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Clip shows blaze at firecracker store in India before Diwali, not in Philippines before New Year
The Philippines' health department warned there had been an increase in fireworks-related injuries during the end-of-year holiday period,…
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Fishermen caught a Chinese spy drone just off the Philippines coast: officials
Fisherman found a Chinese spy drone near the Philippines, officials said. The drone is yellow, torpedo-shaped, and labeled HY-119. China…
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Philippines may open 2025 with rate cut, central banker says
THE Philippine central bank is open to delivering another rate cut in its first monetary policy meeting next year, governor Eli Remolona…
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Philippines Approves Purchase of 40 Patrol Boats Amid China Spat
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines has approved the purchase of 40 fast patrol craft worth 25.8 billion pesos ($441 million), seeking to…
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Philippines VP Duterte Slams Marcos as Feud Escalates
(Bloomberg) -- Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said the nation’s leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “doesn’t know how to be a…
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Philippines Says China Ship Hit Fisheries Vessel in Disputed Sea
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines said a Chinese maritime militia vessel “deliberately sideswiped” and caused minor damage on a government…
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Palestinian, Filipino and Mozambican activists and a London research agency given human rights award
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Thursday to three activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines and…
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Posts falsely link decade-old super storm photos to Typhoon Yagi in 2024
Screenshot taken on September 10, 2024 of the false post The photos surfaced on the same day Typhoon Yagi slammed into Vietnam after…
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Skies over South China Sea seen as new flashpoint as Manila begins 'aerial provocations'
The skies above the South China Sea have become a new front for potential conflict as the Philippines ramps up air patrols and airdrops…
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Beijing, Manila trade 'ramming' claims in South China Sea coastguard incidents
The Chinese coastguard has accused its Philippine counterpart of "unprofessional and dangerous" behaviour after a "deliberate" collision…
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Germany, Philippines agree defense pact over South China Sea
The News The Philippines and Germany agreed a new defense deal Sunday as Manila seeks to bolster its diplomatic support to counter…
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Germany, Philippines working on defence cooperation deal
Germany and the Philippines on Sunday said they are working on a defence cooperation agreement, to be signed later this year, that would…
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Altered image does not show 'Chinese supporting Manila' amid South China Sea tensions
A doctored image has been viewed millions of times in social media posts that falsely claimed it shows Chinese nationals living in the…
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China rebukes Philippines, denies blocking medical evacuation from Second Thomas Shoal
China has hit out at the Philippines, accusing it of "deliberately misleading" the international community over their latest squabble in…
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Takeaways from AP's report on Philippines governor's interest in natural gas
BATANGAS, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines is engaged in a major buildout of natural gas power at a time when scientists say the world…
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Philippines seeks UN confirmation of its vast continental seabed in the disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has asked a United Nations body to formally recognize the extent of its undersea continental…
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Video of Muslims visiting Indonesia church misrepresented as 'religious conversion'
A video of young Muslims visiting a church in Indonesia was altered to add text that falsely claimed it showed them converting to…