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Philippine leader approves autonomy law for Muslim region
Jul 26, 2018 14:15Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a law permitting the autonomy-seeking Muslim community in the south of the country to start a legal procedure to gain autonomy.
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Rights groups say Philippines deadliest country in Asia for land activists
Jul 25, 2018 16:00Rights groups say the Philippines was the deadliest country in Asia for land and environmental activists in 2017, amid accusations that the government failed to provide security for campaigners.
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Philippines’ Duterte vows to continue drug war
Jul 23, 2018 12:23Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to sustain the momentum of his war on drugs, telling the nation in an annual address that the fight would be as "relentless and chilling" as during his first two years in power.
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Philippines’ Duterte censures UN rapporteur
Jun 03, 2018 04:51The Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has censured a United Nations (UN) human rights expert for interfering in the country’s internal affairs.
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Philippines ready for war with China over South China Sea islands
May 30, 2018 03:37The Philippines has announced that it is prepared to go to war with China if it crosses "red lines" and starts to claim natural resources in the disputed South China Sea.
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Japan, Australia to take part in Philippine-US military drills
Apr 19, 2018 12:40Thousands of American, Japanese, Australian and Filipino troops are scheduled to take part in joint military drills in the Philippines.
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Philippines bars EU Socialist Party official critical of Duterte
Apr 16, 2018 06:57The Philippines has barred entry to an EU party official critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal drugs crackdown, in a move denounced by critics Monday as a gag on dissent.
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Duterte tells ICC prosecutor she will be arrested in Manila
Apr 13, 2018 14:40Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has reminded the International Criminal Court (ICC) that the Hague-based tribunal lacks jurisdiction in the Philippines, warning that its chief prosecutor would be arrested if she sets foot in the country.
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Philippines eyes joint exploration with China in disputed sea
Apr 09, 2018 09:05Ahead of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s talks in Beijing, Manila says it is looking to sign an agreement with China in the coming months for joint oil and exploration in a part of the busy South China Sea waterway claimed by both countries.
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Philippines searching for 17 crew of landing craft
Apr 09, 2018 05:32The Philippine coast guard was searching on Monday for 17 crew of a landing craft that went adrift south of the capital, Manila, one of three weekend accidents at sea, an agency spokesman said.