Philippines Aims to Drill in South China Sea

Philippines Aims to Drill in South China Sea Voice of America MANILA — This week, the Philippines announced it will take China to an international arbitration tribunal because of Beijing's claim of nearly the entire South China Sea. The years-old squabble has long deterred most oil and gas prospectors from the ... See all stories on this topic » Voice of America

Philippines Holds Key Rate as Inflows Spur Risk of Asset Bubble Bloomberg The Philippines refrained from cutting benchmark borrowing costs and moved to reduce the rate on special deposit accounts to curb capital inflows that threaten to create asset-price bubbles. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas kept the rate it pays lenders for ... See all stories on this topic »

US Navy Ship Runs Aground Off The Philippines The Atlantic Wire A Naval minesweeping ship is turning into an environmental hazard after it was heavily damaged when it struck a coral reef off the coast of Palawan in the Philippines. The USS Guardian became stranded on the reef last week, but has recently begun to ... See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic Wire

Canadian man who killed 2 in Philippines court shooting a former BC reporter Global BC John Pope is shown in a 1979 file photo. Former colleagues believe Pope, the Canadian man who killed two people in a courtroom in the Philippines before being gunned down by police, worked at a northern British Columbia newspaper three decades ago. See all stories on this topic »

MV-22 Ospreys conduct training in the Philippines DVIDS Marines load an MV-22 Osprey prior to conducting low-altitude flight training Jan. 23 on Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines. Three Ospreys conducted the training, marking the Marine Corps' first Osprey ... See all stories on this topic »

Seven from Philippines dead in Algeria carnage Ahram Online A seventh worker from the Philippines has been confirmed killed in last week's siege by Islamist militants of a remote natural gas plant in Algeria, the foreign department in Manila said Thursday. The remains were identified by his British employers ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines Approves Bill On Compensation To Victims Of Martial Law International Business Times The Philippine Congress approved a bill late Wednesday awarding compensation to thousands of victims of martial law during former President Ferdinand Marcos' rule. RELATED. 2 Killed As Canadian Opens Fire In Philippine Court 2 Killed As Canadian ... See all stories on this topic »

Legitimate right of Philippines to bring sea dispute to arbitration: Thai DPM Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister believes it is the right of the Philippines to bring its dispute with China over the South China Sea to arbitration. Speaking on the sidelines of the Singapore-Thailand Civil Service ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines to sue US military over coral damage ABC Online The Philippines says it plans to sue the United States military for damages after an American warship ran aground on a coral reef in a protected marine park in the country's south-west. Manila says it'll fine the United States approximately $US625 per ... See all stories on this topic »

Renewables create wealth, generate jobs Malaya Renewables, for example, spend more on hiring people; have a higher domestic content than conventional fossil fuel in the Philippines; and often produce higher-value, better paying, cleaner, healthier jobs. A 10-Megawatt (MW) solar plant employs 1,000 ... See all stories on this topic »

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