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Derek Grossman is a senior defense analyst at the think tank RAND Corp. in Santa Monica, California, and an adjunct professor in the practice of political science and international relations at the University of Southern California. He formerly served as an intelligence adviser at the Pentagon.
LONDON -- Boxing accounts for eight of the 14 medals won by the Philippines at the Olympics, but there has yet to be a gold. Five of the country's 22 athletes competing in Paris in July and August are boxers, and if one can take the middle spot on the podium, it would not only spark huge national celebration but would also give the sport a boost in the post-Manny Pacquiao era.
“China’s continuous military build-up and aggressive manoeuvres in the West Philippine Sea increase tensions and make diplomatic resolutions more difficult. The Philippines needs to stand firm and seek international support to counter these actions,” he said.
MANILA -- The newly signed agreement allowing Japanese troops to visit the Philippines for joint drills and training is seen as a potential launchpad to develop a robust security partnership between the two countries, as tensions in the South China Sea, most of which is claimed by China, continue to simmer.
The death of a Philippine eagle from a gunshot wound has sparked calls to intensify conservation efforts and pass new laws to protect the critically endangered species that increasingly come in the cross hairs of hunters.
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CAVITE PROVINCE, Philippines — Philippines police are investigating a suspected murder of an Australian couple and their Filipino relative who were staying at a hotel in a tourist spot south of the capital Manila, a senior police official said on Friday (July 12).
MANILA — The Philippines on July 9 rejected China's accusation that its grounded warship on the contested Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea had damaged the coral reef ecosystem in the area, laying the blame for damaging the marine environment on Beijing.