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US, Philippines launch new counter-terrorism drills
Oct 02, 2017 13:20The Philippines has launched joint drills with the United States as it struggles to accomplish a costly, protracted battle against the Daesh terrorist group in the south of the country.
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Thousands rally for and against Philippine president
Sep 21, 2017 10:47Thousands of Filipinos have rallied for and against President Rodrigo Duterte whose policies, including a heavy-handed war on drugs, have made him both controversial and hugely popular.
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Malaysia arrests seven Filipinos suspected of Abu Sayyaf links
Sep 21, 2017 08:38.Police in Malaysia have arrested seven suspected members of the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf militant group.
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People rally in Philippines to demand withdrawal of US forces
Sep 15, 2017 07:07Police in the Philippines have clashed with protesters during an anti-US rally near the American Embassy in the capital city, Manila.
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Malaysian authorities arrest notorious leader of Abu Sayyaf
Sep 03, 2017 08:32Malaysian authorities have arrested a notorious leader of the Philippines-based terrorist group Abu Sayyaf as the Muslim country gears up for a crackdown on Takfiri terrorists.
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Philippine president allows police to kill ‘idiots’ resisting arrest
Aug 28, 2017 08:25Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has given the green light to the police to kill what he called the “idiots” who resist arrest, just two days after hundreds of people protested against his deadly war on drugs.
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Duterte says cannot end Philippines’ drug problem
Aug 13, 2017 03:38The Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has once again admitted that his government cannot afford to eradicate drug smuggling in the country.
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Philippines’ Duterte asks congress for more troops
Aug 06, 2017 12:23Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked lawmakers to approve the recruiting of 20,000 more soldiers to tackle increased security threats following a bloody urban siege in the south, his spokesman says.
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Vietnam urges strong anti-China stance at Asia forum
Aug 05, 2017 08:37Vietnam urged other Southeast Asian nations to take a stronger stand against Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea, as a tense regional security forum began Saturday with North Korea also under fire over its nuclear program.
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Philippine mayor, 14 others killed in drugs raid
Jul 30, 2017 16:36Police in the southern Philippines say they fatally shot 15 people, including a city mayor who was among the politicians President Rodrigo Duterte publicly linked to illegal drugs, in the bloodiest assault so far in Duterte's anti-drug crackdown.