Philippines

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Global Market Brief: ASEAN and the Geopolitics of Trade Agreements
August 28, 2008 2046 GMT
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will see much activity regarding bilateral trade agreements by December. The ultimate aim of ASEAN's economics-heavy strategy is to protect itself with a wall of trade relationships. [more]
Situation Reports
Philippines: Government Dissolves 'Peace Panel'
September 3, 2008 1134 GMT
Philippines: Planning To Ratify FTA With Japan
September 2, 2008 1920 GMT
Philippines: Bus Explosion Kills 4
September 1, 2008 1430 GMT
Malaysia, Philippines: Peacekeepers To Stay In Philippines 3 More Months
August 28, 2008 1518 GMT
Philippines: Expected To Ratify ASEAN Charter
August 28, 2008 1214 GMT
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Philippines: A Narrow Window for Peace
August 21, 2008 1944 GMT
Only a narrow window of opportunity remains to salvage a peace deal between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. [more]
Philippine congressman in front of courthouse with Mindanao petition
Philippines: Obstacles to a Mindanao Deal
August 6, 2008 1634 GMT
Tensions are escalating in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao. [more]
Qantas Airways Boeing 747 after it made an emergency landing at the international airport in Manila on July 25
Examining the Incident on a Qantas 747
July 25, 2008 1518 GMT
A Qantas Airways Boeing 747 was forced to land in Manila on July 25 after something ripped a hole in the aircraft. While evidence of foul play has not yet surfaced, several factors surrounding the incident bear examination. [more]
Navy personnel are seen on duty on the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan
Philippines: U.S. Aid Signals Reviving Interest
June 26, 2008 1952 GMT
Helicopters from the USS Ronald Reagan began delivering relief supplies in the Philippines on June 26 to assist in recovery efforts following Typhoon Frank. The move is a signal to the region that Washington is re-engaging in Southeast Asia after a decade of minimal interest. [more]
Moro Islamic Liberation Front members
Philippines: Two Militant Groups Rejoin Ranks
June 18, 2008 1954 GMT
Two rival Philippine militant groups joined forces June 18, at least in the political realm. [more]
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