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THE world's largest coast guard ship has joined other Chinese vessels that have been swarming near the Ayungin Shoal, which is inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ). According to United States-based national security expert Ray Powell, the CCG (China Coast Guard) 5901, nicknamed "the monster" because of its size, joined another CCG vessel.

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Published at 2023-07-15 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Legal, Politics

Tags: China, Chinese, South China Sea, country, international, sea

International Tourism Receipts Rocket Nearly Eightfold to over $1.4B

International tourism receipts clocked in at $1.415 billion last year, marking a 7.690-fold increase over $184 million in 2021, albeit still a 71.2 per cent decrease from 2019’s record $4.919 billion, according to the Ministry of Tourism’s Tourism Indicators 2022 report.

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Published at 2023-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Recreation, Travel

Tags: Chinese, Tourism, international

What Media Missed in BBM's Trip and NAIA's Slip

The state visit of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. or BBM to Beijing on January 3 to 5, and the New Year's Day shutdown of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), closing our airspace to all aircraft and damaging our reputation in travel and business circles worldwide.

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Published at 2023-01-08 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, News and Events, Politics

Tags: China, Marcos, NAIA, President, airport, international

Wonder where World War III Might Break Out? Try Taiwan

A clear and troubling consensus has emerged in the American national security community that the Taiwan Strait is the most likely place for a major war to erupt between the United States and China; that it might start soon, and that such a conflict might quickly escalate into a nuclear confrontation.

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Published at 2021-07-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : History, News and Events, Politics

Tags: American, China, Chinese, Foreign, Pacific, Power, Taiwan, international

WTTC: PH Travel & Tourism Lost $37B from Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the Philippine’s Travel & Tourism sector last year wiped out $37 billion from the nation’s economy and caused two million to lose their jobs. This was the finding the World Travel & Tourism Council’s annual Economic Impact Report (EIR) today, June 2, revealed. The annual EIR from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals the sector’s contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped 41.4%.

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Published at 2021-06-02 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, News and Events, Recreation, Travel

Tags: COVID-19, Global, Tourism, international

PH's Grade 4 Students Lowest in Math, Science Around the World — Int'l Study

Filipino students ranked lowest among 58 countries in an international assessment for mathematics and science for Grade 4 students, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2019 (TIMSS) uncovered.

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Published at 2020-12-10 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Education, Technology

Tags: Filipino, international, science, students

NAIA Terminal 3 to Resume Int'l Flights Starting July 8

International flights will resume at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on July 8, Wednesday. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) made the announcement over the weekend.
"After temporarily closing its doors in March 28 this year, NAIA Terminal 3 will finally open its gates to resume international flight operations beginning 12:01AM of July 8, 2020," it said.

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Published at 2020-07-05 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, News and Events, Travel

Tags: international

Sam Lo: 'We Gave It the Best Fight of Our Life'

Cebuano beauty queen and Miss Grand International Philippines Samantha Lo might have ended her MGI journey empty handed but she was still very grateful for this once in a lifetime opportunity.

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Published at 2019-10-26 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, Culture, People

Tags: international

'ASEAN Way' Key to Solving South China Sea Conflicts

The South China Sea (SCS) issue has been a bottleneck for ASEAN-China cooperation, a cause of strain in the unity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and a reason for allegations and geopolitical conspiracies

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Published at 2019-10-26 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : History, News and Events, Politics

Tags: ASEAN, China, international

TELUS International Philippines Supports Adat B’laan’s Cultural Pride

As the youth of Adat B’laan, an indigenous group in South Cotabato, experience increased exposure and enjoy the benefits of modernization, embracing mainstream society practices has sometimes taken priority over knowing and understanding their ethnic language, rituals and traditions. In the past few years, this has resulted in the cultural erosion of the Adat B’laan.

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Published at 2019-08-28 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, People

Tags: community, culture, international

China's Hainan Island is Now Visa-free for Filipinos

The new policy will start in May and allow travellers from 59 countries to visit Hainan for 30 days visa free, said Qu Yunhai, deputy director of the State Immigration Administration at a press conference in Beijing.

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Published at 2018-04-20 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : News and Events, Travel

Tags: China, international, visa

Better Air-Conditioning at Naia Terminal 3 as Summer Begins – Gov't

'With this development, passengers can be assured of a convenient and relaxing atmosphere while waiting for their flights this summer season,' says Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal

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Published at 2018-04-16 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : News and Events, Travel

Tags: Manila, air travel, international

Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is an annual event that occurs between January and February in Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga. It features multicolored hot air balloons with more than a hundred balloon pilots from around the world. This four-day hot air balloon event is the biggest and longest-running aviation sports event in the Philippines.

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Published at 2018-03-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary

Tags: balloon, international

Review: 7107 International Music Festival

MANILA, Philippines – To put the 7107 International Music Festival together, it wasn't enough to invite one or two big-name artists, have the show at all the usual big-ticket venues, and then be done with it. The show had to be unlike anything the Philippines had ever seen – a large-scale festival in the mold of Coachella in the US, and Glastonbury in the UK.

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Published at 2018-02-23 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Entertainment

Tags: Festival, international, music

10 Contemporary Filipino Artists to Know

With the exception of a few established artists on the international stage, the Filipino art scene was long confined to an insular environment – until about a decade ago. After a 50-year hiatus, the Philippines participated in the 2015 Venice Biennale with a national pavilion, which drew attention to the region and brought a new wave of local artists into the limelight. We profile ten contemporary Filipino artists you should know.

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Published at 2018-02-06 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts

Tags: Contemporary, artist, international