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Philippines raises alert level for Mayon volcano to 4

ThePhilippineauthoritiesraisedthealertlevelfortheMayonvolcanofromlevelthreetolevelfouronMonday,meaningthata"hazardouseruptionisimminent."Underalertlevelfour,the

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Duterte to ask Congress to extend martial law in S.Philippines

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertewillasktheCongressforaone-yearextensionofmartiallawinthesouthernPhilippineMindanaoisland,hisallyintheHouseofRepresentativessaid

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APD Review | China never be jealous of Japan-Philippine friendship

ByAPDWriterWangPengPhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterte’svisittoJapanhasaccomplishedsuccessfully.Duringthevisit,JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbeheldtalkswithhiminTok

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Philippine police out of anti-drug campaigns as Duterte ordered

ThePhilippineNationalPolice(PNP)chiefsaidonThursdaythathehasorderedthepolicetostayoutoftheanti-drugcampaignafterPhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertedesignatedthePh

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Ultimatum on Philippine air lines stands

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaManila,Sept.29(APD)–TransportationSecretaryArthurTugadesaidtheten-dayultimatumsetbyPresidentRodrigoDuterteforPhilippineAirLinestosettleits

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PH hits back at Western critics for politicizing human rights situation

ThePhilippineshaslashedoutatagroupofmostlyEuropeancountriesovertheirrenewedcriticismofitshumanrightsrecord,tellingthemtorespectManila'sdomesticprocesses,agovern

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Philippines: some rebels ready to surrender as troops advance in Marawi

SomeIslamicState-linkedmilitantsbesiegingthesouthernPhilippinescityofMarawihavesent“feelers”theyarepreparedtosurrenderafterthreeandahalfmonthsoffighting,themili

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Iraq-bound filipino workers told to wait

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaCLARKFREEPORT,ANGELESCITY,August10(APD)–Filipinoshopingtoprovidebetterlivesfortheirfamiliesbyworkingabroadshouldengagerecruitmentagencieso

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Philippine new markets needed to cover slight decline in trade

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,August10(APD)–SocioeconomicPlanningSecretaryErnestoM.PerniasaidheexpectsPhilippinetradetorecoverduetoglobaleconomicrecoveryduringth

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12 killed in drug raid in Philippines, including city mayor

APhilippinemayorlinkedtoillegaldrugswaskilledalongwithatleast11othersinapoliceraidonSunday.ReynaldoParojinog,MayorofOzamizCity,andhiswifediedduringtheraidonhish

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Beijing-Manila rapport sets inspiring example

TheremaybenobetterexampleoftheChinesediplomaticsaying"Harmonybenefitsboth,whileconfrontationhurts"thantheChina-Philippinesrelationship.Justayearago,whenBenignoA

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Philippines welcomes Australia's offer to send surveillance planes

The Philippines expressed on Friday its welcome to Australia's offer to send its intelligence-gathering planes to help the country crush the militants allied with the Islamic State (IS) in the southern Philippine city of Marawi.

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IS threat in Southeast Asia raises alarm in Washington

Southeast Asia's jihadis who fought by the hundreds for the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria now have a different battle closer to home in the southern Philippines. It's a scenario raising significant alarm in Washington.

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Philippine's Duterte says he didn't seek US support in Marawi city siege

ThebattleforthesouthernPhilippinecityofMarawihasentereditsthirdweekasgovernmenttroopscontinuetoclashwiththeMauteandAbuSayyafIslamicgroups.PhilippinePresidentRod

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Philippine military pushing against Islamic militants in Marawi

The Philippine military has been dropping bombs on the southern city of Marawi, parts of which are occupied by Islamic militants. Authorities say they have made gains in the battle, but still have not completely retaken the entire city.

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Philippine military pushing against Islamic militants in Marawi

ThePhilippinemilitaryhasbeendroppingbombsonthesoutherncityofMarawi,partsofwhichareoccupiedbyIslamicmilitants.Authoritiessaytheyhavemadegainsinthebattle,butstill

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APD Review | How and why Mindanao Island became the hell of Philippines

ByAPDwriterWangPeng“Idon'twantwarinMindanaodespiteattacks.”--PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterteafterhistriumphofcampaignJusthalfayearlater,Duterte’s“prophecy”has