Jim Gomez

2 weeks ago | apnews.com | Jim Gomez |Joeal Calupitan

WEST YORK ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — Overwhelmed after setting foot for the first time on a far-flung but picturesque island in the disputed South China Sea, a Filipino army official knelt to kiss the shore. She held a small Philippine flag that fluttered in the breeze. “This is just so beautiful,” Philippines military spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said of West York Island, one of nine islands, reefs and atolls occupied by Filipino forces in the long-contested waters.

2 weeks ago | cbs4indy.com | Jim Gomez |Joeal Calupitan

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2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jim Gomez |Joeal Calupitan

6 hours agoIn China, they call it the Seagull, and it has looks to match. It is sleek and angular, with bright, downward-slanting headlights that have more than a hint of mischievous eyes about them. It is, of course, a car. A very small one, designed as a cheap city runabout – but it could have huge …

2 weeks ago | plaindealerin.com | Jim Gomez |Joeal Calupitan

WEST YORK ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — Overwhelmed after setting foot for the first time on a far-flung but picturesque island in the disputed South China Sea, a Filipino army official knelt to kiss the shore. She held a small Philippine flag that fluttered in the breeze. “This is just so beautiful,” Philippines military spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said of West York Island, one of nine islands, reefs and atolls occupied by Filipino forces in the long-contested waters.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Jim Gomez |Joeal Calupitan

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