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Former Philippines' president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino, who hailed from one of the country's most powerful political families and served in office from 2010 to 2016, died Thursday June 24
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Agence France-Presse
Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipina weightlifter who took silver at Rio 2016, now has her sights set on winning, hoping to become the first Olympic gold medal winner from the Philippines.
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Patrick Lee/AFP
In an effort to battle the surge in Covid-19 cases, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police to arrest anyone non-compliant with proper mask wearing.
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Agence France-Presse
The Philippines' top diplomat angrily responded to Chinese presence in the South China Sea over Twitter on Monday May 3, telling Beijing, unambiguously, where to go.
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Agence France-Presse
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has previously embraced China, has now said he is willing to deploy military ships to the South China Sea to assert the country's claim over oil deposits in a contested part of the waterway.
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Agence France-Presse
US President Joe Biden released the Interim National Security Strategic Guidance last month, with traditional security partners Thailand and the Philippines nowhere to be seen. Researcher Sek Sophal explains these growing strains and the message the US president was sending
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Sek Sophal
Online misinformation is leaching out from cheap mobile phones and free Facebook plans used by millions in the Philippines, convincing many to reject vaccinations
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Jake Soriano / Agence France-Presse
A deadly twin attack at the end of last month in the restive southern Philippines serves as a stark reminder that, despite the pandemic, there is still much work to be done to drive violence and extremism out the region
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Rebekah Baynard-Smith
The closure of 53 regional ABS-CBN television and radio stations that broadcast in six languages will deprive millions of Filipinos of their main source of local news and entertainment
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Ron Lopez and Cecil Morella/AFP
A group of high-profile Rodrigo Duterte supporters have called for a "revolutionary government" to be established in the Philippines, led by the highly controversial strongman, causing unease among large sections of society
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Sara Gomez Armas/EFE-EPA
About a quarter of the Filipino population are set to be placed back under lockdown as the country witnesses a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases that has overwhelmed health workers and hospitals
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Agence France-Presse
NGO Global Witness has released a report showing the Philippines to be the deadliest country in Asia for land and environmental rights activists, with the archipelago seeing a marked rise in deaths under the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte
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Agence France-Presse
