Philippines

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Japan, Philippines pledge to deepen security ties amid China tensions | Politics News
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Japan, Philippines pledge to deepen security ties amid China tensions | Politics News

Japan’s Ishiba and Philippines’s Marcos meet in Manila as nations confront China’s assertiveness in South China Sea. The leaders of Japan and the...

Manila denies China ‘dealt with’ Philippine mission to disputed reef | South China Sea News
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Manila denies China ‘dealt with’ Philippine mission to disputed reef | South China Sea News

Philippine officials say a mission visited Sandy Cay reef in the disputed South China Sea and unfurled the national flag. The Philippines has...

Church bells ring for Pope Francis
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Church bells ring for Pope Francis

Bells tolled at Catholic churches around the world as followers mourn the death of Pope Francis.

Filipino women fight for the right to divorce in a deeply Catholic country | Religion News
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Filipino women fight for the right to divorce in a deeply Catholic country | Religion News

101 East meets the women fighting for the right to end their marriages in the deeply Catholic Philippines. The Philippines is the only...

Video shows eruption of volcano in the Philippines
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Video shows eruption of volcano in the Philippines

Timelapse video shows a cloud of ash pouring skywards during a volcanic eruption on Mount Kanlaon in the Philippines

South China Sea: Rising tensions between China and Philippines | ASEAN
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South China Sea: Rising tensions between China and Philippines | ASEAN

101 East investigates the significance of the escalating skirmishes between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea. The South China Sea is...

US approves sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets worth .58bn to Philippines | Military News
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US approves sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets worth $5.58bn to Philippines | Military News

Potential sale of US fighter jets comes as tensions mount between the Philippines and China over maritime disputes in the South China Sea....

US wants to make Philippines “a proxy” in US-China confrontation
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US wants to make Philippines “a proxy” in US-China confrontation

Victor Gao says Pete Hegseth is trying to stir up a confrontation between China and the US, using the Philippines.

Duterte supporters mark ex-Philippine leader’s 80th birthday with rallies | Government News
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Duterte supporters mark ex-Philippine leader’s 80th birthday with rallies | Government News

Thousands gather in the southern city of Davao for one of 200 rallies held across the Philippines and The Hague. Family and supporters...