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Filipinos Protest US-Philippines Military Exercises

Apr 26, 2024

Citizens of Manila, Philippines, took to the streets to protest against the ongoing US-Philippines military exercises. Marching towards the US Embassy, the crowd shouted slogans condemning the ongoing exercises. The joint exercises…

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Philippine and Chinese Coast Guard Ships Collide in South China Sea

Mar 5, 2024

Tensions escalated in the South China Sea as a Philippine coast guard ship collided with its Chinese counterpart in the disputed Ayungin Shoal region. The incident occurred during the Philippine coast guard's supply…

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Death Toll from Landslide Near Mining Site in Philippines Rises to 37

Feb 11, 2024

The death toll from the landslide that occurred near a mining site in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines last Tuesday, leaving many mine workers buried under the ground, increased to 37. The rescue efforts continue for 63…

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Chinese ship intervenes in Philippine vessel in South China Sea

Oct 23, 2023

A Chinese coast guard ship ramming a Philippine coast guard ship to stop it from advancing in the South China Sea increased the tension between the two countries yesterday. The Chinese coast guard stated that the Philippine ship entered…

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Philippines disables floating barrier installed by China

Sep 26, 2023

The Philippine Coast Guard announced that they have cut the 300-meter-long floating barrier that China had placed around the Scarborough Reef last week to keep Filipino fishing boats away. Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson Jay Tarriela…

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Fire kills 7, leaves 60 homeless in Taytay, Philippines

Apr 10, 2023

Seven Filipinos died embracing each other after being trapped by a fire in the Taytay province of Rizal, located near the Philippines capital, Manila. The fire was brought under control after nearly 6 hours, but 40 houses were destroyed at…

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Philippine personnel travel 8,810 kilometers to build field hospital in türkiye

Feb 15, 2023

After the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, a health team of 30 people and a search and rescue team of 52 people from the Philippines, which is 8,810 kilometers away from the disaster zones, headed to Adıyaman and…

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World’s deepest sunken ship found

Jun 25, 2022

Retired US naval officer Victor Vescovo announced that the world's deepest shipwreck has found. Vescovo announced that the destroyer "USS Samuel B Roberts" of the US Navy, which sank during the battle in the Philippine Sea off Samar in…