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Philippine president backs corruption scandal protests
[ad_1] Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday he is not worried that street protests over alleged corruption in multi-billion flood-control projects will…
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Technology
Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams
[ad_1] JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and…
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Indonesia deports an ex-Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of cybercrimes
[ad_1] JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Thursday deported a dismissed Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of helping establish an illegal online gaming…
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New deal establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippine presidents can use to stop clashes at sea
[ad_1] MANILA – A recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between the presidential offices of China and the Philippines to…
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Zelenskyy in Manila to promote peace summit, which he says China and Russia are trying to undermine
[ad_1] MANILA – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Philippine president on Monday in a rare Asian trip to urge regional leaders to…
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US defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks
[ad_1] United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials Saturday that war with China was neither imminent nor…
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Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit…
Entertainment
Lea Salonga heads the first all-Filipino cast of a Broadway show in ‘Here Lies Love’
[ad_1] Lea Salonga is back on the stage where her Broadway journey first began. But she isn’t playing someone Vietnamese or Chinese or Japanese…
Breaking News
As US and Philippine defense ties grow, China warns over Taiwan tensions | CNN
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — Sandwiched between two Pacific superpowers, the Philippines has long had to tread delicately when it comes to dealing with…
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Philippines’ Marcos Jr. heads to China amid sea disputes
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to China on Tuesday for a three-day state visit, saying he looks forward…
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US VP Harris flying to Philippine island near disputed sea
[ad_1] PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is flying to a western Philippines island province at the edge of the South…
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Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airport
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines — A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of the northern Philippines, injuring at least 26 people and forcing the closure…
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Philippine police kill 3 inmates amid rampage in Manila jail
[ad_1] Philippine police have killed three inmates, including a top Abu Sayyaf militant, after they stabbed a jail officer and briefly held a detained…