Duterte Says No School Until There Is a Virus Vaccine
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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Typhoon Vongfong Wreaks Major Damage in Philippines
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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Typhoon Complicates Philippines’ Virus Woes
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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Virus-Riddled Cruise Ship Enters Manila Bay
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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‘Shoot Them Dead,’ Duterte Advises Police on Dealing With Lockdown Violators
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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Filipino Church Leaders Indicted in Immigration Scam
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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Philippines Says It Will Boot Out US Troops
The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would end a major security pact allowing U.S. forces to train in the country, in the most serious threat under President Rodrigo Duterte to their 69-year treaty alliance.
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First Virus Death Reported Outside of China
The first death outside China from the new coronavirus was recorded Sunday in the Philippines, as countries around the world evacuated hundreds of their citizens from the infection zone and Chinese authorities completed a new, rapidly constructed 1,000-bed hospital for victims of the outbreak.
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Filipino Church Leaders Arrested in Immigrant-Trafficking Scam
Three leaders of a Philippines-based church were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of orchestrating a plan to bring church members to the United States to work long hours as “miracle worker” donation collectors.
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Philippines Fears Bigger Eruption May Be Coming
A volcano near the Philippine capital spewed lava into the sky and trembled constantly Tuesday, possibly portending a bigger and more dangerous eruption, as tens of thousands of people fled villages darkened and blanketed by heavy ash.
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Thousands Flee Volcanic Eruption in Philippines
Red-hot lava gushed out of a volcano near the Philippine capital Monday as tens of thousands of people fled the area through heavy ash and frightening tremors. Experts warned that the eruption could get worse and plans were being made to evacuate hundreds of thousands more.
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The Philippine government said Wednesday that it has ordered the mandatory evacuation of Filipino workers from Iraq and the coast guard said it is sending a vessel to the Middle East to ferry its citizens to safety in case acts of war between the United States and Iran continue.
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Philippines Plans to Evacuate Workers From Iraq & Iran
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy its aircraft and ships “at any moment’s notice” to evacuate thousands of Filipino workers in Iraq and Iran, reflecting Asia’s growing fears for its citizens amid a potential outbreak of wider war in the Middle East.
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Philippines Bans US Senators, Mulls Visa for Americans
The Philippines banned two U.S. senators and threatened to introduce visa restrictions for Americans entering the country, the president’s spokesman said Friday, if Washington pushes ahead with sanctions against Filipino officials involved in jailing a leading opposition leader.
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Christmas Typhoon Leaves 28 Dead in Philippines
A typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.
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Eight Die in Philippines After Drinking Coconut Wine
Eight people died and hundreds were taken to hospitals in the Philippines after drinking coconut wine believed to contain high levels of methanol, authorities said Monday.
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Twenty-nine workers died in a fire at a four-story call center in Davao City, Philippines on Dec. 23, 2017 that was operated as a joint venture by the U.S. company Dynata fka Survey Sampling International, their survivors claim in Waterbury, Conn. Superior Court.
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Duterte to End Martial Law in Philippine South After 2 Years
President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to end more than two years of martial law in the southern Philippines after government forces weakened Islamic militant groups there with the capture and killing of their leaders, his spokesman said Tuesday.
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Powerful Typhoon Kammuri Batters the Philippines
A powerful typhoon was blowing across the Philippines on Tuesday after slamming ashore overnight in an eastern province, damaging houses and an airport and knocking out power as tens of thousands of people fled for safer ground.
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An Iranian beauty queen sought by Tehran on criminal charges has been granted political asylum in the Philippines, an official said Friday, ending a three-week standoff at Manila airport.
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