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TWO Filipinos were among the nine soldiers killed in a crash involving two U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, at the Kentucky-Tennessee border.
Cpl. Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, 23, from Austin, Texas, and Sgt. Isaac John Gayo, from Los Angeles were part of the 101st Airborne Division Soldiers participating in a nighttime training exercise when the
China warns Philippine-US base deal ‘endangering regional peace’
CHINA warned on Tuesday, April 4 that Washington was “endangering regional peace” in a new deal with the Philippines that will see four additional bases be used by U.S. troops, including one near the disputed South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan.
“Out of self-interest, the U.S. maintains a zero-sum mentality and continues to strengthen its military deployment in the
Manny Villar tops list of Filipino billionaires in Forbes’ world’s richest list
by Miguel R. CaMus Inquirer.net
REAL estate mogul Manuel Villar Jr. topped the catalog of 14 Filipino billionaires who landed in Forbes Magazine’s 2023 World’s Billionaires List.
Villar, the founder of property developer of Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc.,
by KayCee ValMonte Philstar.com
MANILA — The Philippines on Tuesday, April 4 said recent developments in the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement reaffirm Manila and Washington’s commitment to their decades-old alliance as these also open up economic opportunities for Filipinos with infrastructure developments on the military sites.
“The EDCA will enhance the interoperability of our armed forces to collectively better respond to threats, including those requiring close cooperation and coordination for more rapid and effective humanitarian assistance and disaster response,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Tuesday.
Bongbong Marcos, First Lady to attend King Charles III’s coronation in London
by Daphne galVez Inquirer.net
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza AranetaMarcos will attend the coronation of King Charles III on May 6 in Westminster Abbey, London, Malacañang confirmed Monday, April 3.
the President and First Lady had accepted the invitation to attend the coronation and the reception at Buckingham Palace, as invited by the Master of the Household on May 5.
“President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise AranetaMarcos have accepted the invitation to attend the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her
