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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US & Canada: Immigration – ‘Dreamers’ line up for last chance to renew legal status in US
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients wait in line at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) office in
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