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Philippines: Duterte reappears in public after ill health rumours
Philippine president, who has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, resumes weekly address to dismiss health rumours.
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Philippines revives defence pact with US as China threat grows
President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled his country's defence pact with Washington last year, but with regional tensions rising and China expanding its military presence, he has reversed that decision.
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South China Sea: Chinese ships remain at Whitesun Reef
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is under increasing pressure to respond to Chinese vessels in its waters.
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Filipinos mark Easter amid strict COVID-19 lockdown
Millions of Filipinos could not celebrate Easter traditionally for a second year in a row, as the government imposed a strict COVID-19 lockdown.
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Philippines struggles to cope with COVID-19 surge
The capital, Manila, and nearby provinces are now under the highest tier of social distancing restrictions.
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South China Sea dispute: Philippines wants Chinese ships to leave reef
Why the Philippines says it is being provoked by Chinese boats it spotted in the South China Sea.
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Philippines: Families of ‘Bloody Sunday’ victims demand justice
One day, nine lives cut short. Families of activists killed by security forces in the Philippines call for justice.
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Human rights defenders in Philippines call for gov’t protection
Government data shows that only five out of 54 killings of lawyers since 2016 actually reached the courts.
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UN says activists and lawyers killed under guise of combatting 'communist rebels'.
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Philippines takes steps to prevent bat-borne diseases
Filipino scientists are testing bats for coronavirus strains with hopes of preventing another global pandemic.
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Philippines rural communities struggle as vaccination programme unveiled
Officials in major cities in the Philippines have unveiled a coronavirus vaccination programme, but some communities, however, say they are struggling to get the funds they need.
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Philippines healthcare workers hesitant to take Sinovac vaccine
The Philippines has rolled out its first COVID-19 vaccination programme and healthcare workers were among the first to get doses of Chinese vaccine, but many are waiting for other vaccine options.
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Philippines ends accord barring army from entering universities
Teachers and students in the Philippines say the cancellation of a decades-old agreement could put academic freedom at risk.
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Philippines lawyers protest against anti-terror bill
They say it is unconstitutional and violates human rights by making it easier to levy terrorism charges against common people.
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Philippines fishermen angry over government's import plans
Fishing has long been a key source of income for many families in towns surrounding the Ta-Al volcano on Luzon island.
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The Philippines considers reviving nuclear plant to meet energy demand
It has been lying dormant for decades. So why is the Philippines thinking about reviving this nuclear plant?
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Filipinos sceptical about COVID-19 vaccine after dengue probe
Since a controversy over a dengue fever vaccine several years ago, immunisation rates in the Philippines have fallen.
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Chess championship: A 10-year-old Filipino takes over global stage
The young prodigy comes from a poor family who moved from Marawi City in southern Philippines.
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Death toll from Philippines typhoon continues to rise
Typhoon Vamco only hit Luzon for a few hours but it left a trail of destruction and suffering.
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Philippine nurses oppose ban on leaving to work abroad
They say they have the right to pursue work overseas, but the government wants them to serve their country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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At least 42 killed after Typhoon Vamco batters Philippines
Another 20 people are missing after landslides and flooding destroy homes, leaving dozens of towns without power.
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Philippines: COVID-19 vaccination challenges expected
Why the Philippines finds itself at the bottom of the list for a Coronavirus vaccine.
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Thousands of homes under water after Philippines typhoon
Strong winds barrelled across north of the main island Luzon killing and injuring dozens of people.
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Typhoon Vamco floods Manila
Huge swaths of the Philippine capital were submerged by Typhoon Vamco, which flooded an estimated 40,000 homes and knocked out power for millions of people.