Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force in military-built capital
Myanmar troops and weaponry paraded through the military-built capital Naypyidaw to mark the country's independence day Wednesday, days after the junta ...
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Independence and freedom
124 years ago, on June 12, 1896, we declared independence from Spain after 400 years of colonial rule. But this ...
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Manila Bay dolomite beach reopens June 12
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is set to reopen Manila Bay’s dolomite beach on June 12. DENR Secretary ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.