Philippines
Republika ng Pilipinas
China's Expanding 'Core'
Yuriko Koike, Project Syndicate
Beijing's Nine-Dashed Line in South China Sea
David Lague, Reuters
Nationalism Fuels Sea Crisis
Mahtani & Cuneta, Southeast Asia Real Time
Why Asia Wants America
Sen. John McCain, The Diplomat
Is the Philippines Finally Rebounding?
Philip Bowring, Asia Sentinel
China is now engaged in bitter disputes with the Philippines over Scarborough Shoal and Japan over the Senkaku Islands, both located far beyond China's 200-mile-wide territorial ...(full article)
Alongside an armada of paramilitary patrol vessels and fishing boats, China has fired off a barrage of historical records to reinforce its claim over a disputed shoal near the Ph...(full article)
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The United States is still the partner of choice for many Asian nations, but Washington needs to put aside its political bickering....(full article)
Is the Philippines destined to become an Asian economic growth leader, matching China, India and Vietnam? Is it really possible that a nation which has been a laggard for so long c...(full article)
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About the Philippines
- Republic of the Philippines
- Population: 97,976,603 (12th)
- Area Size: 120,000 sq mi (72nd)
- GDP: $318.2 billion (38th)
- Currency: Peso (PHP)
- Official Language: Filipino, English
- Capital City: Manila
- Largest City: Quezon City
Philippines Prosperity Rank: 66 |
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