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Philippine senator won’t rule out ex-mayor Alice Guo facing charges is a Chinese spy
Her case has gripped the Philippines at a time of growing suspicion about China’s activities following an escalation of disputes…
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Philippines says disputed reef ‘not lost’ to China despite pullout
MANILA:Â The Philippines insisted on Monday (Sep 16) that it had not given up a South China Sea reef, two days…
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Philippines to continue to deploy vessels in contested South China Sea shoal
MANILA: The Philippines will continuously deploy vessels in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea, its coast guard…
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Philippines vessel from contested South China Sea shoal returns to port
MANILA: The Philippines is returning to port a coast guard vessel anchored in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South…
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The US-China factor in Philippines’ Marcos-Duterte feud comes to the fore
While the Philippine economy grew by 5.6 per cent last year — the fastest rate in the region — headline…
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‘Appointed Son of God’: Who is Philippine pastor Apollo Quiboloy and what charges is he facing?
Philippine pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the head of a mega-church with millions of followers, pleaded not guilty on Friday (Sep 13)…
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Philippine ‘Son of God’ preacher Apollo Quiboloy pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charge
MANILA: Philippine celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God”, pleaded not guilty on Friday (Sep 13) to…
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Philippines recovers oil from sunken tanker, avoids disaster
About 1.38 million litres of oily waste were retrieved between Aug 19 and Sep 10, the coast guard said earlier.…
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Philippine ex-governor accused of activist’s killing surrenders
MANILA:Â A former Philippine provincial governor accused of masterminding the 2011 murder of an environmental activist and radio show host has…
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Philippine police say ‘alarming details’ uncovered in new allegations against celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy
Those included girls as young as 12 and were part of a group of what police called “inner-circle pastorals” who…
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