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Philippines ousts environment minister over anti-mining campaign
May 03, 2017 12:32A campaign to ban open-pit mining and attempts to protect the environment have cost dearly for Philippine Environment Secretary Regina Lopez as lawmakers have voted for her removal under increasing pressure from mining lobby groups.
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Philippine leader criticizes Western meddling at ASEAN summit opens
Apr 29, 2017 09:12The annual summit of Southeast Asian leaders opens with a speech by Philippine president, who took an indirect swipe at the Western states for meddling in the affairs of regional states.
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Filipino lawyer files complaint with ICC against president
Apr 25, 2017 00:23A Filipino lawyer has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Rodrigo Duterte, claiming that the outspoken leader was directly involved in extrajudicial killings of drug dealers and other crime suspects when he was mayor in the southern Philippines.
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Nine killed in militant attack on Philippines' Bohol island
Apr 11, 2017 13:25Nine people including four Philippine security officials were killed Tuesday during clashes with the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group on a popular resort island as millions prepare to travel for the Easter holiday.
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Duterte orders boosting of defenses in disputed territory, ‘not militarizing it’
Apr 10, 2017 08:52The Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered military reinforcements in South China Sea territory disputed with regional power China, reassuring Beijing, however, that he is not “militarizing” the region.
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Philippines' Duterte orders troops to South China Sea reefs
Apr 06, 2017 08:17Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered Filipino troops to deploy on unoccupied South China Sea islands and reefs claimed by Manila, in a move that could provoke rival claimants including Beijing.
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Philippines’ lawmaker pushes for Duterte impeachment
Mar 30, 2017 04:02A Philippines lawmaker filed supplementary charges on Thursday to an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte, accusing him of taking a “defeatist stance” by doing nothing to challenge Beijing’s activities in the South China Sea.
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Philippines halts visits by officials to contested territory in South China Sea
Mar 17, 2017 11:16The Philippines’ military has blocked a group of lawmakers and security chiefs from visiting one of nine Philippine-held features in the disputed South China Sea due to safety issues, defense officials said on Friday.
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Philippine government, communist rebels to resume talks
Mar 12, 2017 06:55The Philippines’ government and communist rebels in the country have agreed to resume peace talks and reinstate a ceasefire after a recent escalation of clashes.
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UN anti-drug body slams Philippines for ‘extrajudicial’ killings
Mar 02, 2017 16:16The UN anti-drug body has censured the Philippines for the rampant use of extrajudicial killings in its war on narcotics.