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US, Philippines Hold Largest War Drills Near Disputed Waters AP Photo/Aaron Favila/2023

US, Philippines Hold Largest War Drills Near Disputed Waters

About 12,200 U.S military personnel, 5,400 Filipino forces and 111 Australian counterparts are participating in the exercises.

Philippine Defense Chief Quits In Latest Security Shakeup AP Photo/Aaron Favila/2021

Philippine Defense Chief Quits In Latest Security Shakeup

The decision came days after the Philippine president cut short the term of military chief of staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Bacarro.
How Philippine Gardening Culture Inspired Efforts To Promote Food Security In Hawaii Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement/2022

How Philippine Gardening Culture Inspired Efforts To Promote Food Security In Hawaii

A new partnership enabling the planting of food gardens aims to bring sustainable, healthy, free produce and seedlings to 1,000 backyards throughout Hawaii.
Advocates Hope The New Philippine President Takes A More Humane Approach To The War On Drugs Courtesy: Veejay Villafranca/Pulitzer Center

Advocates Hope The New Philippine President Takes A More Humane Approach To The War On Drugs

Community and health workers from multiple sectors are pushing for policies that will improve rather than threaten the lives of people who use drugs.
The Talaandig Tribe Of The Southern Philippines Shows That Reforestation Takes A Village Courtesy: Georgia Perrine/2022

The Talaandig Tribe Of The Southern Philippines Shows That Reforestation Takes A Village

Indigenous stewardship of rainforest ecosystems in Mindanao is a potential template for successful agroforestry in other upland terrains.
US Seeks Expansion Of Military Presence In The Philippines AP/2022

US Seeks Expansion Of Military Presence In The Philippines

Vice President Kamala Harris also reaffirmed Washington's commitment to defend the Philippines a day after an incident between China and the Filipino navy.
‘A Trusted Voice’: Honolulu Radio Station KNDI Entertains And Informs Non-English Speakers David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

‘A Trusted Voice’: Honolulu Radio Station KNDI Entertains And Informs Non-English Speakers

The Filipino-owned station broadcasts in 13 languages. But after 60 years of programming, it faces the challenge of attracting a new generation of listeners.
Consulate Worker Killed In Honolulu Was The ‘Institutional Memory’ Of The Filipino Community Philippine Consulate General in Hawaii

Consulate Worker Killed In Honolulu Was The ‘Institutional Memory’ Of The Filipino Community

Friends and family of Teresita Canilao say they prefer to remember how the longtime secretary at the Philippine Consulate lived, not how she died.
US Firepower Showcased In Philippine Joint Combat Drills AP Photo/Aaron Favila/2022

US Firepower Showcased In Philippine Joint Combat Drills

Officials say the regularly scheduled annual military maneuvers weren't directed against any country. But they come amid growing tensions between the U.S. and China.
Freedom Of The Press Is An Old Issue In The Philippines. What Will Marcos Jr. Do Now? AP Photo/Aaron Favila/2022

Freedom Of The Press Is An Old Issue In The Philippines. What Will Marcos Jr. Do Now?

Local and international advocacy organizations called for justice after a well-known Filipino radio journalist was killed, three months after the new president took office.
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