Taiwan has demanded that the Philippines investigate the fatal shooting of a 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters in the South China Sea. Speaking to reporters in Taipei on Friday, the Taiwanese foreign minister, David Lin, blamed the Philippine coastguard…
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The Philippines: The world’s budget English teacher
The Philippines is fast becoming the world’s low-cost English language teacher – with rapid increases in overseas students coming to learn English or study in English-speaking universities. There might be other countries that people think about as a classic place…
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Potential cyclone may enter PHL Tuesday or Wednesday
MANILA, Oct. 1 (PNA) — A low pressure area, a potential cyclone, found west of Luzon may enter the Philippines on Tuesday or Wednesday, the state weather bureau said. Weather forecaster Glaiza Escullar said that as of 2 p.m. Monday,…
Philippines world’s call center capital
When night falls in Manila, a wave of young people scurry into the skyscrapers which criss-cross the city. They’re call centre agents, and because most of their clients are on the other side of the world, the night shift is…
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