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Teen hostage held since March escapes Philippine militants
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A teenager who was kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf gunmen in March escaped her captors Monday when government troops discovered the militants' jungle hideout in the southern Philippines, the military said.
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Growing a beached battleship outpost
A look at the beached WWII era battleship that the Philippines is using as an outpost in it's South China sea dispute.
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Chris Brown Has Been Barred From Leaving the Philippines
The singer is accused of not turning up at a scheduled concert.
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Chris Brown rants, breakdances while stuck in Philippines
The rapper, who was prevented from leaving the Philippines due to a lookout bulletin order from the DOJ, posts on Instagram from his hotel room
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Pres. Aquino's SONA on the Chinese "Great Wall of Sand"
Artificial islands the size of about 800 football fields have been built on the West Philippine Sea in less than two years. These islands, which international observers call China’s “Great Wall of Sand”, expanded at a staggering pace after the Philippines filed an arbitration case before a United Nations court in January 2013.
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Leonardo Co's Digital Flora: the Legacy of a Passionate Plant Expert
After a leading botanist was killed by the Philippine Army, his work lives on in the science of citizens
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Warnings of new storm to arrive on Thursday
MANILA -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday that a mixture of sunny and rainy weather will continue to prevail across the country. Pagasa weather forecaster Shaira Nonot said cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Mindanao and the provinces of Mindoro and Palawan due to the presence of intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ).
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Pinay scientist creates lamp that runs on saltwater
'To light up the rest of the Philippines sustain-ably' was the vision of Filipina scientist Aisa Mijeno when she innovated the Sustainable Alternative Lighting (SALt) lamp.
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Typhoon Goni Leaves 15 dead, 12 Miners Missing in Philippines
Typhoon Goni blew out of the northern Philippines on Sunday after leaving at least 15 people dead and several others missing, including a dozen miners whose work camps were buried by a huge mudslide in a mountain village, officials said.
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EXPEDITION SHARK: Philippines
In May 2015, a scientific team ventured to Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park—a marine paradise within Asia’s Coral Triangle—to assess the biological status of the Philippines’ first ocean park. Over 1,000 species of animals, including many that are critically endangered, make their home in the sanctuary. It is essential habitat for the declining shark populations of Southeast Asia.
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Philippines to roll out nationwide free Wi-Fi service by 2016
The Philippines is planning free Wi-Fi services to half of its towns and cities this year and nationwide coverage by end-2016, limiting the data revenue prospects for Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co and Globe Telecom Inc.
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How to Make Yogurt in Manila
“Tita,” my eleven-year-old niece says. “Why are you always talking about yogurt?” ... By Grace Tatalusan.
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Google Street View Takes A Camera On A Journey Through The Philippines
Google street view takes on the Philippines. http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/09/16/google-street-view-takes-a-camera-on-a-journey-through-the-philippines/
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Turbulence on Hawaii-Philippines flight hurts 24 slightly
Passengers hurt after experiencing 10 second air drop.
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Tropical Storm Koppu to Strengthen, Target Philippines With Life-Threatening Flooding
Tropical Storm Koppu is on track to become a powerful and slow-moving typhoon, putting lives and property across Luzon Island of the Philippines in danger this weekend and early next week.
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Passengers Falling Prey to ‘Bullet Scam’ at Manila Airport
The job of airport security is to confiscate dangerous items from suitcases, but travellers have recently found the opposite is true in the Philippines’ Manila Airport, where staff have allegedly been dropping bullets into the bags of unsuspecting passengers. Legislators have called for an investigation into the supposed racket that extorts money from passengers by threatening to charge or arrest them for carrying illegal ammunition, the BBC reported.
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How Filipino WWII Soldiers Were Written Out of History
From 1941-1944, hundreds of thousands of Filipino soldiers fought and died under the command of American generals against the Japanese in the Philippines. This struggle included one of the worst military defeats in U.S. history, and a grisly period of imprisonment and occupation. In exchange for their service in the United States Armed Forces of the Far East (USAFFE), Filipino soldiers were promised American citizenship and full veterans benefits.
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Dead Air
The Philippines is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist, especially if you’re in talk radio. By Saul Elbein.
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Over 700,000 People Evacuated as Typhoon Hits Philippines
Government weather bureau says Typhoon Melor is packing winds of 150 kilometers (95 miles) per hour with gusts of up to 185 kph (115 mph)
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Hoverboarding priest suspended for forgetting his Ecclesiastes
An unidentified Catholic priest is taking some time to reflect on his decision to ride a hoverboard at the conclusion of Christmas Eve Mass, according to religious news site Aleteia. An official...
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