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Death toll in Philippines from Super Typhoon Man-yi rises to 12
MANILA:Â 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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Fourth typhoon in a month hits the Philippines
Schools and government offices were shut in areas expected to be hit hardest by the latest typhoon. The national weather…
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Fourth typhoon in a month hits the Philippines
Schools and government offices were shut in areas expected to be hit hardest by the latest typhoon. The national weather…
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Far From Home: East Asia drawing more Indonesian and Filipino maids from the Middle East, but will they be treated better?
Over the years, the mistreatment of domestic workers in the Middle East has created a number of diplomatic rows between…
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Singapore organisation to remove Philippine pastor Apollo Quiboloy as patron if convicted of sex offences
SINGAPORE: A Singapore organisation said it would remove Philippine pastor Apollo Quiboloy as a patron if he is convicted of…
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Philippines ‘not looking’ to extradite pastor Apollo Quiboloy to US
MANILA:Â The Philippines is not currently looking to extradite a Filipino pastor wanted for child sex trafficking in the United States,…
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Philippines and Indonesia in talks over possible prisoner swap involving fugitive former Filipino mayor Alice Guo
In a statement on Wednesday, Guo’s lawyer Stephen David said his legal team was relieved about Guo’s safe apprehension. “This…
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Philippines condemns China’s ‘illegal and reckless’ actions over disputed reef
FLASHPOINT REEF The incident follows a series of increasingly tense confrontations between Manila and Beijing, which claims most of the…
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Biden to host Japan PM Kishida and Philippines President Marcos in April summit
Japan and the Philippines said in November that they would begin negotiations for a defense pact that would allow them…
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