Philippines arrests top journalist and Duterte critic Maria Ressa on libel charge
Journalist Maria Ressa, named a Time Magazine person of the year in 2018 for her work, was taken into custody
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POLITICS-REFERENDUM-BOL: MINDANAO -Philippines holds referendum for Muslim autonomy in south
A Muslim woman completes a ballot paper in a referendum at the Marawi Sagonsongan elementary school-turned polling station in Marawi,
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Aseanews Headline: PHNOM PENH- PH EMBASSY UNVEILS NATIONAL HERO’S BUST
Dr. Jose Rizal’s newly unveiled bust at the Philippine Embassy. Hiezle Bual . As the Philippines commemorated the death of its
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OP ED EDITORIAL: MANILA STANDARD –Weak and strong
The Philippines is 56th most competitive among 140 countries in the world, according to the World Economic Forum in a
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TRAVEL: MANILA – Ten reasons why ‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’
If you ask different people, they will give you different reasons why they love traveling to the Philippines. The country’s
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SWIMMING: 10-year-old Filipino-American boy breaks Michael Phelps’ 1995 swim record
Clark Kent Apuada, a Filipino-American, beat the 1:10.48 record set by the retired competitive swimmer for the category of
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ASEANEWS HEADLINES: WASHINGTON – US ‘disinvites’ China from Pacific drills
Chinese state councilor and foreign minister Wang Yi said the US decision was “non-constructive.” China’s defense ministry expressed regret
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ASEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB): MANILA – Asean+3 finance chiefs, central bank governors vow to resist protectionism
Officials hold the Asean+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in Manila, the Philippines, on Friday (May 4).
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32nd ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEET: SINGAPORE – Foreign journos barred from Philippine press conference
THE Philippine government barred foreign correspondents from covering a press conference held in Singapore on Friday, which was mostly about the
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POLITICS-DRUG WAR: MANILA – Drug killings soar in Philippines- Philippine police say 13 killed in one day of drug busts
A rusty revolver is seen near the body of a man killed by police operatives in Manila, Philippines Aug 17,
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