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A new US missile system that showed up in the Pacific this year keeps making China more and more unhappy
The US is considering putting its Mid-Range Capability missile system in Japan months after its dep…
Chris Panella
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He won gold for the Philippines. Then the gifts started pouring in — including a $600,000 condo and a lifetime supply of ramen.
A marketing expert said there is a fine line between celebrating an Olympic athlete's success and u…
Erin Liam
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Eyeing China, the Philippines wants to buy its first attack submarine
The Philippines is making a shift to counter China's rising might, but the hefty cost of buying a s…
Michael Peck
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Scientists have finally figured out what happened to the lost continent ‘Argoland’ that went missing 155 million years ago
While most separated land fragments can be explained, some, like the enigmatic Argoland, have puzzl…
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The Philippines blacklisted an American from the country after he wrote an expletive on his immigration form
The Bureau of Investigation said Anthony Joseph Laurence, an American, threw his passport and phone…
Marielle Descalsota
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Singapore brokered a deal with Taylor Swift, so she wouldn't take the Eras Tour to other Southeast Asian countries. Now, a Philippines lawmaker is calling it out.
Her six-night, sold-out stopover in Singapore kicked off on Saturday. While it should give the coun…
Eve Crosbie
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Global airlines are governed by strict 'freedoms of the air' dating back 80 years. They've created some funky routes.
The internationally agreed upon air "freedoms" govern how global airlines can operate across border…
Taylor Rains
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A tourism video painting the Philippines as a glorious holiday destination was exposed for using random stock footage of tourist spots in Bali and Dubai
The video was part of the government's $900,000 "Love The Philippines" tourism campaign that was la…
Amanda Goh
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Philippines government to follow India's ‘Dharavi model’ to fight coronavirus
as the Southeast Asia nation also grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, a top official said here …
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India gets first ever export order for BrahMos missiles, signs $374 million contract with Philippines
The BAPL, an India-Russian joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos that ca…
PTI
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Thousands of fishermen could be out of work for months until the 800,000-liter oil spill off the Philippines is cleaned up
The oil spill off the island of Mindoro has coated the country's beaches with a thick black coat of…
Aditi Bharade
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A $4 million jackpot in the Philippines ended up with 433 winners. Officials are calling for an inquiry.
All winning numbers were multiples of nine, which drew a barrage of social media comments, with som…
Nidhi Pandurangi
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The Philippines could have elected a human rights' lawyer as president. It chose a former dictator's son instead.
His father's rule was tarnished by killings and corruption, but Ferdinand Marcos Jr. convinced his …
Matthew Loh
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Boxer Manny Pacquiao is running for president in the Philippines
Pacquaio, 42, is a senator in the Philippines. He accepted his party's nomination to run for presid…
Cheryl Teh
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Mystery wreckage in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines is probably fallen Chinese rocket parts, space-debris experts say
China's rocket booster fell to Earth uncontrolled, and new photos convinced space-debris experts th…
Paola Rosa-Aquino,Morgan McFa…
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The Philippines' presidential election heats up with boxer Manny Pacquiao and the former dictator's son among 5 surprising candidates duking it out for control
As President Rodrigo Duterte's six-year term comes to an end, here are five front-runners who have …
Matthew Loh
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2 outspoken critical journalists from the Philippines and Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia were awarded the prize, credited with e…
Sinéad Baker
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Axie Infinity players in the Philippines may have to start paying tax on trading ‘pets’
Axie Infinity, a game where players can trade, train and battle their ‘pets’ — and earn some money …
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Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hits Philippines
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Davao del Sur province in the Philippin…
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The Philippines' president offered Olympic sensation Hidilyn Diaz another free house and an extra $42,000
Hidilyn Diaz had already been offered $660,000 and two houses by the government and local businessp…