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Japan grants Philippines funding to boost naval capabilities

Manila Standard 05 Dec 2024
Manila, PhilippinesJapan on Thursday granted the Philippines 1.6 billion yen ($10.6 million) aimed at beefing up its naval capabilities, a day after Manila said the China Coast Guard (CCG) “harassed” its government vessels.
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Analysis: Prabowo opens Pandora’s box on Indonesia’s capital punishment

The Jakarta Post 05 Dec 2024
Veloso’s return will almost certainly mean her life would be spared, but Manila will have to come up with a legal explanation why this should be so, as the transfer arrangement requires that the prisoner still be treated under Indonesian law.
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Philippines to protest anew China's harassment in West PH Sea

Manila Bulletin 05 Dec 2024
5, that the Philippines is submitting its protest as he asserted that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels were operating within legal rights when they encountered Chinese harassment.
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Senate probe bares 'amusing' stories on use of fake PWD cards

The Philadelphia Inquirer 05 Dec 2024
MANILA, Philippines — From “legally blind pilots” to couples claiming a “conjugal disability,” restaurant owners encountered many ...
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Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon, 'sideswiped' govt vessel

Atlantic News Telegraph 04 Dec 2024
China claims almost the entire South China Sea, brushing off rival claims from other countries -- including the Philippines -- and an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis.
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More low-wage workers to get AKAP relief, says solon

Manila Bulletin 01 Dec 2024
“Employees of micro and small establishments in Metro Manila are particularly exposed to economic adversity because they receive lower wages,” Rillo said ... Manila is currently pegged at P645 per day.
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5 police officers hurt in Manila protest rally

The Manila Times 30 Nov 2024
... Day protest on Saturday on Recto Avenue in Manila ... Philip Ines, spokesman for the Manila Police District (MPD), said law enforcement was considering legal action against the protesters involved.
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Chinese And Philippine Vessels Collide In South China Sea With Larger Legal Issues Looming

OWP 29 Nov 2024
Legal remedy has shown to be ineffective in this case, as China continues to exercise what it considers lawful operations within its territorial waters, as evidenced by Beijing’s response to Manila’s accusation.
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DOJ to Dela Rosa, VP Duterte: No such thing as ‘conditional threat’

The Philadelphia Inquirer 26 Nov 2024
MANILA, PhilippinesThe Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday clarified that there is no legal basis for a “conditional threat,” which is Sen ... .
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Man wanted for murder arrested at NAIA

The Manila Times 25 Nov 2024
The man is now in police custody for further legal proceedings. Aviation police said that the warrant for his arrest was issued by a court in Manila. Avsegroup chief Gen ... ....
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Michael Mazza On Taiwan: A Coming South China Sea Crisis?

Taipei Times 24 Nov 2024
... its part, has told both Manila and Beijing to behave themselves, asserting that their legal maneuvering does “not change the fact that the South China Sea islands are part of ROC (Taiwan) territory.”.
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Indonesia to return death-row drug convict to Philippines after yearslong appeal for mercy

CNN 21 Nov 2024
Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said at a news conference in Manila that Filipino authorities would discuss the legal terms of Veloso’s transfer with their Indonesian counterparts.

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