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JICA backs expansion of Eastern Visayas’ regional hospital

MANILA -- The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is supporting the construction of a new health facility in Tacloban City as part of Japan’s assistance to typhoon Yolanda rehabilitation and recovery. The...

Collaboration key to tourism growth

MANILA -- Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo on Friday stressed anew the importance of regional cooperation to ensure sustainable tourism growth during a recent global forum in Tokyo, Japan. In a forum at...

PHL wins recognition for human rights record, pledges continued progress

The Philippines scored a big victory in Geneva today when the United Nations Human Rights Council overwhelmingly adopted Manila's human rights report card. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano immediately welcomed...

Responding to Threat of More Nuclear Tests, Trump Dubs North Korean Leader ‘Madman’

SEOUL — U.S. President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jung Un a "madman" after Kim indicated he soon may test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. Kim made the announcement after...

North Korea threatens nuclear test in Pacific

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea indicated it may soon test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean after the country’s leader Kim Jong Un warned he would match U.S. President Donald...

US, Russian Generals meet to discuss Deir El-Zour tensions

PENTAGON — American and Russia military leaders held an unprecedented, face-to-face meeting in recent days to discuss the increasing tensions around the Islamic State stronghold of Deir el-Zour, Syria, a coalition...

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