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Filipino soldiers had to defend themselves against an armed attack by Chinese coast guard, a general said. One soldier reportedly lost a thumb.
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Just over 100 miles from Taiwan's south coast, US and Philippine forces seized an airstrip in key terrain for potential conflict with China.
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The Marines' new armored asset debuted in the South China Sea after it was temporarily grounded over its involvement in multiple rollovers in 2022.
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Brandon Turrell first came across the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement — better known as the FIRE movement — in 2012.
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"I wasn't going to be rich, but I was comfortable every month having more than I would need in the Philippines," Corey Fraser said about retiring early.
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A Filipino woman claimed on Reddit that after an initial visa rejection, she was approved entry to Italy because she sent proof of Taylor Swift tickets in Singapore.
Fortuna Cools, a company from the Philippines, makes nutshell coolers out of coconut waste instead of expanded polystyrene foam...