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The Philippines' pivot to China

Among the business deals signed between the two countries includes a loan agreement with China agreeing to help fund the construction of the Chico Pump Irrigation Project in Northern Luzon. The Philippines Ministry of Finance said that the loanRead more

 
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Construction for PH-US EDCA military deal gets green light

MANILA, Philippines – A military deal signed between the Philippines and the US in 2014 will finally proceed with the construction of the first facility in Basa Air Base in Pampanga in northern Luzon. The Enhanced Defense Cooperation AgreementRead more

 
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Sandiganbayan urged: Punish Jinggoy Estrada

MANILA, Philippines — State prosecutors from the Office of the Ombudsman asked the Sandiganbayan to order former senator Jinggoy Estrada to explain why he should not be cited in contempt for allegedly making false claims just to secure theRead more

 
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Bangladesh eyes settlement in US cyber heist suit ahead of its own case

It is unclear what obligation RCBC has to Bangladesh Bank and whether U.S. law would apply. The Philippine bank said it had received advice from lawyers in the United States that it had “strong and valid” defences against anyRead more

 
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Cathedral in Philippine city of Marawi to be demolished

The Philippine government is to demolish the 84-year-old Catholic cathedral in Marawi to pave the way for the rebuilding of the war-torn southern city. Terrorist gunmen desecrated and burned the church when they attacked the country's so-called Islamic capitalRead more

 
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Trump plan to transfer US embassy to Jerusalem

"We reiterate our rejection of the US decision on Jerusalem," the king says in a speech Sunday in Dhahran in eastern Saudi Arabia. "East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Palestinian territories," he adds. US President Donald TrumpRead more

 
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Duterte's political foes among VIPs invited onto US aircraft carrier

“And the presence of the Theodore Roosevelt here in Manila Bay sends a very clear message to everyone in the region, especially to our friends in the Philippines because our commitment to the US–Philippines alliance is unbreakable and willRead more

 
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UN rejects Russian attempt to condemn US aggression in Syria

The U.N. Security Council rejected a Russian resolution calling for condemnation of the “aggression” by the United States and its allies against Syria on Saturday. The vote reflected support for the airstrikes on Syrian chemical sites but it alsoRead more

 
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No Filipino casualties in Syria strikes – DFA

On Saturday (Manila time), United States President Donald Trump announced the joint US-British-French operation targeting the regime of Ashar al-Bassad in retaliation for the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria's Eastern Ghouta on April 7. At least three militaryRead more

 
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Philippines Embassy still accepts amnesty applications

Arriola expressed the Philippine government's gratitude to Kuwait for its goodwill and utmost cooperation. “We are thankful that the Kuwait government has been good to us. They have been listening to us and we appreciate their willingness to sitRead more

 
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US, allies fire more than 100 missiles at Syria

MOSCOW: The US and its allies fired more than 100 cruise missiles at Syria, a significant number of which were intercepted by Syrian air defenses, the Russian defense …. The Philippine embassy in Damascus has not received any reportsRead more

 
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DFA: No Filipino casualties in Syrian airstrikes

THERE are no reported Filipino casualties from the air strikes launched by the United States (US) and European allies against Syria, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday, April 14. The DFA took to Facebook to assure theRead more

 
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OPINION: 'What makes this country great…'

“What makes this country great is that we have a government that is bound by the Constitution and just as importantly, a separation of powers that is enabled to enforce that.” Oops! Wrong country! Such ideal could no longerRead more

 
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PDEA: Get real drug war data only from us

Only the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is authorized to release the data on the anti-illegal drug campaign as ordered by Malacañang, the spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday. PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao saidRead more

 
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A conversation with Joselina Cruz

Pacita Abad was a prolific Philippine–American painter who started her career in Washington DC after turning down a full scholarship at the Berkeley School of Law in order to pursue art, enrolling at the Corcoran School of Art inRead more

 
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For Philippine Muslims, Marawi Has Turned into a City of Broken Dreams

There is nothing left for us anymore,” Farida Laguindab wails, addressing the government of President Rodrigo Duterte, who had announced that he would tap a … More than five months after a brutal war pounded the southern Philippine cityRead more

 
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Philippines' Duterte to visit Kuwait after worker row

In 2017 US President Donald Trump orders air strikes against a Syrian air base after a chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhun. It leads Russia to suspend a hotline with the US army on Syria operations.Read more

 
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Philippine casino operator Bloomberry in US$1.4bln loan

Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc, a unit of Philippine casino investor Bloomberry Resorts Corp, has taken out a PHP73.5 billion (US$ 1.41 billion) loan with a syndicate of seven Philippine banks. A Wednesday filing by the parent, which isRead more

 
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US State Department lectures world on gaming industry AML

Among other things, the U.S. would like to see Macau “encourage” smaller junket operators with weak AML controls to exit the market, while regulators are urged to lower the existing $ 62,640 threshold for reporting transactions to the 'internationalRead more

 
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US displays military muscle in the South China Sea

More than two dozen F/A-18 Hornets roared off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in an ear-splitting display of U.S. military might as the aircraft carrier sailed through the South China Sea. The training exercise on Tuesday cameRead more

 
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