard Formation East of Taiwan, Confirming Patrol Is Now Permanent

Canada and Philippines Forge Strategic Partnership as Carney Looks Beyond US Trade

World Bank Upgrades Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Philippines and Jordan to Upper-Middle Income

China Sanctions the Philippine Minister Leading Its South China Sea Pushback, and Names Him Personally

A Six-Meter Raft at Scarborough Shoal Pulls Manila and Beijing Back to the Brink

Powerful 7.8 Earthquake Kills Dozens in Southern Philippines on First Day of School

China Deploys Coast Guard East of Taiwan, Citing Japan-Philippines Boundary Talks as Provocation

China Surges Patrols East of Taiwan as Japan and the Philippines Draw a Sea Border

Marcos Jr. and Son to Attend Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, Philippine Ambassador Confirms at SPIEF

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