TAN-AWAN, CEBU (NYTIMES) – In the predawn light, Mr Lorene de Guzman paddles out to sea in his tiny wooden outrigger to hand-feed the giants…
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Philippines to review thousands more 'drug war' killings, says justice minister
MANILA (REUTERS) – The Philippines Justice Ministry will review thousands of killings in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, its chief said, after releasing details…
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Philippines reopens cinemas, gyms in capital to boost jobs
MANILA (AFP) – The Philippines will allow cinemas and gyms to reopen in the capital Manila, an official said Thursday (Oct 14), after a sharp…
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Philippine Vice-President Leni Robredo to run for top job in bid to rally opposition
MANILA – Philippine Vice-President Leni Robredo on Thursday (Oct 7) announced her bid to run for president, hoping to energise her base and win over…
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'Crime washing' the culpability of law enforcement officers: Inquirer
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – With only about eight months to go before the end of its term, the Duterte administration is making…
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Philippines keeps capital's curbs as it grapples with Covid-19
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) – The Philippines will keep existing movement restrictions in the capital region through Oct 15, as it balances virus containment and spurring economic…
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Philippine election season kicks off with TV celebrities, political scions among candidates
MANILA (AFP) – The Philippines’ election season kicked off on Friday (Oct 1) with TV celebrities, political scions and at least one inmate expected to…
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Support for Dutertes declines in Philippines election survey
MANILA (REUTERS) – The daughter of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte remains the most popular prospect for next year’s presidential election, an opinion poll showed on…
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Duterte drug war enforcer says he prefers to be 'hanged' in the Philippines
MANILA (AFP) – The main architect of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war said Monday (Sept 20) he would rather be “convicted and even hanged”…
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Divers clear plastic waste from Philippine corals for World Cleanup Day
MANILA (REUTERS) – Divers in the Philippines pulled plastic bags, drinks bottles and fishing nets from a coral reef on Saturday (Sept 18), joining an…
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Philippines won't cooperate with ICC probe of 'war on drugs', says presidential spokesman
MANILA (REUTERS) – The Philippines will not cooperate with a formal investigation launched by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into possible crimes against humanity committed…
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US, Philippines to resume defence projects under military pact
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) – The US and the Philippines will resume defence projects after the South-east Asian nation agreed to keep a military pact that President…
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More Philippine hospitals close filled-up Covid-19 wards; highest daily infections recorded
LUCENA CITY (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The continuous surge of new Covid-19 cases in the Philippines has caused two more hospitals to temporarily…
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Philippines defers easing, keeps Metro Manila's Covid-19 curbs
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) – The Philippine authorities have deferred easing restrictions on public movement in the capital region, keeping the current Covid-19 curbs potentially through Sept…
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