‘S. China Sea is not Caribbean’: Chinese media slams ‘reckless’ US behavior in disputed waters
From RT Washington’s attempts to militarize the South China Sea and “tame the Chinese dragon” would see Beijing deploying weapons systems in the contested area, a state-run newspaper wrote in an op-ed addressed to the US military brass. The article…
“I killed my brothers for the president”
Reuters/Manila From Khalee Times Police carried out killings in the Philippine city of Davao under the instruction of then mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the current president, according to a former policeman who said he was part of a “Davao death squad”…
World boxing champ teams up with Cayman Islands’ Hospital and charity to provide free cardiac care for children
From CARIBBEAN360 GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Friday February 17, 2017 – World Boxing Champion Manny Pacquiao from the Philippines is partnering with a leading Caribbean hospital and charity to bring free cardiac care to children from his homeland. Pacquiao, who…
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Philippines: 34.6 M tweets during Miss U pageant
By Nathalie Tomada From The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Over 34.6 million Miss Universe-related tweets were exchanged during the coronation, marking the highest volume of tweets for a live entertainment event, according to social networking service Twitter. Filipinos also…
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Cops give brutally honest advice on how to avoid this internet scam
BY BRIAN KOERBER From Mashable “If it seems to be too good to be true, it probably is.” The Bangor, Maine, Police Department gave some spot-on advice to local men who may fall victim to an internet scam that’s been…
One picture perfectly illustrates China’s biggest problem in the Pacific
By Alex Lockie From Business Insider In the picture above, US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, left, shakes hands with the Philippines’ secretary of national defense, Voltaire Gazmin, aboard the back of a V-22 Osprey as it flies over the South…
Six reefs in disputed Spratlys turned into islets by China
From Want China Times China’s proactive campaign to assert its territorial claims over most of the South China Sea has taken another step after satellite images revealed that six reefs in the disputed Spratly Islands have been effectively turned into…
Caribbean chikungunya originated recently in Asia
From croftsblogs Via Emerging Infectious Diseases, a remarkable report: Transcontinental Movement of Asian Genotype Chikungunya Virus. Excerpt: In agreement with findings in a recent report characterizing the 2013 CHIKV detected on St. Martin Island (6), the phylogenetic tree generated from…
Philippines Consular General Visits
Minister and Consular General of the Philippines, Mr. Ariel Rodelas Peñaranda, arrived in Grand Cayman this afternoon (Thursday, 23 January 2014) until Tuesday, 28 January 2014 morning. The Consular General, who is headquartered in Washington, DC, USA, has consular jurisdiction…
Fidelity Group & Western Union Foundation donate to assist victims of Typhoon Haiyan in The Philippines
By Kimberley Miller From thebahamasweekly Nassau, Bahamas – Fidelity Group in cooperation with The Western Union Foundation, today announced a donation of $19,060 to Save the Children Federation, Inc., to provide disaster relief and recovery support for communities and families…
