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Manila’s transport workers struggle to make ends meet as Philippines feels force of oil crisis
The Philippines is uniquely exposed to the surging oil price caused by the war in the Middle East. The governm…
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Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to at least 30 across Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines
Vietnamese authorities said the typhoon was the most devastating storm to hit the country this yearThe death t…
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‘A living hero’: Philippines welcomes back death row survivor Mary Jane Veloso
Supporters say her drug smuggling conviction embodies the deepest fears of families in a country that sends mi…
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The Filipino superfans travelling thousands of miles to see Taylor Swift
Swifties from across the country are spending big so they can travel to see star’s Eras tour in Japan, Singapo…
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Revealed: the final call home made by captain of cattle ship that sank off Japan
Dante Addug called his partner as water entered the Gulf Livestock 1 cargo ship but family has not heard from …
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Philippines coronavirus patient has recovered, authorities say
Woman, 38, who travelled with the only victim to die outside China and Hong Kong, is no longer infectious, say…
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Australian paedophiles pay as little as $15 for online abuse of children in Philippines
Australian federal police say livestreaming of children performing sexual acts marks ‘alarming shift’ Australi…
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Southeast Asian Games in chaos as players go hungry and athletes sleep on floor
Philippines organisers admit ‘inconveniences’ have seen teams stranded at airports and players underfedThe org…
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Westpac scandal: a 12-year-old girl, online sexual exploitation and lax financial rules
The Westpac bank scandal has brought the role of financial institutions in enabling child sexual abuse into sh…
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Philippines grants asylum to Iranian woman held in airport
Bahareh Zare Bahari was subject of Interpol arrest warrant after criticising regimeThe Philippine government h…
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Philippines police chief and Duterte drug war enforcer resigns in meth scandal
Oscar Albayalde denies allegations he profits from drug deals arranged by corrupt officers in 2013The chief of…
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British national and his wife kidnapped in southern Philippines
Allan Hyrons, 70, and Filipina wife Wilma were taken by armed men on Friday night in Mindanao regionA British …
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Philippines: US rights volunteer branded ‘enemy of state’ shot outside home
Brandon Lee, dubbed an ‘enemy of the state’ on social media, is in a critical condition after the shooting in …