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Dozens dead or missing after ferry capsizes in southern Philippines (Video)

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A passenger ferry carrying more than 350 people has sunk off the southern Philippines after capsizing during a voyage between Mindanao and Jolo island,...

Landfill collapse in Philippines leaves one dead and dozens missing

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A massive rubbish collapse at a privately operated landfill in Cebu City in the central Philippines has killed a 22-year-old woman and left 38...

Bondi gunmen acted alone, Australian police Say

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Australian police say the two men accused of carrying out the deadly shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach were not part...

Investigators probe Philippines trip by Bondi gunmen

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Australian and Philippine authorities are investigating a recent trip to the Philippines taken by the two gunmen involved in the deadly Bondi Beach shooting,...

7.4 quake hits Philippines

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A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the southern Philippines’ Mindanao region at a depth of 62km, prompting a tsunami alert for coastal areas within...

Powerful earthquake kills over 60 in Philippines (Video)

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A 6.9-magnitude quake struck Cebu province late Tuesday and was followed by strong aftershocks. A powerful earthquake struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, killing at...

Former Philippines president charged with ‘crimes against humanity’

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Rodrigo Duterte’s uncompromising “war on drugs” led to thousands of deaths, ICC prosecutors claim. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has charged former Philippines President Rodrigo...

Clashes erupt at anti-corruption protests in Philippines (Video)

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Anger over mismanaged multi-billion-dollar flood control projects has sparked street unrest in Manila. Almost 50,000 people took to the streets of the Philippines capital, Manila,...

Duterte wins mayoral election despite being jailed in The Hague

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The ex-Philippines president is currently facing trial at the International Criminal Court for "crimes against humanity". Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has won a mayoral...

Duterte anticipates long legal battle at ICC

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The former Philippines president has said he takes “full responsibility” for his “war on drugs”. Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has said he is ready...

Former Philippine President Duterte flies to The Hague after arrest on ICC war crimes charges

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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, 79, has been arrested and flown to The Hague after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing...

Ex-mayor accused of spying for China flees Philippines

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Former mayor Alice Guo was accused of spying for China and ties to criminal syndicates, has fled the Philippines, igniting widespread anger. President Ferdinand Marcos...

Filipino Olympian’s gold medal wins marred by family feud over alleged financial misconduct

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Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, who recently secured two gold medals at the Paris Games, has found his personal life in turmoil, accusing his mother,...

US military secretly ran fake Filipino anti-vax campaign for ‘geopolitical gain’ – reports

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During the peak of the COVID-19 'pandemic' the US military launched a covert operation to counter China's growing influence in the Philippines according to...

Asian medical experts call for immediate halt to COVID jabs

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Japanese and Malaysian experts hold press conferences, while Philippines to launch inquiry into unprecedented excess deaths. A panel of experts in Japan called the 'Vaccine...

FIFA WWC: Norway 6 – 0 Philippines

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Norway have beaten the Philippines 6-0 in their FIFA Women's World Cup Group A match this evening. https://youtu.be/es41dd_B6s4

FIFA WWC: NZ 0 – 1 Philippines

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The Philippines have beaten the Football Ferns 0-1 in their FIFA Women's World Cup Group A match this evening in Wellington. https://youtu.be/z9ha45wkTP0

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Philippines 0 – 2 Switzerland

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Switzerland have beaten the Philippines 0-2 in their Group A match in the FIFA Women's World Cup this evening. https://youtu.be/uAOTripjd2A

This Asian country is strategically critical to both China and the US. Who will it choose?

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The Philippines has a vital trade relationship with Beijing, but Washington sees it as a staging ground for potential Taiwan hostilities. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the...

Philippines opt for familiar names in presidential vote

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Preliminary results show Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ahead by 30-point margin, current president Duterte’s daughter as VP. While the official results of the presidential election in...

World’s oldest person Francisca Susano passes away, aged 124

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A Filipino woman who claimed to be the world's oldest person has died. Francisca Susano was said to be 124 years old at the time...

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