Category: Philippines
Philippines may pull peacekeepers from Golan
The Philippines said Friday it may quickly withdraw from a United Nations peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights because of security concerns, following the abduction of [...]
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Philippine coastguard admits shooting at Taiwan boat
The Philippines admitted Friday that its coastguard fired at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead and triggered [...]
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Philippines: Two soldiers and one pro-government militia killed
Two soldiers and one pro-government militia were killed when communist rebels launched two election-related attacks in northern and southern Luzon, raising to 60 the number [...]
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Taiwan protests to Philippines over fisherman’s death
Taiwan demanded compensation from the Philippines Thursday over the killing of a crew member of a Taiwanese fishing trawler which allegedly came under fire from a Philippine [...]
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UN pulls back Golan peacekeepers after abductions
The United Nations on Wednesday pulled peacekeepers back from an observation post in the Golan Heights ceasefire zone where four Philippine troops were abducted by Syrian [...]
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Philippines’ Imelda Marcos evokes glory days
It is close to midnight and Imelda Marcos is dancing in a trademark pink butterfly gown at a small Philippine town fiesta with adoring voters who still revere her dead [...]
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Philippine volcano survivor recalls ‘scene from hell’
Philippine tour guide Roel Llarena recalled Wednesday how a mountain hike turned into a nightmare when the volcano he was climbing began spewing out giant rocks, killing five [...]
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Volcanoes that erupted in April 2013
A cloud of volcanic ash shoots up to the sky as Mayon volcano, one of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes, erupts after daybreak, viewed from Legazpi city Tuesday, [...]
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Philippines Volcano Deaths Raise Climbing Questions
Five climbers died Tuesday climbing an active volcano in the Philippines, following an unexpected eruption that spewed out massive rocks. We talked to seasoned adventurer and [...]
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Philippines asks UN to protect abducted peacekeepers
The Philippines on Wednesday called on the United Nations Security Council to ensure the safety of peacekeepers in the Golan Heights, following the second abduction of [...]
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Philippines election violence steps up before polls
Manila: Two people died, including the husband of a Central Philippines mayoralty candidate as violence stepped up a week before Filipinos take to the polls for the mid-term [...]
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Mayor’s husband slain in new Philippine violence
The husband of a town mayor was killed and a bomb attack injured four people in separate incidents of violence linked to Philippine mid-term elections next week, police said [...]
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Philippines aims for massacre convictions by 2016
The Philippines is aiming to speed up convictions in the country’s worst political massacre to ensure justice amid fears the trial could drag on for years, the [...]
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Rebels kill five in attack on Philippine mine
Communist insurgents attacked a major mining company in the central Philippines, killing five soldiers and burning equipment and buildings the military said Saturday, as [...]
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Philippines to stick to debt plan despite ratings upgrade
The Philippines will focus on the onshore market for its funding needs in 2013 rather than offshore even after the country sealed full investment-grade status with its second [...]
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