Philippines News
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US, Philippines launch war games a day after China's Taiwan drills
Thousands of US and Filipino marines launched 10 days of joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday...
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Cost-conscious Chinese tourists look to affordable options for Golden Week holiday
Chinese tourists are expected to take longer trips than last year during the Golden Week holiday that kicks off on...
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Philippines eyes even larger military drills with US in April
The Philippines and the United States plan to hold what could be their largest military exercises in April, in a...
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Philippines rebukes China over South China Sea claims
The Philippine defense minister rebuked China on Wednesday for accusing his country of provoking tension and stirring trouble in the...
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Philippines main airport scrambles to restore normalcy after power cut
The Philippines' main gateway remained on reduced operations on Monday after a New Year power outage that jolted its air...
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Philippines to revert to pre-pandemic entry rules for fully-vaccinated travellers
As per the latest developments, the Philippines will be reverting to pre-pandemic entry rules for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from...
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Death toll in Philippines typhoon hits 208
The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 208, the national police...
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Typhoon death toll in Philippines rises to nearly 100
The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said at least 49 people died in the devastation wrought...
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Philippines to reopen to vaccinated tourists on December 1, including from the UAE
The Philippines will reopen to vaccinated travellers on December 1, it was announced on Friday. This comes 20 months after...
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Philippine cbank chief signals policy tightening unlikely anytime soon
The Philippine central bank chief said on Sunday that domestic inflationary pressures were driven by supply-related factors that do not...
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Tropical Storm Kompatsu hits Philippines, nine dead
At least nine people were killed and 11 others were missing after heavy rain across the Philippines flooded villages and...
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Official says journalist's Nobel Prize not a slap on Duterte
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's office on Monday congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it "a...
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Son of former Philippines leader Marcos to run for president
The son and namesake of the Philippines' former leader Ferdinand Marcos said on Tuesday (Oct 5) he will run for...
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ADB cuts Asia growth forecast on slow vaccine rollout
The Asian Development Bank warned of "lasting scars" from the coronavirus pandemic as it cut its 2021 growth forecast for...
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ADB cuts Asia growth forecast on slow COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
The Asian Development Bank warned of "lasting scars" from the coronavirus pandemic as it cut its 2021 growth forecast for...
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Philippines lower house approves VAT for big tech firms
The Philippines' lower house of Congress has approved a bill imposing taxes on tech giants like Facebook, Alphabet's Google and...