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Philippine police raid Chinese-run scam centre
MANILA: Philippine police raided a Chinese-run scam centre in the capital Manila on Thursday (Aug 22), arresting dozens of Filipino and…
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Philippines agrees to host a US visa processing centre for Afghans resettling in America
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken first relayed the request to his Philippine counterpart in 2022, and President Joe Biden…
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US, Japan, Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic in South China Sea, Marcos says
WASHINGTON: A cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in the South China…
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Philippines’ Marcos says Myanmar a difficult problem for ASEAN
MANILA: The conflict in military-ruled Myanmar has been a difficult issue for the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN to address, with…
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Philippines’ ‘Bongbong’ Marcos drops holiday marking ouster of dictator father
But a presidential proclamation declaring holidays for 2024 – dated Oct 11 and released on Friday – makes no mention…
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Commentary: Overseas Filipino workers toil for the Marcos government’s bottom line
RECORD REMITTANCES The Philippines is one of the leading exporters of labour. According to the World Bank, the Philippines had…
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Philippine lawmakers approve US$8.9 billion sovereign wealth fund
MANILA: Philippine lawmakers approved the creation of an US$8.9 billion sovereign wealth fund on Wednesday (May 31) to boost growth…
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Marcos says US access to Philippine bases not meant for ‘offensive action’
WASHINGTON: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday (May 4) his agreement this year to grant the United States…
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As the US and the Philippines move towards real-time intelligence sharing, infrastructure may be a challenge: Analysts
“I’d imagine it’s still going to have an impact on the Philippines, but perhaps not a direct impact the way…
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Philippine leader travels to US to bolster ties amid China tensions
The Philippine vessels approached Second Thomas Shoal, known in China as Ren’ai Jiao, in the Spratly archipelago. As one boat,…
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