>>> the philippines is home to one of southeast asia's fastest-growing economies. it's also plague the by a fast-growing social problem. >> a national bureau investigation anti-human trafficking division. >> human traffickers are preying on young people in deprived areas, taking them to cities where they are forced into labor or prostitution. >> trafficking is a very profitable business. it is a round $50 billion in profits every year. by the underground operations of this crime. >> reporter: the situation deteriorated after typhoon haiyan struck the philippines in november 2013. the typhoon was one of the most powerful in history, with wind speeds reaching more than 320 kilometers per hour. the storm killed more than 6,000 people and destroyed around 1 million homes. human traffickers swept into the disaster-hit areas almost as soon as the winds subsided. they were more prevalent and more devious than ever before. >> reporter: this 18-year-old woman was taken away and forced into prostitution. her captors plied her with drugs. >> reporter: on the front lines of hum

the u.s. philippines relations. we recognize efforts from ho chi minh to meet with woodrow wilson and make the case for vietnamese self-determination, but perhaps less remembered is in that year, some of the united states very own colonial charges, the people of the philippines were also making the case for independence, one that they had been making since the very start of the u.s. occupation. in 1912 and 1916, thanks in part to the fact that the democrats had seized the white house and congress and also due to the consolidation of philippine nationalist politics, there were serious discussions about philippine independence in the u.s. so that by 1916, this year in question, we see passage of an important piece of legislation and one that gives us an opportunity to consider the significance of that year to the relations between the imperial united states and one of its colonies during the wilsonian moment. so in that year, the u.s. congress passed into law the jones bill. after the chair of the house committee on in

sovereignty, we might say that in the jones bill and the politics of philippine independence, we can mark the globalerhaps of vision, the global ambition that wilson would later articulate -- one advancing as a new relationship between geography and power. that turned from balance of power, old empire territorial colonialism to the ideal of a postcolonial world order, one ordered by international organization and the principle of free trade. going beyond 1916, wilson was present -- especially in his 14 points, this vision of a stable, postcolonial world rooted in the peaceful coexistence of nationstates. inhistorians of shown, making the world safe for democracy, wilson was also aiming to make the world safer capitalism and create what we might say are the clinical conditions for capital accumulation. in this new world order, it would be conditioned by u.s. economic power, one backed by the threat of military force. this aspiration for a postcolonial order, and one in which the u.s. would enjoy significant hegemony was one the u.s. had already been rehearsing in

>> whether it's singapore or the philippines, you can within a short amount of time we with put a jet there and support our regional allies >> reporter: the philippines has taken its territorial dispute with china to the hague. it announced it is buying $100 million dollars of equipment to boost maritime security. if the situation in the south china sea continues, the region could remain one of the defense industries dream markets for years to come. >> reporter: we're going to speak with the asia bureau chief of defense. tell us more. when we look at the militarization particularly with china and this move by them to locate missiles there, what does it do to the tensions in the south china sea? >> it frustrates the neighbors who have claims on those islands and also frustrates the americans as well because there

the philippines prepares for elections in june. st facing the thelenge -- leadership is administration. the japanese economy, speaking recklessly -- exclusively to the general. ♪ rishaad: the ocd says japan's negative interest rate will not be enough to jump start the economy. that could be for this year and next. let's go to stephen engle. he is with the deputy general of the oecd. arehen: our guest is rent oh -- rentaro tamaki. i do so much for your time on bloomberg television at the apec summit in stingray law. -- saint greenlaw. a quarter of the world's economy is in negative rates. will this hurt or help the japanese store and economy? >> first of all, thank you for this opportunity. you raise the question on interest rates. europe has undertaken this quite of policy technique for a long time. in the context of japan, we have not seen any definite outcome of this with an introduction of the new policy. yes, i think so. stephen: how far do they go. how far does mr. kuroda ago to meet -- an end to a means? >> i know him, and he

they say it is especially true in the philippines. the candidate who emerges to become president, may not be the best debater, but the one would connects best with this electorate >>> with then tens of thousands of refugees, questions are being asked about what makes a legitimate refugee. dominic kane reports on an immigration center in southern germany where asylum seekers are awaiting to be deported. this is the reception center, home to hundreds of people from the balkans who know they will soon be going back there. the center was opened last september and since then more than a thousand people have come and gone. germany says their countries are safe so they cannot claim refuge here, meaning this man is resigned to returning to albania soon. >> translation: after ten months living here i received a piece of paper that said transfer. then i went to the office 21 to get the documents i need to go back to albania, but they said i had to wait. my baby was born here. the problem is i do not work >> reporter: the children's classrooms wi

the edca that i spoke about in the philippines comes to mind. his is an exciting time in terms of access and agreements and relationships with countries throughout the region. >> one of the consequences of their build-out into the islands is that they have very accurate surface to surface missiles, they have accurate radar, which would seem to put even higher premium on the water operations by u.s. submarines or autonomous veb vehicles. is that your view? >> it is. i wouldn't say it's becoming more important, because submarine and undersea warfare has always been important to the joint force. i view the submarine as the original stealth platform. the capabilities that we have is a true asymmetric advantage over any other adversary owe potential adversary on the planet. that's our capability in the undersea realm. >> thank you. let me pose a question to both of you. china and north korea is a very complicated relationship. the chinese, i think, are s muc the south koreans or the united states, but yet they are the major fender of the banking and i

there's a presidential election race underway now in the philippines. candidates there launched their campaigns with t.v. spots, outgoing president aquino is barred from seeking reelection due to the six year term limit. >> the philippines is going to the polls in 12 weeks. there are five candidates. their faces sprawled over every knoll newspaper as they promise to alleviate the poor from years of poverty, corruption and deal with education and security. >> there are five candidates. one is an independent, one is the incumbent vice president, all making promises that they can solve the philippines problems. inflation is reduced by half a% in the last 12 months. unemployment, too, has also come down. the philippines and presidency is keeping a very close eye on international events. it knows that the oil prices have gone down and there's a real possibility that foreign backers may very well be redundant and come back to a country that would find it very difficult to absorb the then power available. also a new president will have to deal with a much more

today he was arrested wearing a white wig, found him in the philippines, claiming he was phil donahue doing a week of shows in manila. speaking of phil donahue, have the shows he has done in russia been shown back here yet he went to russia and he finished taping a week of shows in the soviet union. and he did his usual hard-hitting shows in the first one he sticks his mic in lennon's face and he said you are stuck in this country, and they won't let you out. how do you feel? lennon is dead. [ laughter ] >> i like that. >> what? [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> put up the sail and let's get out of here? [ laughter ] >> anyway, they -- the cultural shock didn't seem to bother donahue, he was able to find over there six transvestite dwarfs, you know. phil was really stretching for shows over there, for themes. with a granddaughters of carl and chico marx. [ laughter ] >> carl marx is dead too. [ laughter ] >> so is chico. [ laughter ] >> you like this, done you? you really like this? [ laughter ] >> anyway we have got a good show tonight. we really do. later on lateren evangelist, pat rober

the global slow down may be more return home to the philippines. the economy be able to absorb them? the next president will have to work with china amid a background of territorial disputes. the new president has to find a way with lasting peace. analysts say the t.v. debates represent an opportunity for candidates to raise the tone of the campaign. >> there is a lot of negative campaigning, agent of mudslinging, a lot of criticism between one another rather than really having a presentation of what their vision is for the country. >> this is the first of three televised debates is scheduled over the campaign period. filipinos love television and high tension and drama. this is expected to be all of that on sunday evening, attracting huge audience figures. for the voter, it's an opportunity to be better informed. when the vote comes around in may. al jazeera, manila. >> china's chief security regulator has been forced to step down after months of turmoil. state radio said he was removed after a series of policy mistakes. he oversaw a free fall on

. >> campaigning is underway in the philippines. three candidates enjoying widespread support, but the front runner has had her eligibility called into question by the elector ral commission and a powerful mayor has entered the fray. nhk interior reports from manila. >> national election, right to show their support for their favorite candidates. the three gbegan on tuesday. grace as a front-runner. >> translator: i will doe vote myself to the presidency. >> she image, but she faced an unexpected turn of events. at the end of last year, the electoral commission, she filed a lawsuit, demanding the move be rescinded. poe has spent long periods in the united states, and they say she fails to meet the minimum requirements of ten years in the country. the commission's ruling has been suspended until a court hands down a final decision. >> translator: i'm in a tough spot. but i'll stand up and fight again and again. >> outspoken mayor, southern island, his decision to run has changed the complexion of the race. >> i'm running to make a sta

sill ahead - why the philippines is struggling to introduce the rate of teenage pregnancy. >>> welcome back. let's recap the headlines here in the newshour. syria's opposition is accusing government forces of breaking a temporary ceasefire during the first 24 hours. syrian coalition says 15 rebel held areas were attacked with heavy any guns and barrel bombs. vote counting following elections in rain confirmed gains for politicians, winning all seats in the biggest voting district. >> the u.n. is warning of a humanitarian challenge along the boarder with greece. as we see in the live pictures, refugees making their way to western and george europe. they've been stopped from crossing, forcing many into overcrowded camps. 26 goal miners have been pronounced dead. killing six people, including nine rescuers. rory challands has the latest from moscow. >> reporter: rescue efforts have been called off of the the series of methane explosions means it's too unsafe to try to see if anyone is alive. the mining company is trying to work out what to do next. they have two options, flooding it with

under the u.s. philippine defense. i believe it's time for the united states government to explore the appropriateness of sanctions against chinese companies involved in the reclamation that's destabilized the south china sea and caused massive environmental destruction across this maritime domain. while this poses a long-term challenge, north korea's behavior presents a real and rising risk of conflict. over the past two months it has defied the international community by testing a nuclear device and launching a long-range missile. this continues to post a risk of violent escalation on the korean peninsula. that's why i'm thankful for the close cooperation with our partners in seoul between u.s. forces, korea and the rok armed forces. i applaud the leadership of president park for choosing to finally close the case on industrial region which has enriched the north with hundreds of millions of dollars in the last decade. i'm proud to have supported new congressional sanctions on north korea. despite the defici

. >> the philippine government gave the green light to auction off a historic jewelry set. it once belonged to the former first lady of the philippines, you know her prosecute the shoes, her husband was oysted in 86 after the family was accused -- look at that. got distracted. accused of stealing thousands. there are 3 total jewelry collections, two of them now, this collection will go on public exhibition. >> all right, check this out. >> yes. one of the world's largest diamonds discovered in angola. 404ct. it is crazy. recovered by an australian couple. the 27th biggest diamond in the world. worth about $20 million. it looks like a rock. >> what do you do? cut it up? earrings, rings? >>> a group of dogs rescued over seas flew halfway around the world to find new homes. a woman here found them abandoned on the sraoets and reached out to golden retriever rescues in the u.s. they helped pay thousands worth of vet bills and air fair. the dogs are in foster homes right now until they are matched up with families. >> how bizarre to find all of the golden retrievers abandoned. >

further enrich and protect that democracy >>> still to come on the show, a peace deal between the philippines government and government rebels comes under threat. we will tell you why. pl plus, anger in pakistan as workers rage against plans to privatize the national airline. >>> welcome back. let's recap our headlines. activists say 45 civilians have been killed in aleppo. opposition delegates attending talks in geneva say the talks are undermining efforts to end the war. japan has put its military on alert to shoot down a north korean rocket in if threatens japanese territory. they insist that the rockets that they plan to launch is just a satellite. in yemen 40 houthi fighters have been killed by saudi-led air strike where pro-government fighters are atrying to take back control from the rebels. at least three pakistan airline employees have been killed and several injured during a second day of protests. aneffigy of the prime minister was burned. they are furious about plans to privatize the national airline. more from the capital islamabad. a lot of conflicting claims and counterclaims a

he was repeatedly tortured as a political prisoner in the 19670s. philippines was under marshall law then. he feels 20 years of dictatorship is being white washed despite a law passed two years ago acknowledging the abusers >> it is written in the law that we would be entitled to some financial compensation and that there would be a roll of the names of the victims and that a museum would be established to preserve the memorabilia of marshall law and tax books in schools would be rewritten to include marshall law. not one of that is happening. >> reporter: at least 75,000 people filed claims for compensation and government officials say they need more time to review all the cases now in this room. >> this is the government's way of recognising the heroism and sacrifices of the filipino people during marshall law. >> reporter: in 2011, nearly 20 years after the family, close to 8,000 victims of marshall law received $1,000 each in compensation. came from the assets recovered in the u.s., assets that the philippine government fought for. separate from that case t

a report put the philippines top of the list of asian countries with the greaterest number of teenage pregnancies. put pel partners and low condom use were given as two factors in the increase in birth rates. the report says young women in 915 to 19 age range is already a month. it is twice the rate of 10 years ago. in the 2012 the court said it was constitutional to implement laws. it meant schools would have to teach sex education. while 80% of people are catholics, the wider public supports family planning regardless of the position of the church. experts want to see a whole new approach to sex education. >> the pressure is always on the girls because when we look at teenage pregnancy, it is framed as a girl problem. if you look at it, it's really half the girl problem and half a boy problem. the answer to this is to have sexed occasion programs for boys and girls in the schools. >> reporter: the population of the philippines is now over 100 million. the government says it has tried to find ways of providing access to family planning, but will look to donors for contraception. she

our obligations under the treaty with the philippines is pretty clear. and whether we extend that to the shoal which we don't holds philippine sovereign territory because we don't take a position on sovereignty, we should have that discussion i believe. >> thank you. i think we should have that discussion as well. i think deterrents works best as deterrents are clear with relationships with nato and taiwan and so forth. my time has expired. >> senator if you would like to take additional time, we have, i'm told senator blumenthal and senator sullivan returning. your time something exquisite. thank you, senator cotton. on behalf the chairman mccain let me recognize senator blumenthal as he gets seated. thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i appreciate your great work on behalf of our country and the work that you've done, particularly in the theaters that you have covered. general scaparrotti, i want to come book to one of the points that was raised by my colleague, senator gillibrand, about soft targets in terms of cyber. how vulnerable do you think tho

military has been in the philippines for more than a century. first as colonisers and then guardians of peace. two of the biggest bases outside the u.s. what were here. those bases closed 20 years ago. since then u.s. soldiers have been returning as so-called visiting troops who get special access. >> it is not aimed at china or anyone. it is part of our effort to be present in the region, to build our alliances, to secure our economic future. >> reporter: a major part of that economic future is ensuring freedom of navigation in the south china sea to which 5.3 trillion dollars of global trade passes every year. the chinese government is raising concerns by building artificial islands to strengthen its claim over dispute territory. they don't have the might to face up to china but it has taken the views to an international tribunal. despite the controversy around the presence of foreign troops, local polls say the majority of filipinos see them as a welcome counter balance to a rising china. u.s. forces patrol the south china sea but that doesn't

. >>> it only tack four days, but those four days reshaped the life of those in the philippines. photojournalist was the one there. the work that won him a pulitzer prize when "the four on 2" returns. >>> government leaders say they agree the islamic state is a major threat to the united states and its interests abroad but it's not only a threat. >> top administration officials testified on capitol hill about the nation's security at several hearings. reporter jennifer griffin has more on the threats america faces around the world. >> reporter: this is quite the lineup on capitol hill talking about the threats the u.s. faces today. the heads of six government agencies testifying in a rare open intelligence hearing. national intelligence director james clapper says the general threat environment is, quote, quite dawngt. >> china and russia being the most formidable, less threatening in terms of their intent. >> the u.s. and china agreeing last fall to not conduct or support the cyber theft of intellectual property, clapper telling lawmakers the jury is still out on whether beijing

the missile was launched from western north korea on it passed over japan and landed near the philippines.

the question is how will the philippines government deal with an issue that is getting important problematic each year. while the laws are in place, it seems no-one is willing to take practical steps. the government says it will address the matter again after the election in may >>> thousands of south koreans have held an anti-government rally in the capital. they're angry at a government plan to cap the salaries of senior workers and make it easier for companies to fire staff. the estimate is 130,000 people took part in the protest >>> still to come on the news hour. >> reporter: i'm in l.a., home to a film industry where women are still routinely paid less than their male counterpart. how does that reflect life as a whole in the u.s. >>> in sport, india spoil the party for pakistan at the asia cup. cup. this will be done here. mr. president, council members, the initial indication of consent by the parties to the conflict is, indeed, encouraging. but what we need is for thev >>> shipping containers rarely grab anyone's attention, but in india the metal boxes are being transformed to be eye

several nations, including vietnam, the philippines and malaysia are accusing china of moving in on theirgn territory. china refutes this, saying 90% of the south china sea is theirs. but what is undeniable is that the steadily increasing tension has led to a military buying spree. >> i think, you know, china's military expansion, its increases in its defense spending and its actions in the maritime area have, in fact, triggered something of an arms race. >> reporter: a united states military foot print in the region is not new. but it's been steadily growing over the last several years. >> militarization of the south china sea, and particularly the artificial islands that will be used for military purposes by china is a concern for the united states. but it doesn't pose an existential threat. >> reporter: but the u.s. wants its presence felt. general lori robinson commands all u.s. air forces in the region. greeting staff at the singapore air show. >> i can't tell you how much it means to me to go out here and see all this joints air power and be in what we are doing as team america and

for instance, if the philippines want a minimal incredible defense in the brent seabrook, they'll need to divert resources. >> good to get your thoughts and analysis >>> whether to extend the state of emergency, the measure was introduced after attacks in november. the state of emergency gives more hours to police. it's due to expire later this month. neave barker is live in paris. where is the cabinet heading on this one? >> well, there has been weeks of speculation, as to whether the government extends the state of emergency. that is what they intend to do. the prime minister has been speaking extensively. we were at the press conference in brussels, in which they said they would extend the state of emergency. and it's good to remind france that the nation is at war. the state of emergency over the last 2.5 months has given extra power to the authorities, to shut down red sites, glorifying acts of violence and ban public demonstration, on top of that. the government wants to make changes to the constitution to bring in states of emergency in the future. there's a controversial propos

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he is promising to rid the whole of the philippines of crime in six months if elected. ove him for it. should criminals be afraid of him? >> of course. >> reporter: he is jockeying for third position in the opinion polls with the candidate favored by government leaders in manila. but it's the current vice president who is out in front. together with grace, the daughter of a former movie star, she brings some of that star quality. >> she is a open and good started woman. and hope to the poor people like us. >> reporter: as a first time senator, arguably she hasn't had time to be heard by the continues haves -- hurt by the controvertses and scandals that mar most of her rifles. does it make a difference, senator? >> i intend to make a differen difference. >> reporter: there will be two more did he anticipates. the candidate month emerges to become president may not be the best debater, but will be the one that connects best with its electorate, rob mcbride, al jazeera, the philippines. >>> thousands of protesters lined the streets of japan's capital tokyo against governmen

. >> in the philippines, celebrations are underway to mash the 30th anniversary of people power revolution which ended the rule of fernand marcos. his son hopes to be elected vice president. rob mcbride reports from manila. >> they turned out in the thousands to commemorate a day that defines the recent history of the philippines. the day its people discovered the might of passive resistance, and what was called that year people power. >> today is important, because it marks the day filipinos became united. >> i'm going to walk like my parents did. it's quite emotional, actually, being here today. >> it was only main highway that protestors defied the regime of ferdinand marcos 30 years ago. they were joined by priests and nuns and when soldiers gave their support, it was all over. >> they left the clear field open and people marched in and marched over. >> journalist alan robles was with the crowd who swarmed over the fences of the palace to find the marcos gone. >> we ended a very violent, brutal dictator who was bleeding the country dry. >> alabama marcos now running fr vice president.

troops are on their way to the philippines. last month the supreme court held up the deal that allows the troops to use it. >> demonstrations such as this one are not unusual outside of the u.s. embassy. although a long time ally filipinos say no u.s. troops are not welcome. >> they will make a huge military--u.s. military base, also they will judge the philippines into the other countries. >> the united states has have been in the philippines for more than a century. first as a colonizers and then protectors. the bases colded around 20 years ago. since then u.s. has been called visiting troops who have special access. >> it's part of our effort to be present in the region, to build our alliances and secure our economic future. >> the major part of the economic future is ensuring freedom of navigation to which $5.3 trillion of global trade passes every year. the chinese government is raising regional concerns by building artificial islands. despite the controversy, local polls say the majority of filipinos see them as a welcome

all making promises that they can solve the philippine's problems. nflation has reduced by at least half a percent in the last 12%, unemployment too has also come down. however, the philippines knows that oil prices have gone down, and there's a real possibility that foreign workers may be well be made redundant and come back to a country that will find it difficult to absorb the manpower. and the new president has to deal with a stronger chinese president and country that is demanding that part of the south china sea belongs to them. whoever wins this race has a lot to try to solve. >>> the u.n. human right's chief says sri lanka must address its past. it has called for an inquiry against government troops and the tamil tigers. >> reporter: the agony of war and its painful end. during his four-day visit to sri lanka, the u.n. high commissioner for human rights heard the desperation of mothers looking for their children. >> translator: they are trying to say they are not there, but where they are not there, where? what happened? what did they do to hi

the philippines, we were able to easily within the span of a short amount of time put a jet there and operate out of that region >>> the philippines, a long-time ally took its territorial dispute with china to the hague, and announced that it's buying 100 million of maritime. if the situation in the south china sea continues, the region could be one of the defense industries dream markets for years to come. >> scott heidler, al jazeera. signing pore. >> petrol prices have been raised from 2 to 94 u.s. cents a litre. it's the first increase in 20 years. part of president's emergency measures to save the country with the highest inflation rate in the world. virginia lopez reports. >> according to the state-run oil company, fuel subsidies can cost the country as much as $15 billion a year. president nicolas maduro says that at the counter prices the state was paying to fill up people's tax. >> this national fund for missions will receive every extra fund needed. gasoline 91 will cost one bolivar, and gasoline 95 six per litre. >> reporter: the magnitude of a price increase in a country s

>> reporter: the instructors are based in the philippines. so the company says it can charge students much less than other schools without sacrificing quality. the company launched the program last april. there was a fresh surge in english education sparked by the tokyo olympics. >> translator: the 2020 tokyo olympics will mark a new chapter in english education in japan. i think people's interest in learning english will surge in the next few years. >> reporter: it's not just families that are tapping into the program. the kids on this soccer team in western japan are also using it to brush up their english skills. this is a former coach of japan's national soccer team. he now leads this team. he has the players log in for a lesson before practice. he says learning to speak english is vital for their future. >> translator: when i went on world tours, i always wished i could tell people what i was really thinking and feeling in english. even if our players don't become pros, they'll need english to be active globally. >> reporter: english educ

president aquino from the philippines was welcomed to the white house today. meanwhile they are still looking for all of the money-- supposed to be, what-- four-five billion dollars that ferdinand marcos was supposed to have taken out of the philippines. they found out his last words to imelda marcos, was the combination to the safe is in one of your shoes. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> you know who's birthday is it today? carl sagan. carl sagan-- the famous astronomer. he is 55, that 20,075 days, and billions and billions of seconds. [ laughter ] too long. [ laughter ] anyway tonight we have a good show. you are in a great mood. first of all we have mr. charles grodin is with us tonight. a very fine actor. funny-- humorous writer calvin trillin is with us. [ applause ] and new comedian for us. his first time on the show, right? his name is j.j. wall. he'll come out. so stay where you are, and we'll be right back. thank you! [ cheers and applause ] >> it is -- it is time now, ladies and gentlemen, for a visit from that famous mystic -- [ cheers and applause ] f

catholics in the philippines are marking ash wednesday. catholics are reminded of mortality and they hear the phrase, from dust you came and to dust you shall return. ash wednesday kicks off the beginning of the lentin season. 80% of the philippines population are roman catholic. >>> in michigan, they were in luck. a church's offering a drive-through service that allows people of all faiths to pull into the church and receive their cross on the forehead and a short blessing. >>> a clash in nebraska between a deaf customer and a mcdonald's [ honking ] he says he honked his horn repeatedly because he was frustrated that employees were ignoring him. he explained at other drive-throughs he types his order on the phone. he says at this mcdonald's they were purposely ignoring him. video shows a note saying you can leave or i'm going to call police. >> do you think it was just a misunderstanding? maybe? >> mcdonald's says when workers left the window, they were getting a pen and paper to get the order. >>> a sikh actor stopped from boarding a flig

vietnam, malaysia, the philippines. what's very strange here is china claims water all the way down to here, to the shores of the philippines. and where this is really at stake right now is in an area called the spratly islands. just to give you a sense of what china is doing there, this was a reef in 2005 known as fiery cross. now look what's happened after ten years of chinese land reclamation. they've built an entire manmade island out of the ocean, put in an air strip as well. and one of the concerns that president obama raised with the southeastern asian summit leaders was to stop what he claims were disputed territories, particularly in these manmade islands. what the u.s. has been doing is sending warplanes, u.s. navy ships into these areas to challenge china's claim that it controls these areas. so that's ratcheting tensions up right now. china again insisting that it is building these islands to help with fishing and to help with emergency rescue as well. miguel? >> all right. ivan watson, thank you very much. t

the question is how will the philippines government deal with an issue that it's getting more problematic. while the laws are in place, no one is willing to take steps. the government says it will address the matter after elections in may >>> still to come on the newshour... ..i'm phil lavelle on the oscars red carpet. it will be red shortly. hollywood is getting ready for the biggest night of the year. >> and in sport. liverpool and manchester city play for the first piece of silver ware of the english football season. details coming up. coming up. >>> welcome back, now hollywood is gearing up for its biggest night of the year - the oscars. accusations of racism and sexism threatened to dampen some of that excitement. phil lavelle has more from los angeles. pretty intense at the oscars. everything has to be perfect. the world is watching the academy awards. who will win. there are the top film nominees, most we have seen before, throughout the award season. there's no surprises here. "the roverent" is expecting to do well. the director is hoping to do well. it's up against steven spielbe

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is this jet, one of the most sophisticated aircrafts in the states. >> whether it's singapore, the philippines all over the asia-pacific we're able to pretty easily within a short amount of time put one of our jets there and operate out of that region and support our regional allies. >> reporter: the philippines is a long time u.s. ally has taken its territorial dispute with china to the hague. it has announced it will be buying nearly 100 million dollars of equipment to boost maritime security. if the situation in the south china sea continues on this track of heightened tension, the region could remain one of the defense industries dream markets for years to come >>> thousands of people have gathered in kosovo's capital asking for the governor to resign. it marked eight years from independence of serbia. the opposition has been blocking all parliamentary activities from october with a series of protests. government has accused the opposition to come to power through violence. the british prime minister will try and relink the communication of e.u. and the country. our correspondent reports a

the largest armed group in the philippine signed that accord. they have assured everyone that the agreement is not in jeopardy. >> translation: these are important to the next generation. we are struggling for so many. this will be start simply because of the peace that we are aspiring for >> reporter: some christians here are nervous about more autonomy for the area which they believe would weigh things in favor of the muslims >> translation: i am happy that the law was not passed as i don't want to be under the patrol of muslims. >> reporter: this has a vibrant and culture which is seen as a potential tourist attraction. keeping the peace situation alive is important for all concerned. some rebel splinter groups rejengt any deal done with mall manilla. stability and a chance to rebuild her shattered life is ail that this woman wants. she hopes that her call for peace will be heard beyond the shores of the country >>> pope francis has had tough words for mexico's political and religious elite warning them that they must stand up to the drug traf

the jewelry once belonged to the former first lady of the philippines. there are three collections -- two of those are still being contested in court. it includes a rare pink diamond said to be the size of a grape. the collection will go on public exhibition before the auction. new research finds millennials drink more according to the nonprofit wine market council, millennials drank 42-percent of all wine in the u-s last year. that's more than 159 million thanks for joining us for the news at 5. we'll be right back. thanks for joining us this evening. i'm charles molineaux. tonight, we're hearing from one of the most prominent republicans in our state, who has so far remained silent on her preference for her party's presidential nominee...governor nikki haley. the answer from governor haley today..."i don't know yet." with just four days to go until the south carolina republican primary--haley says she recognizes that time is ticking to make her pick... but she says she has not made up her mind on who she thinks best understands the challenges the state

markos and wife and family were forced to flee the philippines. >> the apple set the gold-- family setthe gold standard for corruption. >> reporter: enter the next generation. the son is vying for the place of president and he may win. he says claims of corruption and human rights abuses have already been settled. >> if you talk to people, they're not concerned about that. filipinos are concerned about their lives today. >> reporter: not surprisingly his slick online campaign message doesn't dwell too much on the past. we are the future he says. with him ahead in the opinion polls, the concern for some is not whether the past will be forgotten but whether it will be rewritten that he and his supporters will try to rehabilitate the marcos name which for many older filipinos is sometime synonymous with greed and corruption. a political activist who was arrested several times and subjected to electric shocks, she is still waiting for bongbong to say sorry >> he knew what was happening in the country. he knew what his father was doing. he said i cannot apologise for what my father did >> r

the largest armed group in the philippines signed that accord. they have assured everyone that the agreement is not in jeopardy. >> this is very important. >> some christians are nervous about the prospect of more autonomy in the area which they believe would weigh things in favor of the muslims. >> i'm happy that the law was not passed as i don't want to be under the control of muslims. >> it has a historic cruel with fertile land that is seen as a potential tourist attraction. keeping the peace legislation alive is paramount for all the latest stake holders concerned. there is resistence to the peace settlement. and they reject any deal done with manila. just two days ago bomb explosive teams had to remove another device at the police station. >> this woman said she hopes her calls for peace which seem to be echoed by so many people on this island, logica will be heard. >> well, the search for survivors of a building collapse in taiwan has been officially called off. it came down during an earthquake just over a week ago. the death toll is 140.

the question is how will the philippines government deal with an issue that it's getting more problematic each year. while the laws are in place, no one is willing to take steps. the government says it will address the matter after elections in may >>> still ahead on al jazeera - graffiti artists in india get a chance to brighten their communities by transforming shipping containers into works of art. >> liverpool playing for the first peace of silver ware in the english football season. details coming up with jo. jo. >>> now, for the first time a film from columbia has been nominated for an oscar. "embrace of the serpent" is competing for an academy award for the best foreign possibility. it won prays of telling the story of amazon jungle and explorers. >> filmed deep into the jungle. embrace of the serpent tells the story of two parallel expeditions down the amazon river three years apart. it's a mesmerizing tribute to the lost cultures along the amazon ravaged by western colonialism. >> i feel it has struck a cord. some people are getting tired of society, and are looking for different

imelda marcos, now an elected member of the philippine congress. her treasure trove is estimated to be worth at least $21 million. officials tasked with recovering the couple's ill-gotten wealth say they hope to have the gem on the auction block before june. imelda marcos was known for a lavish lifestyle and for her extensive designer shoe collection. they were seized from the palace after the marcos family fled the country in 1986. other pieces were confiscated in hawaii where they lived in exile. the government tried to auction the collection in 2005, but marcos contested the move. on february 25th, the country will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the people power revolution. >>> authorities in australia have ceased illegal stimulants worth $900 million u.s. dollars. >> we're here to have the joint operation that resulted in the largest seizure of liquid methamphetamine in australia's history. the largest drug seizures in the country's history. >> they confiscated more than 700 liters of liquid methamphetamine hidden in boxes of bra inserts an