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Eight People Killed in Philippines Housing Fire

Eight people died, including six children, when a fire ripped through a poor community in the Philippines capital of Manila on Monday and destroyed 80 houses, a fire official said. Another three people were injured in the blaze which started around 5:00 am (2100 GMT) on the second floor of…

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Philippines' Marcos declines debate with top presidential rival

MANILA: Philippines presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday turned down his closest rival's challenge to a debate, saying a face-off with Leni Robredo will never happen and he prefers to communicate directly with the public.

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The Philippines may vote Bongbong Marcos into office, even though his parents stole billions from the country

On a plane stuffed with diamonds, art, gold and $1 million in cash, Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines in disgrace. Three decades later, their son is set to become the country's next president.

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EXCLUSIVE: Grom Social's Top Draw Animation Wins Incremental $1.5M In Production Work

Grom Social Enterprises' (NASDAQ: GROM) Manila subsidiary, Top Draw Animation, announced winning $1.5 million in the new animation production business.

Benzinga

Global tourism to recover by 2023, post 10-year growth spurt

MANILA: The global travel and tourism sectors are projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and grow at a rate that will outpace global gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said on Thursday.

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Philippines has potential for 21GW wind power by 2040: World Bank

MANILA: The Philippines has the potential to install 21 gigawatt of offshore wind power by 2040, equivalent to about a fifth of its electricity supply by then, according to a study released by the Department of Energy and the World Bank on Wednesday.

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Singapore to remove all tests for vaccinated visitors soon

Singapore targets to remove all Covid-19 tests for fully-vaccinated visitors “very soon,” possibly in the next few weeks, Keith Tan, chief executive of the nation’s tourism board, said in a forum in Manila Tuesday.

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Philippines reports 21 dead in landslides after tropical storm Megi

MANILA: The Philippines has recorded at least 21 deaths from landslides caused by tropical storm Megi, a local disaster agency said on Monday.

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Philippines’ Duterte, China’s Xi Call for to Restraint in South China Sea

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to exercise restraint to maintain peace in the South China Sea, Manila's presidential office said on Saturday. The two leaders held an hour-long telephone summit on Friday, discussing a broad range of topics including concerns over the Ukraine crisis…

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Philippines' Duterte, China's Xi call for restraint in South China Sea

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to exercise restraint to maintain peace in the South China Sea, Manila's presidential office said on Saturday.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war to slow 2022 growth in developing Asia

MANILA: Growth in developing Asia will likely be slower this year than previously thought, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday, as the war in Ukraine is expected to derail economic recovery in the region still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Philippines protests Chinese ship incident in South China Sea

The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest over a Chinese Coast Guard vessel engaging in "close distance maneuvering" that heightened a risk of collision in the disputed South China Sea, Manila's national security adviser said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Philippines, US hold biggest military exercises in 7 years

MANILA: The Philippines and the United States kicked off on Monday their biggest joint military drills since 2015, underscoring improved defence ties after President Rodrigo Duterte had scaled back some earlier war games to pursue warmer ties with China.

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Philippines on alert as volcano near capital spews more plumes

A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila ejected two more plumes on Sunday, indicating continued eruption and prompting authorities to urge residents to stay out of harm's way.

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Philippines slams Chinese ship's 'close distance manoeuvring' at Scarborough Shoal

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported a recent incident of "close distance manoeuvring" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

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Thousands Flee after Philippine Volcano Erupts

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate from their homes near a Philippine volcano Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of meters into the sky. Taal volcano, which sits in a lake south of Manila, exploded with a "short-lived" burst at 7:22 am (2322 GMT), the Philippine…

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Thousands flee as Philippine volcano erupts

MANILA: Thousands of people fled their homes near a Philippine volcano on Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky.

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Pandemic sends 4.7m more people into ‘extreme poverty’ in SE Asia

MANILA: The pandemic added 4.7 million more people to Southeast Asia's most extreme poor in 2021, reversing gains made in fighting poverty, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday, while urging governments to take steps to boost economic growth.

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Philippines ready to back US if it gets embroiled in war

The Philippine ambassador to Washington says Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is ready to open the country’s “facilities” to American forces under a 1951 mutual defense treaty if Russia's war against Ukraine turns for the worse and embroils the United States in the fighting

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Philippines relaxes rules to woo foreign investment

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte approved a law allowing foreign investment in more business sectors, his office said on Friday, in a bid to boost jobs and growth in the Southeast Asian economy.

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‘One diamond could have bought two airports’ – the Filipino recreating Imelda Marcos’s gems stash

The mind-boggling hoard of jewellery the plundering first lady tried to smuggle out of the Philippines is being remade as sculpture by artist Pio Abad – with all its sparkle gone

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Philippines lifts most Covid-19 restrictions in capital

The Philippines will lift most Covid-19 restrictions in the capital Manila next month, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Sunday, after a sharp drop in infections and a rising number of people vaccinated.

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'Life-changing' or scam? Blockchain game helps Philippines' poor earn

MANILA: Dominic Lumabi sits on the computer in his Manila bedroom pitting his puffer fish-like cartoon NFT characters against others. But this is not just a game -- he is earning cryptocurrency to support his family during the pandemic.

Reuters

Factbox-Key contenders for Philippines' 2022 presidential election

Campaigning kicked off in the Philippines on Tuesday ahead of an election on May 9 to choose a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte, who is limited to a single term, by law.

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