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MANILA: Dozens of people in the Philippines have fallen ill after oil from a sunken tanker washed up on their shores, officials said Wednesday, as authorities struggled to reach the leaking vessel.

Bangkok Post

Philippines Jeepney strike drives home modernisation concerns

President instructs agencies to reconsider proposals amid concerns about the effect on drivers’ livelihoods.

Al Jazeera

‘What is this flavour?’: why Australian desserts have turned bright purple

Ube has long been a fixture of Philippine desserts and pastries but a new generation of hospitality operators in Australia are expanding the purple reign

The Guardian - AU

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6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Philippines

MANILA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with local authorities warning of aftershocks and possible damage.

Bangkok Post

Mackay man charged with alleged child sex abuse offences after trip to Philippines

A West Mackay man has been accused of possessing child abuse material after border force officers allegedly found messages and photos on his phone.

ABC News

Philippines oil spill: curfew imposed as nearby residents report health problems

Officials believe MT Princess Empress, which sank last week, is 400 metres below surface off island of Mindoro

The Guardian - UK

Schools and firms across Philippines shut as jeepney drivers start strike

Drivers say cost of upgrading colourful vehicles, a crucial part of transport system, completely unaffordable

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Project Wolf Hunting review – the Korean Con Air? Not quite…

Mayhem ensues when prisoners try to escape their police escort on a rusting ship en route from the Philippines in this hyper-violent caper

The Guardian - UK

A Philippine governor and 5 other people are killed in a brazen attack

Gunmen in military uniforms fatally shot Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and five civilians while the provincial leader was meeting villagers at his home in the central Philippines.

WEKU

Manila: Chinese ships 'loitering' near disputed island

MANILA: The Philippines said on Saturday it had spotted a Chinese navy ship and dozens of militia vessels around a contested Philippine-occupied island in the South China Sea, as territorial tensions mount in the area.

Bangkok Post

US troop expansion near Taiwan revives old debate in Philippines

It’s been more than three decades since the Philippines ordered U.S. troops to withdraw from their sprawling military bases in the country, ending an era that hearkened back to America’s colonial days.

Tribune News Service

Philippine governor, 5 others shot dead

MANILA: A provincial governor in the central Philippines and five other people were shot dead by unknown gunmen on Saturday, his widow said, in the latest attack against local officials.

Bangkok Post

Philippines oil tanker spill prompts fears for protected marine areas

Authorities scramble to contain leak from sunken tanker that was carrying about 800,000 litres of oil

The Guardian - UK

Drugs, jacuzzis and a horse: the anarchic Philippines prison where anything can be bought

After raids at the New Bilibid prison identified thousands of contraband goods, the management of the country’s prisons is in the spotlight

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In the Philippines, terrible crimes against children are often facilitated by their mothers

In the Philippines, reports of online sexual abuse of children have doubled in recent years. It's often family members facilitating the crimes.

Al Jazeera

Philippines’ Marcos Jr urges military to focus on South China Sea

Philippine president says country’s boundaries being called into question just weeks after public dispute with China.

The Independent UK

Philippine leader urges military to focus on South China Sea

The Philippine president says the main mission of his country’s military has changed to ensure the protection of its territory as disputes with China and U.S.-China rivalry intensify

The Guardian - UK

‘They were shot in the head’: morgue gives up truth of Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war

Crusading pathologist Raquel Fortun finds evidence of multiple murder at the direction of ‘a madman’ in the exhumed remains of young Filipinos

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The Independent UK

Philippines 1986 revolt marked with dictator's son as leader

Pro-democracy protesters have marked the anniversary of the 1986 “people power” revolt in the Philippines with the son of the dictator, who was ousted in that uprising, now the president in a stunning comeback

AAP

Western United's Angie Beard ponders national switch

Three-cap Matilda Angie Beard says she is considering changing her international eligibility to the Philippines.

The Independent UK

EU: Freeing ex-senator can help Manila keep trade incentives

A group of European parliamentarians says the Philippines’ chances of retaining special trading incentives, including zero tariffs for a wide array of products, will be boosted if it decides to release a long-detained opposition leader and rejoin the International Criminal Court

Bangkok Post

BYD plans second Asean EV plant

The Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia are competing to host another Southeast Asian electric-vehicle assembly plant for BYD Co, the world’s second-largest maker of EVs, according to a Philippine trade and investment official.

Al Jazeera

Unbeaten, unbowed: Leila de Lima marks six years in detention

Former Philippines senator and outspoken critic of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte sees hope for freedom.

ABC News

Families of Adelaide men Simon Chipperfield and Karthi Santhanam speak after Philippines light plane crash

Four men, including South Australians Simon Chipperfield and Karthi Santhanam, were on board the twin-engine Cessna when it crashed on Saturday.

The Times of India

Mossely, Petecio among 7 Olympic medallists set to compete at world boxing

NEW DELHI: Rio Olympics lightweight (60kg) champion, France's Estelle Mossely, and Tokyo Games featherweight (57kg) silver winner, Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines, are among the seven Olympic medallists who will be seen in action at the upcoming women's World boxing championships, scheduled to be held at the IG stadium here…

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