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Qatar and Philippines Sign ‘$200m Contracts’

Qatar and the Philippines have signed trade agreements worth $200 million during the final leg of President Rodrigo...

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Saudi Woman Fleeing To Australia Is Forced Back To Kingdom

A young Saudi woman who was seeking asylum in Australia was stopped on a layover in the Philippines and returned to the...

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‘They Will Kill Me’

Activists feared Friday for the safety of a young Saudi woman they say was returned to the kingdom against her will, in...

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Filipino Expats In Gulf Look To Hardman Duterte

With more than a million Filipino workers spread across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar, it is small wonder that...

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Filipino Catholics Perform Gruesome Religious Rituals On the Streets

Whipping their backs until they pour blood then nailing themselves to crosses, these are the Filipino Catholics who...

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Philippines Says Saudi Arabia Still Needs Its Workers

Saudi Arabia will still need even more Filipino workers despite its "Saudization" policy, Manila's labour secretary...

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More Troops Sent To Fight Gunmen On Philippine Tourist Island

The Philippines sent military reinforcements to one of its most famous tourist islands Wednesday as a deadly operation...

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UFC Return To Asia Could Spark MMA Turf War

The world´s largest mixed martial arts organisation is looking to knuckle its way into Asia amid warnings the move...

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Houses Damaged As Strong Quake Hits South Philippines

A strong magnitude 6.0-earthquake hit the southern Philippines at dawn on Wednesday, damaging dozens of houses and...

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Five Dead As Militants Attack Philippine Tourist Island

Five people including a Philippine police officer were killed Tuesday in clashes with 10 suspected members of the Abu...

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US Marine’s Conviction For Killing Transgender Filipina Upheld

The conviction of a US Marine for killing a transgender Filipina in a case that reignited long-simmering anti-American...

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Pacquiao-Horn Fight Gets Aussie Greenlight

Philippine world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao's fight with Australia's Jeff Horn was confirmed by promoters Sunday,...

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Panic, Damage As Three Strong Quakes Hit Philippines

A trio of strong earthquakes damaged buildings and caused panicked tourists to flee a popular dive resort near the...

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Philippine Military To Upgrade Island Facilities, Not Launch Land Grab

The Philippines' military said Friday that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in...

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Duterte Orders Philippine Troops To South China Sea Reefs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered Filipino troops to deploy on unoccupied South China Sea...

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Two Suspected IS Members Arrested In Philippines

Philippine authorities said Thursday they had foiled a possible terror attack after arresting a Kuwaiti man and his...

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Duterte Orders Philippine Troops To South China Sea Reefs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered Filipino troops to deploy on unoccupied South China Sea...

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Pacquiao Looks For Quick Win In Horn Fight

Manny Pacquiao's camp said Thursday it was keen for a quick win over Australian Jeff Horn in July to set up a...

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Philippines’ Duterte Draws Ire For Defending Adultery

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced criticism on Wednesday for defending adultery by a powerful political ally....