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17 killed in Philippine military plane crash
Jul 04, 2021 08:31At least 17 people were killed and 40 injured when a Philippine military aircraft carrying troops crashed after missing the runway in the country's south, officials said.
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US-Philippines arms deal aims at South China Sea
Jun 30, 2021 09:16The Pentagon said recently the U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets, as well as Sidewinder and Harpoon missiles, to the Philippines in three separate deals with a combined value of more than $2.5 billion.
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Philippines: Duterte refuses to cooperate with ICC probe
Jun 15, 2021 13:51Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will "never cooperate" with an International Criminal Court (ICC) probe into his war on drugs, which complainants allege has led to thousands of extrajudicial killings, his spokesman says.
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China calls on EU to 'stop sowing discord' in South China Sea
Apr 25, 2021 11:07China has called on the European Union to refrain from sowing discord in the South China Sea following recent tensions in the Whitsun Reef that is disputed between China and the Philippines.
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Philippines’ Duterte threatens China with war, admits may not be able to win
Apr 21, 2021 07:32Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to deploy military forces to the South China Sea to stop China from claiming natural resources in the contested waters.
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US, Philippines discuss Chinese activities in South China Sea
Apr 01, 2021 14:02Officials from the United States and the Philippines have discussed China’s recent activities around islands in the South China Sea, where Manila has designated an economic zone.
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Philippines' Duterte says US must ‘pay’ if it wants troop deal to stay
Feb 13, 2021 13:29Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has called on the United States to “pay” for the presence of its military forces in the Asian country if the new administration wants to keep a two-decade-old troop deployment agreement with Manila.
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Death toll from year's deadliest typhoon in Philippines climbs to 67
Nov 15, 2020 09:29The death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, with 12 people still missing, the national disaster management agency said on Sunday.
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26 dead, 14 missing after Typhoon Vamco hits Philippines
Nov 13, 2020 19:57Typhoon Vomco continued to wreak havoc across the Philippines with strong winds and torrential rains, leading to 26 deaths and 14 cases of missing persons in the country, police said on Friday.
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Typhoon Vamco lashes Philippines, paralyzes parts of Manila
Nov 12, 2020 09:20Torrential rains from Typhoon Vamco lashed provinces in the Philippines' main Luzon Island on Wednesday, November 11, killing at least one person and paralyzing parts of the capital, Manila, as some residents awaited rescue by boat due to rising flood waters.