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NYC Chicken Shop Replaces Cashier With Woman in Philippines On Zoom
The Zoom meeting info and password is written on a note facing customers.
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Philippines storm Nalgae kills dozens in floods and mudslides
A severe tropical storm has killed at least 45 people in the Philippines, unleashing floods and landslides in southern provinces, officials say. Storm Nalgae caused the most havoc in Maguindanao province, on Mindanao island. There is extensive flooding in and around the city of Cotabato.
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Rappler: Philippines orders shutdown of Maria Ressa's critical news site
The decision to strip Rappler of its licence comes in the last days of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency.
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Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods reaches 115
The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by Tropical Storm Megi has risen to at least 115, as search teams found more bodies in mud-buried villages. Eighty-six of the casualties were in Baybay, a mountainous area prone to landslides in central Leyte province, where 236 people were also injured, the city government said in a report.
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Meta removes Facebook accounts to tackle misinformation ahead of Philippines polls
Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday suspended a network of over 400 accounts, pages and groups ahead of general elections in the Philippines as the Facebook parent moves to crack down hate speech and misinformation.
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Pacquiao launches bid for Philippine presidency
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has made it official: He's running for president of the Philippines.
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Manny Pacquiao: Boxing star to run for Philippines president
Philippine boxing star Manny Pacquiao says he is to run for president in next year's election. He was nominated as a candidate by a faction of the ruling party, PDP-Laban. On top of a glittering career as a fighter, Mr Pacquiao, 42, is a senator in the Philippines' parliament.
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The Philippines Wins Its First-Ever Olympic Gold, After Nearly 100 Years Of Trying
Standing atop the podium where no Filipino had stood before, a tearful Hidilyn Diaz, who serves in the Philippine Air Force, snapped off a salute.
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Philippine military plane crashes, 45 dead, 49 rescued
A Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying combat troops assigned to fight Muslim militants crashed and exploded while landing in the south Sunday, killing at least 42 army soldiers on board and three civilians on the ground in one of the worst disasters in the air force’s history.
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Two dead after undercover cops shoot at each other in Philippines drug bust
Two police officers in the Philippines were killed in a shootout with other federal agents during a botched undercover drug bust, according to official state media Philippine News Agency (PNA).
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India and the Philippines Must Focus on Climate Change and Disaster Management
India and the Philippines held the 4th meeting of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation virtually on November 6. The meeting was co-chaired by Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Secretary of the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs Theodore Locsin. According to an Indian readout of the meeting, “they agreed to further strengthen defence engagement and maritime cooperation between the two countries, especially in military training and education, capacity building, regular good-will visits, and procurement of defence equipment.”
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Land Defenders Are Killed in the Philippines for Protesting Canadian Mining
Not only do Canadian mines in the Philippines degrade the environment and displace Indigenous communities, activists say, eco-defenders are targeted by the Philippine government for protesting them. A VICE World News investigation.
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Millions return to lockdown in Philippines
A strict curb on movements has been re-imposed in the capital Manila after a surge in Covid infections.
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BREAKING: Duterte signs anti-terror bill into law
Despite massive opposition, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the controversial anti-terror bill into law. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque confirmed this in a text message to INQUIRER.net on Friday. In a separate statement, Roque said the enactment of the measure, now known as the Republic Act No. 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, shows the Duterte administration’s commitment to eradicate terrorism.
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From Kian delos Santos to George Floyd
It’s not surprising that George Floyd reminds many Filipinos of Kian delos Santos. It’s not surprising that the gruesome death of the 46-year-old African American in Minneapolis reminds us
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Ultra-Rare South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher Photographed for the Very First Time
The species has eluded scientists for 130 years, and this is the first time these photos are being published for Filipinos to see.
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Manny Pacquiao said he's 'not afraid to die' to help the Philippines battle the coronavirus pandemic
Manny Pacquiao said he's "not afraid to die" to help Filipinos during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Manila Bulletin.Pacquiao entered politics in 2010, when he was elected to the Philippines' House of Representatives to represent the province of Sarangani. In 2016, he was elected to serve a six-year term as a senator.
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Boxer Manny Pacquiao Built 1,000 Homes For The Poor In His Home Country
Pacquiao earned over $150 million for his highly-anticipated 2015 ‘Fight of the Century’ against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Philippines law would require students to plant 10 trees if they want to graduate
Philippines is one of the most deforested areas among other counties around the globe. The total forest area of the Philippines has decreased from 70 % to 20% in few years which has led to many problems such as floods and landslides. The Philippine law parliament is now concerned about its environment has decided to pass a law that states that students in order to graduate have to plant more than 10 trees while in college.
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Why crafty Internet trolls in the Philippines may be coming to a website near you
Once known as a call-center hub, the Philippines is now a clearinghouse for social media deception. And it’s going global.
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