A far-flung coastal town on the northeastern tip of the Philippine mainland will play host to U.S. military bases indefinately, as Washington attempts to counter potential threats by Beijing. It lies across a sea border from Taiwan, the self-governing island that China regards as a renegade province to be reclaimed by force if necessary. The U.S. has vowed to defend the territory. (AP video shot by Joeal Calupitan and Vicente Gonzales)
An out-of-control wildfire in Northern B.C. prompted evacuation orders for the town of Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation on Friday night.
SANTA ANA, Philippines (AP) — The far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the Philippine mainland has long been known by tourists for its beaches, waterfalls, fireflies and a few casinos. But that’s changing after the laid-back town of about 35,000 people, which still has no traffic light, became strategically important []
BY JIM GOMEZ AND AARON FAVILA Associated Press SANTA ANA, Philippines (AP) — The far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the Philippine mainland has long been known by tourists for its beaches, waterfalls, fireflies and a few casinos. But that’s changing after the laid-back town of about 35,000 people, which
Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
After withdrawing at the end of the Cold War, American forces are building new presence in nine sites under a 2014 pact to counter China's increasingly assertive actions.
After withdrawing from two huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, American forces are returning and building a new presence in nine sites on Philippine bases under a 2014 defense pact to counter China's increasingly assertive actions
BY JIM GOMEZ AND AARON FAVILA Associated Press SANTA ANA, Philippines (AP) — The far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the Philippine mainland has long been known by tourists for its beaches, waterfalls, fireflies and a few casinos. But that’s changing after the laid-back town of about 35,000 people, which
SANTA ANA, Philippines (AP) — The far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the Philippine mainland has long been known by tourists for its beaches, waterfalls
Hundreds in Eastwood Manor have endured years of foul polluted tap water. The EPA blames excessive iron but claims that the levels are still acceptable. But residents are spending thousands of dollars on filters and bottled water
Joshua Berry previously worked as the town’s tax assessor and interim manager before accepting the position full time.
The measure was meant to help address the housing crisis. Opponents questioned giving away the land and how much residents would benefit.