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Filipinos see pathway from poverty with virtual assistant jobs
A former office worker, the 32-year-old said she’s now earning five times as much serving as the “right hand” of…
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Ex-Philippine leader Duterte bound for Hague over ICC drug war case
Duterte is still hugely popular among many in the Philippines who supported his quick-fix solutions to crime, and he remains…
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Ex-Philippine leader Duterte bound for Hague over ICC drug war case
A WINDING PATH Duterte’s morning arrest at Manila’s international airport followed a brief trip to Hong Kong. Speaking to thousands…
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Philippine fighter jet wreckage, bodies of crew found
MANILA: Philippine rescuers found the wreckage of a missing FA-50 fighter jet and the bodies of its two crew members…
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Philippines welcomes removal from global money laundering ‘grey list’
MANILA: The Philippines welcomed on Saturday (Feb 22) its removal from the “grey list” of a global watchdog on dirty…
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Philippines, US hold joint maritime exercises in South China Sea
MANILA: The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China…
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Cambodia pardons jailed surrogate Philippine mothers
MANILA: Cambodia has pardoned and sent home 13 Philippine women who were jailed over a scheme to become surrogate mothers,…
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Philippines VP Duterte hit by third impeachment complaint
MANILA: Philippine Catholic priests filed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday (Dec 19), the third bid to…
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Death toll in Philippines from Super Typhoon Man-yi rises to 12
MANILA: The death toll from Super Typhoon Man-yi in the Philippines has risen to 12, the national disaster agency said on…
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Floods strike thousands of houses in northern Philippines
Carlo Ablan, who helps oversee operations at Magat Dam, said three gates were open as of Tuesday morning to release…
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