Philippines

Firemen work at the scene of a fire at an informal settlement inside the campus of the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, suburban Manila on May 2, 2022. Photo: AFP
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02 May 2022
Eight people killed in Philippines housing fire
A general view of the skyline of Manila. Photo: AFP
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20 February 2022
Philippines rejects Myanmar’s inclusion in trade...
The Philippines has followed New Zealand’s decision to reject the inclusion of Myanmar in...
Leni Robredo (L, in a vehicle) Philippines' Vice-President and opposition presidential candidate speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Iriga city, Camarines Sur province, south of Manila on February 8, 2022. Photo: AFP
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09 February 2022
Philippines kicks off chaotic election campaign...
The race to lead the Philippines kicked off Tuesday, with the son and namesake of former...
Typhoon Rai has unleashed destruction in parts of the Philippines, with dozens of people reported killed in the storm (AFP/Alan Tangcawan)
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19 December 2021
Death toll from Philippines typhoon passes 75
At least 30 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this...
The national disaster agency confirmed one person had been killed and two others injured in the storm (AFP/Handout)
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17 December 2021
One dead as powerful typhoon batters the...
The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year uprooted trees, toppled power...
People trooping to the Manila baywalk dolomite beach along Roxas boulevard in Manila city on 17 October 2021, a day after authorities eased its quarantine restrictions in the nation's capital. Photo: Ted Aljibe/AFP
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27 November 2021
Philippines reopens to vaccinated tourists next...
The Philippines will welcome back fully-vaccinated tourists from most countries next week...
Ressa, co-founder of news website Rappler, was awarded the Nobel prize in October (AFP/Handout)
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26 November 2021
Philippines opposes Nobel Prize winner Ressa...
Philippine government lawyers have opposed Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa going to...
Teenagers accompanied by parents wait for their turn to receive the BioNtech-Pfizer Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine during the innoculation of the population aged 12-17 at a stadium in San Juan City, suburban Manila on November 3, 2021. Ted ALJIBE / AFP
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06 November 2021
Philippines eases Covid curbs in Manila as cases...
The Philippines on Friday lifted restrictions on national obsessions like karaoke and...
The son and namesake of the Philippines' former dictator Ferdinand Marcos has said he will run for president in the 2022 election Noel CELIS AFP/File
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06 October 2021
Marcos heir says will run for Philippines...
The son and namesake of the Philippines' former dictator Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday he...
This photo shows boys reacting during a mass circumcision at a covered court in Silang town, Cavite province. The Philippines has one of the highest rates of circumcision in the world, with many seeing the centuries-old practice as key for boys to enter manhood. Maria Tan / AFP
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30 August 2021
Philippine 'circumcision season'...
For more than a year, Caspien Gruta has been teased because his circumcision -- a rite of...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the 25th International Conference on The Future Of Asia in Tokyo on May 31, 2019.
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22 July 2021
Philippines' top court rules ICC has...
The Philippines' top judges have ruled the International Criminal Court can prosecute "...