Philippines hotel killings: suspect surrenders in grisly murders of Australians, Filipino
The suspect further said that he randomly barged into the victims’ room last week because its window was open, authorities added.
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As China’s sway over Pacific islands grows, will Japan counter by coming to Palau’s aid?
Anson’s concerns don’t end there. She also noted that Chinese ships have been sighted conducting research activities in Palau’s extended continental shelf area – a development that has analysts worried.
China and Russia extend military cooperation to South China Sea
BEIJING -- China and Russia have stepped up joint military activities in the South China Sea in response to deepening cooperation in the region by Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines.
Philippine officials say suspect in the killings of 2 Australians and a Filipina has surrendered
TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) — The suspect in the killings of two Australians and their Filipina companion last week at a hotel in a popular resort city south of the Philippine capital has surrendered, officials said Wednesday.
South China Sea: Chinese, Philippine leaders to have direct hotline to stop clashes at sea
US Gen. Charles Brown Jnr, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met Philippine military chief Gen. Romeo Brawner in Manila on Tuesday and discussed ways to further boost defence ties, enhance the militaries’ ability to operate jointly and ensure regional ability, the Philippine military said.
Scandal deepens around Philippine fugitive mayor Alice Guo with freezing of assets
A lawmaker last Friday claimed billions in “dirty money” had passed through the accounts of Guo, the mayor of Bamban in Tarlac province, as the government’s Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) ordered her and her associates’ assets frozen.
Philippines fake ID scandal: 1,000 more cases linked to Chinese nationals found
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Jaime Santiago told reporters on Monday that the head of the civil registry office in Santa Cruz since 1994, Mario Tizon, had been suspended following the scandal.
