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Philippine Navy commissions 2nd amphibious landing dock vessel

Philippine Navy commissions 2nd amphibious landing dock vessel

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Philippines slams US drama series for depicting president making sexual advance toward secretary of state

Manila on Tuesday “strongly protested” an American television drama for showing a fictional Philippine president making a sexual advance on the US secretary of state.

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Germany condemns Abu Sayyaf on beheading its citizen

The German government on Monday condemned the heinous act by the Philippine terror group Abu Sayyaf, which brutally killed a German citizen.

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Duterte tells U.S. not to build military depots in Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accused the United States of building "depots" in the Philippines to store live ammunition, warning that he would abrogate a bilateral treaty if Washington is indeed building permanent structures on Philippine soil.

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Philippine drug cops extorted ransom from woman for return of South Korean husband. But he was already dead.

Philippine police kidnapped and murdered a South Korean businessman, then led his wife to believe he was alive for months to extort money from her, authorities said Wednesday.

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Duterte mulls 2nd China visit: report

​The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said Sunday that they are not aware China and the Philippines are talking about a second visit to China by President Rodrigo Duterte as was reported by Philippine media. But there is a clear rationale for the two countries to come closer amid the possibilities rendered by US President-elect Donald Trump, according to analysts.

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Marcos remains interred at Heroes Cemetery

​The remains of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was interred at the Heroes' Cemetery in Manila on Friday, Philippine authorities and media reports said.

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Philippines' Duterte says he is against 2014 defense pact with U.S.

​Philippine President said on Friday that he is against the implementation of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement that Manila and Washington signed in 2014.

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Rekindling Beijing-Manila ties carries no meaning for Philippine-U.S. alliance

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is now in Beijing to warm up his country's ice-cold ties with China. The move has nothing to do with Manila's traditional alliance with Washington.

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Philippines "can live" without U.S. military aid: defense chief

Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday that the Philippines can get by without U. S. military aid.

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Hongkongers arrested in Manila airport drug bust netting 28kg of cocaine worth HK$22 million

​Haul found in luggage as the men travelled to the Philippines from Brazil via Dubai

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U.S., Philippine marines launch what could be their last joint drills

​U.S. and Philippine marines and sailors kicked off on Tuesday what could be their last joint military exercises in the Philippines' main Luzon island and Palawan.

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Philippine gov't, rebels agree to implement indefinite ceasefire

The Philippine government and communist rebels on Friday agreed to implement a "unilateral" ceasefire for an indefinite period after week-long peace talks in Oslo to end Asia's longest-running insurgency.

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Philippines says possible to sign peace deal with rebels within year

The Philippine government said Monday it was possible to sign a peace agreement with communist rebels within a year as the two sides resumed peace talks in Norway's capital city in an attempt to end Asia's longest-running insurgency.

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Philippine president defends criticism of U.S. envoy

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte defended on Wednesday his criticism of the U.S. envoy to the Philippines for meddling with Philippine domestic affairs, downplaying his statements against U.S. ambassador he made last week.

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Philippine bourse closes lower as investors await U.S. job data

The Philippine stock market failed to sustain its strong opening on Friday as investors await the release of the U.S. job data.