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How did a popular Philippine televangelist land on the FBI’s most-wanted list?
In his heyday, Apollo Carreon Quiboloy was one of the most influential religious leaders and televangelists in the Philippines.
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A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders
A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States has surrendered.
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Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams
A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center catering to clients in China has been arrested near Indonesia’s capital.
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Storm sets off floods and landslides in Philippines, leaving at least 14 dead
Officials say a storm has unleashed pounding rains that set off landslides and flooded northern Philippine areas overnight into Monday, leaving at least 14 people dead and prompting the suspension of school classes and government work in the capital region.
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Philippine authorities detain more than 160 people over suspected cybercrime operation
Philippine authorities have raided a suspected illegal online gaming and cyberscam complex and taken into custody more than 160 people — mostly Chinese and Indonesians — who were committing internet-based crimes.
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Vietnamese helping victims of Agent Orange used by US troops in Vietnam War among Magsaysay winners
A Vietnamese doctor who has helped seek justice for victims of the powerful defoliant dioxin “Agent Orange” used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War is among this year’s winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards — regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize.
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US forces ready with a ‘range of options’ to deal with South China Sea aggression, US admiral says
A U.S. admiral says American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China Sea after consultations with treaty ally the Philippines.
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US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says
Indo-Pacific commander Adm. Samuel Paparo says the U.S. military is open to the possibility of escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, depending on consultations under the allies’ 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty.
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Hundreds of police raid a religious compound in search of Filipino preacher wanted for child abuse
Hundreds of police, backed by riot squads, have raided a vast religious compound in a southern Philippine city in search of a local preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking.
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Philippines says flares fired from a Chinese island base threatened its fisheries plane
Officials say a Philippine fisheries bureau plane has been threatened by flares fired from a Chinese island.
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Philippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America
The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals aspiring to resettle in America.
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Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame
Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships have collided at sea, damaging at least two of the vessels, in an encounter near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.
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Filipino gymnast who won 2 Olympic golds in Paris gets hero’s welcome and free buffets for life
The 24-year-old’s gold medal wins were the largest victory ever by a Filipino athlete since the Philippines joined the Games a century ago.
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Philippines protests Chinese air force jets’ firing of flares in the path of patrol plane
The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets flew dangerously close and fired flares in the path of a Philippine air force patrol plane over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
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Philippine military says Chinese air force jets endangered its patrol plane with flares, risky moves
The Philippine military chief has condemned what he said was the provocative actions of two Chinese air force aircraft that executed a dangerous maneuver and dropped flares in the path of a Philippine air force plane on routine patrol in the South China Sea.
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US, Australia, Canada, Philippines stage naval and air force maneuvers in disputed South China Sea
The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines are staging joint air force and naval drills in what they say is a show of force to promote the rule of law in the disputed South China Sea, where China has increasingly asserted its territorial claims.
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Vietnam’s coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China
A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their own territorial disputes in the face of rising tensions with China over control of key features in the South China Sea.
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Germany and the Philippines agree to rapidly finalize a defense pact to address security threats
Germany and the Philippines have agreed to rapidly finalize a defense pact that will allow joint military training and possible sale of German weapons to address security threats, including China’s growing aggression in the South China Sea, which Manila’s defense chief said was “the sole cause of te
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US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over China
Washington officials in Manila have announced $500 million in funding to boost Philippine defenses and progress in a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact amid shared concerns over China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the region.
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France renews vow to defend freedom of navigation as it showcases fighter jets in the Philippines
France has renewed a commitment to help defend freedom of navigation and overflight in the Asia-Pacific.
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The Philippines says a cargo of oil has started to leak from a tanker that sank in Manila Bay
Philippine authorities say the cargo of industrial fuel oil on a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak in small amounts.
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Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China
Philippine government personnel have transported food and other supplies to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent without any clashes with China.
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Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert ‘environmental catastrophe’
The Philippine coast guard says there has been no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak out.
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China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on Chinese online gambling operators
China has issued a rare compliment to the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his order banning widespread and Chinese-run online gaming operations.
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Philippine oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising fears of a possible major spill near the capital
A Philippine oil tanker has sunk in Manila Bay after encountering huge waves. The coast guard is working to determine whether the vessel is leaking oil — in what could be a major spill — after it rescued 16 of 17 crew members in a nighttime operation.
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Philippines and Singapore broaden defense ties with a new agreement
The Philippines and Singapore have signed a defense pact that will allow their militaries to broaden their engagement, but few details were given about how the agreement could help address their security concerns in a region rife with conflicts.
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Philippine president orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling industry employing thousands
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an immediate ban on the mostly Chinese-run online gaming operations in the country.
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China and the Philippines announce deal aimed at stopping clashes at fiercely disputed shoal
China and the Philippines have reached a deal intended to end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
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Philippine officials say suspect in the killings of 2 Australians and a Filipina has surrendered
Philippine officials say the suspect in last week’s killings of two Australians and their Filipina companion at a Philippine hotel in a popular resort city south of Manila has surrendered.
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New deal establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippine presidents can use to stop clashes at sea
A recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between presidential offices of China and the Philippines to help prevent any new confrontation from spiraling out of control in the disputed South China Sea.
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