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Nobel peace laureate Maria Ressa: ‘In 2024, democracy could fall off a cliff’

The journalist, who is facing prison in the Philippines, talks about the dark side of social media and why truth is being eroded in politics

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Australian sentenced to 129 years in Philippine child sex abuse case

Manila (AFP) - An Australian man has been sentenced to 129 years in a Philippine jail as part of a child sexual abuse case involving victims as young as 18 months, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

AFP

Australian sentenced to 129 years in Philippine child sex abuse case: prosecutor

Manila (AFP) - An Australian man has been sentenced to 129 years in a Philippine jail as part of a child sexual abuse case involving victims as young as 18 months, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

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Philippine prisons chief accused of ordering journalist murder

Manila (AFP) - Philippine police accused the country's prisons chief Monday of ordering the killing of a prominent radio journalist whose death sparked international alarm.

AFP

More rain on the way as Philippine storm death toll hits 150

Manila (AFP) - The death toll from a powerful storm that triggered flooding and landslides across the Philippines has reached 150, disaster officials said Thursday, as more rain was forecast in some of the hardest-hit areas.

AFP

Filipinos flock to cemeteries for All Saints' Day

Manila (AFP) - Filipinos clutching flowers and umbrellas poured into cemeteries across the Catholic-majority Philippines Tuesday to pay tribute to their dead loved ones on All Saints' Day for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

AFP

Tropical storm batters Philippines capital before exit

Manila (AFP) - Emergency workers scrambled to rescue residents trapped by floods in and around the Philippine capital on Sunday as Tropical Storm Nalgae swept out of the country after killing at least 48 people.

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Tropical storm slams into Philippines, at least 45 dead

Manila (AFP) - Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, after unleashing flash floods and landslides that left at least 45 people dead according to a sharply revised official tally.

AFP

Tropical storm slams into Philippines, death toll rises to 72

Manila (AFP) - Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, after unleashing flash floods and landslides that left at least 72 people dead, officials said.

AFP

At least 31 killed as storm lashes Philippines

MANILA: Landslides and flooding killed at least 31 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said on Friday.

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Residents afraid to return home as aftershocks rock Philippines

Manila (AFP) - Residents were too afraid to return to their homes as aftershocks rocked a blacked-out northern Philippines Wednesday, hours after a strong earthquake injured at least 26 people and damaged schools, churches and other buildings.

AFP

Aftershocks rock Philippines as six hurt by strong quake

Manila (AFP) - Aftershocks rocked the northern Philippines early Wednesday, hours after a strong earthquake injured at least six people and caused substantial damage to a hospital and several old churches, authorities said.

AFP

Strong 6.4-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines

Manila (AFP) - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late Tuesday, the US Geological Service said, sending panicked residents out into the streets and causing substantial damage to a hospital.

AFP

Strong 6.4-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines: USGS

Manila (AFP) - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late Tuesday, the US Geological Service said, with local officials warning about the potential for damage.

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Korean Air plane overshoots runway in Philippines

Manila (AFP) - A Korean Air plane slid off the runway while landing at Cebu international airport in the Philippines, causing slight injuries and shutting down the country's second busiest airport, authorities said Monday.

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Philippines gets US military helicopters after Russia deal dumped

Manila will seek to have at least some of the reported $32m Russian helicopter deal down payment ‘refunded’ by Moscow.

AFP

Philippines to get US military helicopters after scrapping Russia deal

Manila (AFP) - The Philippines will acquire heavy-lift military helicopters from the United States, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Thursday, after scrapping a deal to buy similar aircraft from Russia.

Al Jazeera

Russia says Philippines should honour military helicopters deal

Russian ambassador says Moscow will fulfil its side of the contract and it expects the Philippines to do the same.

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Suspect in murder of Philippine journalist surrenders

Manila (AFP) - A suspect who had allegedly gunned down a Philippine journalist surrendered to authorities, the interior secretary said Tuesday, calling it a "major breakthrough" in a case that drew international concern.

Bangkok Post

Philippines looking at market intervention to defend peso: Marcos

MANILA: The Philippines will continue to use interest rates to mitigate against inflation and may step in to defend a depreciating peso, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday.

Reuters

U.S. grants Philippines $100 million in foreign military financing

The United States has made available $100 million in foreign military financing to the Philippines, its ambassador in Manila said on Friday, part of efforts to boost the Southeast Asian country's defence capabilities and military modernisation.

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Philippine Nobel laureate Ressa to appeal cyberlibel conviction in Supreme Court

Manila (AFP) - Philippine Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa will appeal a conviction for cyberlibel in the country's highest court, her lawyer said Tuesday, as the veteran journalist battles to stay out of prison.

WEKU

Filipino police kill 3 inmates in jail rampage after ex-senator was held hostage

Philippine police killed three detained militants linked to Islamic State after they staged a Manila jail rampage that saw a police officer stabbed and a former opposition senator held hostage.

AFP

Philippine court dismisses tax case against Pacquiao

Manila (AFP) - Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Friday won a years-long court battle to avoid paying tens of millions of dollars in extra taxes after an appeals court dismissed the case against him.

The Independent UK

Marcos Jr. reaffirms US ties in first 100 days of presidency

Saturday marks Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 100th day in office

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