India, Japan & South Korea agreed trilateral military pact against China

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Japan and South Korea on 29th June 2012 agreed to share intelligence in their first joint military pact since World War II.The agreement is seen as a breakthrough in ties between two neighbors with a difficult history. Japan ruled Korea as a colony for several decades until the...

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Ancient 2000 years rice terraces in Philippines’ lone in S’ Asia re-preserved

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Banaue Rice terraces or locally known as Hagdan-hagdang Palayan is one of the county's famous tourist "must seen" site in the island of Luzon Philippines back to 1980's and 90's and listed at the UNESCO's World Heritage. After few decades of climate change, natural destruction and less of...

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First Public School raised the Philippines Flag in the Spratly Islands

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The Philippine flag flies in the breeze as Kalayaan town Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon (center) poses with the teacher, schoolchildren and their parents at the opening of Pag-asa Elementary School on a disputed West Philippines Sea island on June 15. AP/OFFICE OF KALAYAAN MUNICIPAL MAYOR Spratlys Public elementary School...

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FATF Blacklists Ecuador, Yemen, Vietnam, Upgrades Philippines

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By Samuel Rubenfeld The Financial Action Task Force said Friday (June 22, 2012) it added Ecuador, Yemen and Vietnam to its list of countries that haven't made sufficient progress in tackling money laundering and terrorist financing. The three countries were slapped with a label saying they either didn't...

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Philippines bests India in call centers

Aegis PeopleSupport workers at their workstations inside the company's offices in Makati City, near Manila, Philippines, Nov. 11, 2011. Many companies have moved their customer service lines to Manila to take advantage of workers who speak American English and are familiar with American culture. Photo: Jes Aznar, New...

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USS Louisville - US submarine docks at Subic Zambales

A nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy arrived yesterday for a port call in Subic Bay, Zambales amid tension between the Philippines and China over Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. The USS Louisville would replenish supplies and give its crew an opportunity to take their rest and relaxation,...

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China Ship rammed Filipino Fisherman in Payaw off 78 NM Pangasinan- 1 dead, 4 missing 3 CD

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A china ship with label "Hong Kong" rammed Filipino Fishing ship resting in "Payaw", a Philippine Government made artificial fish Sanctuary 78 Nautical Miles of Bolinao Pangasinan.  A group of Filipino fishermen who were rescued after three days at sea has told authorities on Sunday (June 24, 2012)...

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WSJ: USA HAS BECOMING Unreliable Friend to Asian ALLIES

By MAX BOOT The hardheaded case for President Obama's foreign policy rests on twin pillars: He is a tough commander in chief who does not hesitate to slay the nation's enemies, and he is "pivoting" from the Middle East to East Asia to confront the No. 1 threat to...

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Philippine external debt ratio goes down but total foreign debt rises

The external debt ratio of the Philippines, or the total foreign debt taken as a percentage of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), has dropped in the first quarter of this year. In a press statement issued on Friday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country's central...

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