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Philippine Allows ‘photobomber’ Building To Go Up

A high-rise condominium dubbed "the national photobomber" will continue to loom over a historic Philippine monument...

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Philippine Lawyer Accuses Duterte of ‘mass Murder’ At ICC

A Philippine lawyer on Monday filed a complaint at the world's only permanent war crimes court against President...

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Philippines’ Duterte Tours Russian Warship

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte toured a visiting Russian warship on Friday for the second time in barely four...

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Philippine President Tells Unemployed To Kill Drug Addicts

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has some career advice for the almost 40 million Filipinos currently...

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Philippine Fishermen Accuse China of Firing On Vessel

A group of Filipino fishermen have accused China's coast guard of shooting at their vessel in disputed South China Sea...

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Trump Plans His Own Asia Pivot With Attendance At Two November Summits

Donald Trump will attend a series of key summits in Asia in November, his vice president said Thursday, adding it was a...

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Trump To Attend Asia Summits

Donald Trump will attend a series of key summits in Asia in November, his vice president said Thursday, adding it was a...

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Death Toll After Philippine Bus Plunge Rises To 31

The death toll from a Philippine bus that plunged into a ravine rose to 31 with signs that overloading contributed to...

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Philippines, US To Hold Annual ‘Balikatan’ Military Drills

The Philippine military said Sunday it would hold annual exercises with US troops next month, reaffirming its...

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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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Paulinho Under Fire In China Over Ads With Porn Star

Brazilian international Paulinho was chastised Saturday by the Chinese football federation after promoting a betting...

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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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Philippine’s Duterte Pulls Back From Spratlys Flag Vow

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday pulled back from a vow to place his country's flag on an island in...

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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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Militants Flee After Foiled Philippine Resort Kidnap Raid

Islamic militants who landed on a Philippine tourist island triggering deadly clashes with security forces had planned...

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Clash With Religious Holiday Forces SEA Games Schedule Change

It has taken years of meticulous planning but the 2017 Southeast Asian Games was forced to make a last-minute change to...

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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...