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Were Homer alive today, he would undoubtedly see the West Philippine Sea conflict as a modern epic struggle of asymmetric endurance

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This comes after Chinese academics concluded that the northernmost province of Batanes belongs to China through Taiwan.

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Will the young nation shake things up in the regional bloc and the status quo?
There's a new member of the Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN), with Timor-Leste formally joining the fold of the economic and regional bloc during a ceremony held in Malaysia. The Philippines is set to hold chairmanship of ASEAN next ...
The DFA says these maritime operations are above board under international law.
Amid escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on May 29, Thursday, asserted that the Philippines would continue its maritime security activities in the features of Thitu Island, locally known as Pag-Asa Island, even amid ...
Cebu hosted the first UN Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism in Asia and the Pacific.
Pancit molo, sisig, sinuglaw, sili ice cream and other iconic dishes of the different regions of the Philippines were on the spotlight during the first UN Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism in Asia and the Pacific.Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco pours ...
Tauli-Corpuz was included in the list of the Philippine government's alleged terrorists during the Duterte administration.
This year, 351 candidates are vying for the Nobel Peace Prize, the second-highest number of nominees in the history of the awards. Among some of the more popular names that have been floating around include Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, climate campaigner ...
The UNFPA suggests we need inclusive policies instead of discriminatory tools for population control.
In November 2022, humanity ticked an astounding historical milestone: The world population eclipsed eight billion people. Eight billion. It's a number too big to imagine, which is why much of the reception to the news is the opposite of what one ...
The press conference was something straight out of an AI-fueled dystopian nightmare.
Ever wondered what a group of robots would say about humans in a press conference? Well, you don't need to wonder anymore. At a United Nations summit earlier this week, a panel of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered humanoids just banded together ...
An overwhelming majority also believe that “men make better political leaders than women do.”
Much like most countries in the world, the Philippines, unfortunately, has yet to progress in terms of its social perception of women, a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) confirms.In its Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) report, the Philippines ...
The psychological impacts it had on us in those three long years cannot simply be erased overnight.
The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organization, but the psychological impacts it had on us in those three long years cannot simply be erased overnight.The COVID-19 pandemic hit hard ...
Around six to seven Filipino women are dying daily.
The lack of access to adequate resources plagues mothers worldwide. We've seen women across continents fail to get the necessary support for their pregnancies and births. Whether it be reproductive health medical care or post-natal care, services for mothers have ...
As tensions between the United States and China come to a head, a new world order is emerging, he says, and it's going to be led by the new "CIA"—China, India, and the ASEAN.
MACAO-Much has been said and written about the tensions between the West and the East. In particular, this geopolitical sparring contest between the United States and China is only picking up steam in recent months and will likely continue to do ...
The Philippines is expected to be one of eight countries to lead the population increase until 2050.
While the global population is growing at its slowest rate since the '50s, it is still projected to eclipse the eight billion mark by tomorrow, November 15, according to World Population Prospects 2022."This year's World Population Day falls during a ...
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