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Security Team for Philippines’ Duterte Gets Unauthorized Covid-19 Vaccine

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
China, coronavirus, pharmaceuticals, Philippines, vaccines

Members of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s security team have received a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine, officials said Monday — the first people in the country to be officially immunized despite no regulatory approval.

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Criminal International Media Politics 

Duterte-Critic Journalist Given Second Philippine Cyber Libel Charge

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Libel, Philippines, Social Media, Twitter

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa asked a court on Friday to quash the second charge of

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Environment International 

Strong Typhoon Leaves 42 Dead, 20 Missing in Philippines

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
floods, Philippines, Storms, Weather

Thick mud and debris coated many villages around the Philippine capital on Friday after a typhoon killed at least 42 people and caused extensive flooding that sent people fleeing to their roofs, officials said.

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Criminal International Media 

Philippine Journalist Killed After Surviving Previous Shooting

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
journalists, murder, Philippines, Shooting

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Philippine journalist who survived a previous attempt on his life by pretending to be dead

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Entertainment International Sports 

Fighting Cock Kills Police Chief in Philippine Raid

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
chicken, gambling, Philippines, Police

A Philippine police officer was killed during a raid on an illegal cockfight after a rooster’s blade sliced his femoral artery, an official said Tuesday.

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Environment International Latest Headlines 

Philippines: Typhoon Leaves 13 Missing, Displaces Thousands

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
evacuation, Natural disasters, Philippines, Storms

A fast-moving typhoon blew away from the Philippines on Monday after leaving at least 13 people missing, forcing thousands of villagers to flee to safety and flooding rural villages, disaster-response officials said.

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Criminal International Politics 

Duterte Suspected Extrajudicial Killings in Drug Crackdown

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
drugs, murder, Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that like his fierce critics, he has also suspected that extrajudicial killings may have happened under his drug crackdown that has killed thousands of people.

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Entertainment 

Lost at Sea: Surfboard Drifts 5,000 Miles From Hawaii to Philippines

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Hawaii, Philippines

When big wave surfer Doug Falter lost his board in a wipeout in Hawaii, his best hope was for a local fisherman to pick it up. He never imagined it would be found more than 5,000 miles away in the southern Philippines.

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Criminal International 

Philippine Court Orders US Marine’s Early Release in Killing

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
LGBT, military, murder, Philippines, transgender

A Philippine court has ordered the early release for good conduct of a U.S. Marine convicted in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino which sparked anger in the former American colony.

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Civil Rights Criminal International 

Duterte Orders Customs Chief to Shoot, Kill Drug Smugglers

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
drugs, Philippines, Police, smuggling, trafficking

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte publicly ordered the country’s top customs official to shoot and kill drug smugglers in one of his most overt threats during a deadly four-year campaign that has been the centerpiece of his presidency.

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Health International Science 

Philippine Minister Tests Positive for Virus for Second Time

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
coronavirus, Philippines

A Philippine government minister has tested positive for coronavirus five months after an initial diagnosis, authorities said Monday, as experts investigate whether he had been reinfected.

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Criminal International 

Top Militant Linked to Beheadings Surrenders in Philippines

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
kidnapping, military, murder, Philippines, Terrorism

A leading militant suspect who has been linked to beheadings of hostages, including two Canadians and a Malaysian, in the southern Philippines has surrendered after being wounded in battle, officials said Friday.

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Health International 

Broke and Helpless: Philippines Virus Lockdown Maroons Dozens at Airport

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
coronavirus, Philippines, poverty

Broke and jobless, Ruel Damaso is sleeping on cardboard and surviving on food handouts at Manila airport where dozens were left stranded after a partial coronavirus lockdown was reimposed Tuesday.

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Criminal International Politics Religion 

Philippines Arrests Former MP Over Wife’s Killing

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
corruption, cult, murder, Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A former Philippine congressman and religious cult leader was arrested Thursday over his wife’s killing and

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Education Government Health International 

Duterte Says No School Until There Is a Virus Vaccine

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
children, coronavirus, Philippines, schools, vaccines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow students to go back to school until a coronavirus vaccine is available, even as some countries resume in-person classes.

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Environment International 

Typhoon Vongfong Wreaks Major Damage in Philippines

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Philippines, Storms

Typhoon Vongfong’s ferocious wind and rain left at least one person dead and damaged hundreds of coronavirus isolation facilities and homes, along with rice and corn fields in five hard-hit eastern towns alone, a Filipino governor said Friday.

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Environment Health International 

Typhoon Complicates Philippines’ Virus Woes

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, evacuation, Philippines, Storms

A typhoon that slammed into the Philippines on Thursday forced a risky evacuation for tens of thousands of people during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Business Health International 

Virus-Riddled Cruise Ship Enters Manila Bay

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, Philippines, tourism, Travel

A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for coronavirus infections anchored in Manila Bay on Thursday to bring Filipino crew members home.

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Civil Rights Criminal Health International 

‘Shoot Them Dead,’ Duterte Advises Police on Dealing With Lockdown Violators

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
coronavirus, human rights, Philippines, Police

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told security forces they should shoot dead anyone causing “trouble” in areas locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Criminal Religion 

Filipino Church Leaders Indicted in Immigration Scam

February 13, 2020February 14, 2020 MARTIN MACIAS JR
charity, churches, conspiracy, forfeiture, Fraud, immigration, indictment, Philippines

A federal grand jury in California has returned an indictment against three administrators of a Philippines-based church accused of orchestrating a scheme to bring church members to the United States to work long hours as “miracle worker” donation collectors.

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