President Aquino’s Liberal Party coalition consolidates power in Philippine election

wsws.org - Friday 17th May, 2013

The results from the May 13 midterm elections in the Philippines are still being tabulated. At stake in the election are half the seats in the Senate, as well as seats in the lower house, and gubernatorial, mayoral and local political offices. The counting for the senatorial campaigns is nearly complete, and the media has announced the winners.The Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ...

‘Graceland’ Corruption exploitation in tense Manila thriller

The Seattle Times - Friday 17th May, 2013

A movie review of "Graceland," a tense and tough-minded drama in which young girls are as likely to be victimized by plenty as by ...

Taiwan stages naval drills as tensions mount with Manila

wsws.org - Friday 17th May, 2013

Tensions between the Philippines and Taiwan have worsened dramatically over the past several days. On May 9, a Philippine Coast Guard cutter turned its machine guns on a small unarmed Taiwanese fishing vessel in waters claimed by both countries. A 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman was killed. Diplomatic relations between Taipei and Manila have spiralled into an escalating war of words, sanctions ...