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Philippine, US Reveal Sites of Four Additional EDCA Facilities
April 04, 2023

Philippine, US Reveal Sites of Four Additional EDCA Facilities

By Sebastian Strangio
The U.S. military will be granted access to three additional military facilities in the northern Philippines, and one on the island of Palawan in the South China Sea.

Mining, Oil Spill, Military Bases Threaten Philippine Islands
April 03, 2023

Mining, Oil Spill, Military Bases Threaten Philippine Islands

By Mong Palatino
News about anti-mining protests and a massive oil spill reflects the rising concern about the rapid destruction of island ecosystems across the Philippines.
US Vice President Arrives in Philippines to Affirm Security Ties
November 21, 2022

US Vice President Arrives in Philippines to Affirm Security Ties

By Sebastian Strangio
Kamala Harris is the highest-ranking Biden administration official to visit the country, marking a revival of ties after the tensions of the Duterte years.

US to Spend $66 Million to Upgrade Philippine Security Facilities
November 16, 2022

US to Spend $66 Million to Upgrade Philippine Security Facilities

By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement comes ahead of a visit by Vice President Kamala Harris to the island of Palawan, adjacent to the disputed Spratly Islands.

‘Delikado’: Saving Palawan from the Chainsaws
May 30, 2022

‘Delikado’: Saving Palawan from the Chainsaws

By Luke Hunt
A conversation with director Karl Malakunas.

A Philippine Plebiscite That Rebuked President Duterte and China
March 26, 2021

A Philippine Plebiscite That Rebuked President Duterte and China

By Mong Palatino
Voters' rejection of a plan to subdivide the island of Palawan into three provinces has been hailed as a victory against oligarchy and foreign encroachment.

Philippines Military to Offer Cruise Service in South China Sea
August 17, 2014

Philippines Military to Offer Cruise Service in South China Sea

By Zachary Keck
The Philippines military wants to create a cruise service to take tourists around disputed parts of the South China Sea.
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