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Thousands of Philippine schools suspend in-person classes due to heat
MANILA:Â Thousands of schools in the Philippines suspended in-person classes on Friday (Apr 5), the education department said, as parts of…
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Japan seeks to work with South Korea, Philippines to boost regional security
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday (Apr 5) said he wanted to cooperate with South Korea and the…
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Philippines prepared to respond to China’s attempts to interfere with resupply missions
MANILA:Â The Philippines is prepared to respond to China’s attempts to disrupt its supply missions in the South China Sea and…
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Gaps in Philippine medical system force patients into debt, healthcare workers to leave for work overseas
HEALTH FINANCING However, these reforms require funding. In the Philippines, public healthcare is financed through the DOH’s annual national allocation, a…
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Dozens of Philippine schools suspend classes over heat danger
MANILA: Dozens of schools in the Philippine capital of Manila suspended in-person classes on Tuesday (Apr 2) due to dangerous…
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Philippines to boost diplomacy and defence capability as South China Sea ‘countermeasures’
China’s foreign ministry on Monday said regardless of what policies the Philippines rolls out, none would affect China’s maritime rights…
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Philippines’ Catholic devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact crucifixion
CUTUD, Philippines: Catholic devotees were nailed to crosses in sweltering heat north of the Philippines capital Manila on Good Friday…
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Philippines says it will not yield to submission in row with ‘patronising’ China
MANILA: The Philippines is not seeking a fight or trouble in the South China Sea but will not be cowed…
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Philippines says Chinese envoy summoned over ‘aggressive actions’ off reef
MANILA: The Philippines said on Monday (Mar 25) it had summoned a Chinese envoy over “aggressive actions” by the China…
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