Suspect in murder of Philippine radio journalist surrenders | News
Suspect Joel Estorial, 38, handed himself and the alleged murder weapon over to police as he feared for his own
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Philippine schools reopen after one of world’s longest shutdowns | Coronavirus pandemic News
Millions of children in the Philippines have returned to primary and secondary schools for their first in-person classes since the
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Philippine media under pressure as Marcos Jr courts influencers | Freedom of the Press News
Manila, Philippines – Journalists warn the new administration of Philippine President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr is set to take the
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Calls to end criminal libel in Philippines after critic arrested | Politics News
Manila, Philippines – The arrest of former Philippines vice presidential candidate and renowned scholar Walden Bello on charges of cyber
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Philippine economy grows 7.4 percent, slowing from Q1 | Business and Economy
Southeast Asian country’s economic expansion slows from 8.2 percent growth during the first quarter. The Philippines’s economy grew 7.4 percent
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Myanmar generals banned from ASEAN until peace plan progress | ASEAN News
Foreign ministers express disappointment at military administration’s failure to implement crisis plan agreed in April 2021. Foreign ministers from the
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‘Dramatically changed’: ASEAN considers Myanmar crisis response | ASEAN News
A warning for Myanmar’s coup leaders as foreign ministers from Southeast Asian nations meet in Phnom Penh. The Association of
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Why is the Myanmar crisis such a challenge for ASEAN? | ASEAN News
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are meeting in Phnom Penh, a week after Myanmar’s coup
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‘Philippines has no intention of rejoining the ICC’: Marcos Jr | Human Rights News
Former President Duterte withdrew from the International Criminal Court in 2019 after an investigation was launched into his anti-drug campaign.
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Philippine ex-President Fidel Ramos dies at 94 | Obituaries News
Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos, who oversaw a rare period of steady growth and peace that won him the reputation
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