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Explosion, ‘suspected bomb’ in Philippine capital before Marcos speech

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Explosion, ‘suspected bomb’ in Philippine capital before Marcos speech

The explosion occured just after midnight, which resulted in no casualties, and the discovery of the second suspected bomb came hours before Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was due to give an annual state of the nation address. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A homemade bomb detonated near the entrance of the Philippine Justice Ministry early…

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Philippines Vice President ‘Mastermind’ Of Plot To Assassinate President: Justice Department

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Philippines Vice President ‘Mastermind’ Of Plot To Assassinate President: Justice Department

Manila: The Philippines justice department on Monday labelled Vice President Sara Duterte the “mastermind” of a plot to assassinate the country’s president, giving her five days to respond to a subpoena. Duterte is being asked to explain herself in the wake of a blistering weekend press conference where she said she had instructed that President…

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Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi blows past Philippines

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Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi blows past Philippines

Motorists ride through a flooded street in Manila on amid heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Gaemi. | Photo Credit: AFP Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on July 24, triggering floods in Manila and deadly landslips as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon. Rescuers were deployed across the densely populated capital to help evacuate…

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Philippines ‘cannot yield’ in territorial disputes: Marcos

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Philippines ‘cannot yield’ in territorial disputes: Marcos

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. | Photo Credit: AP The Philippines “cannot yield” in territorial disputes, President Ferdinand Marcos said on Monday, after a series of escalating confrontations with Beijing in the South China Sea. Manila is locked in a longstanding territorial row with Beijing over parts of the strategic waterway through which trillions of…

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Japan, Philippines sign defence pact in the face of shared alarm over China

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Japan, Philippines sign defence pact in the face of shared alarm over China

Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara (centre) delivers his statement with Philippines’ Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.,(not in picture) during a meeting to discuss bilateral ties and defence, as well as regional security, in Philippines, on July 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Japan and the Philippines signed a key defence pact on July 8 allowing…

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Philippines’ Marcos sees Chinese actions in South China Sea with ‘great alarm’

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Philippines’ Marcos sees Chinese actions in South China Sea with ‘great alarm’

A file photo of Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. | Photo Credit: Reuters Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said on Wednesday that he sees Chinese actions in the South China Sea with “great alarm”, after recent confrontations described by a Filipino military commander as “the worst” in two years. The latest incidents involving Philippine and…

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