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Philippine Town Mayor Accused Of Being A Chinese Spy: ''No One Knows Where She Came From''
During a Senate hearing, the 35-year-old mayor failed to provide details about her early life and background, fuelling suspicions about her nationality.
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Philippine Nobel Winner Maria Ressa Acquitted Of Tax Evasion
Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa was on Wednesday acquitted of tax evasion, among a slew of charges she has long maintained are politically motivated, calling the verdict a victory for "truth".
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Says He Will Retire From Politics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday he will not run for vice president in 2022 and will retire from politics, potentially paving the way for his daughter to contest the country's highest office.
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Ex-Boxer Philippine Icon Manny Pacquiao Enters Presidential Ring
Newly retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao was the first to file his candidacy to be the next president of the Philippines at the start of registration for thousands of political posts in what is expected to be a hotly contested election in May.
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Ex-Beauty Queen, Hunted By Iran Authorities, Gets Asylum In Philippines
An Iranian beauty queen sought by Tehran on criminal charges has been granted political asylum in the Philippines, an official said Friday, ending a three-week standoff at Manila airport.
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Duterte Appoints Critic Of His Anti-Narcotics Campaign As "Drug Czar"
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his "drugs tsar", after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign and said it needed a fresh approach.
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'Widow Candidate' Tradition In Philippines' Deadly Polls
Gertrudes Batocabe never wanted to enter the Philippines' cutthroat politics, but after her husband was shot dead, allegedly by a rival in next week's midterm election, she felt bound to take his place.
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Philippines Strikes Down Order To Expel Australian Nun Who Joined Protest
The Philippine justice department on Monday struck down an order for the deportation of an Australian nun after she joined a political rally, sparking celebrations among her supporters.
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Nude Students, Filipino Activists Protest Dictator Ferdinand Marcos' Burial
Thousands of Filipinos, including more than a dozen nude students, protested against the hasty burial of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos in a heroes' cemetery, in a growing political storm that's lashing the president who allowed the entombment.
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Ex-Philippine Leader Resigns As Rodrigo Duterte's China Envoy
Ex-Philippine leader Fidel Ramos has resigned as special envoy to China after criticising President Rodrigo Duterte's tirades against the United States and deadly war on crime.
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New Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Warns Of Rough Ride
Authoritarian firebrand Rodrigo Duterte warned of a "rough ride" after being sworn in as the Philippines' president today, promising a relentless war on crime and corruption, but also to be a unifying leader.
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Philippine Police Raising Budget To Deal With Crime Fears
The Philippine national police will have more money next year to modernise the force and fight lawlessness amid a pervasive fear of crime that has dominated the political scene, officials said on Tuesday.
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Manila to Base Jets, Frigates Near China-Claimed Waters
The Philippines plans to station fighter jets and frigates on a former US naval base facing the South China Sea, where it is engaged in a maritime row with China, a defence official said today.
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Philippine Warlord on Trial for Massacre 'Dying of Cancer'
The patriarch of a political clan who is on trial for the Philippines' worst political massacre is dying of liver cancer, his lawyer said Thursday.
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Manny Pacquiao Eyes Philippine Presidency
World champion Manny Pacquiao, who will fight American Floyd Mayweather this weekend in boxing's richest fight, has used the fame and wealth generated by his remarkable sporting feats to launch a successful political career.
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Philippine Town Mayor Accused Of Being A Chinese Spy: ''No One Knows Where She Came From''
During a Senate hearing, the 35-year-old mayor failed to provide details about her early life and background, fuelling suspicions about her nationality.
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Philippine Nobel Winner Maria Ressa Acquitted Of Tax Evasion
Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa was on Wednesday acquitted of tax evasion, among a slew of charges she has long maintained are politically motivated, calling the verdict a victory for "truth".
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Says He Will Retire From Politics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday he will not run for vice president in 2022 and will retire from politics, potentially paving the way for his daughter to contest the country's highest office.
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Ex-Boxer Philippine Icon Manny Pacquiao Enters Presidential Ring
Newly retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao was the first to file his candidacy to be the next president of the Philippines at the start of registration for thousands of political posts in what is expected to be a hotly contested election in May.
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Ex-Beauty Queen, Hunted By Iran Authorities, Gets Asylum In Philippines
An Iranian beauty queen sought by Tehran on criminal charges has been granted political asylum in the Philippines, an official said Friday, ending a three-week standoff at Manila airport.
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Duterte Appoints Critic Of His Anti-Narcotics Campaign As "Drug Czar"
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his "drugs tsar", after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign and said it needed a fresh approach.
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'Widow Candidate' Tradition In Philippines' Deadly Polls
Gertrudes Batocabe never wanted to enter the Philippines' cutthroat politics, but after her husband was shot dead, allegedly by a rival in next week's midterm election, she felt bound to take his place.
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Philippines Strikes Down Order To Expel Australian Nun Who Joined Protest
The Philippine justice department on Monday struck down an order for the deportation of an Australian nun after she joined a political rally, sparking celebrations among her supporters.
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Nude Students, Filipino Activists Protest Dictator Ferdinand Marcos' Burial
Thousands of Filipinos, including more than a dozen nude students, protested against the hasty burial of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos in a heroes' cemetery, in a growing political storm that's lashing the president who allowed the entombment.
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Ex-Philippine Leader Resigns As Rodrigo Duterte's China Envoy
Ex-Philippine leader Fidel Ramos has resigned as special envoy to China after criticising President Rodrigo Duterte's tirades against the United States and deadly war on crime.
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New Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Warns Of Rough Ride
Authoritarian firebrand Rodrigo Duterte warned of a "rough ride" after being sworn in as the Philippines' president today, promising a relentless war on crime and corruption, but also to be a unifying leader.
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Philippine Police Raising Budget To Deal With Crime Fears
The Philippine national police will have more money next year to modernise the force and fight lawlessness amid a pervasive fear of crime that has dominated the political scene, officials said on Tuesday.
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Manila to Base Jets, Frigates Near China-Claimed Waters
The Philippines plans to station fighter jets and frigates on a former US naval base facing the South China Sea, where it is engaged in a maritime row with China, a defence official said today.
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Philippine Warlord on Trial for Massacre 'Dying of Cancer'
The patriarch of a political clan who is on trial for the Philippines' worst political massacre is dying of liver cancer, his lawyer said Thursday.
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Manny Pacquiao Eyes Philippine Presidency
World champion Manny Pacquiao, who will fight American Floyd Mayweather this weekend in boxing's richest fight, has used the fame and wealth generated by his remarkable sporting feats to launch a successful political career.
