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Philippines condemns China's 'floating barrier' in South China Sea
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Canada falls to Serbia in FIBA World Cup semi-final, will play for bronze
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - SEPTEMBER 08: RJ Barrett #9 of Canada drives to the basket against Nikola Milutinov #33 of Serbia in the fourth quarter during the FIBA Basketball World Cup semifinal game at Mall of Asia Arena on September 08, 2023 in Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
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Canada, U.S. in great positions entering Round 2 of the World Cup, as are many other teams
Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (L) attempts to dunk the ball as Latvia's Andrejs Grazulis defends during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group H match between Canada and Latvia at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta on August 29, 2023. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Philippines’ basketball fever goes into overdrive, from graveyard courts to the sport’s World Cup
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Norway advances in Women’s World Cup with blowout win over Philippines
Norway players celebrate after Philippines' Alicia Barker, bottom, scored an own goal during the Women's World Cup Group A soccer match between Norway and Philippines at Eden Park stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, July 30.
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Philippines shocks co-host New Zealand for its first win at Women’s World Cup
Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group A - New Zealand v Philippines - Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand - July 25, 2023 Philippines' Sarina Bolden celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
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Switzerland blanks Philippines in its Women’s World Cup opener
Switzerland's Ramona Bachmann, left, celebrates with Coumba Sow (11) after scoring a penalty kick in the first half of the Group A Women's World Cup soccer match between the Philippines and Switzerland in Dunedin, New Zealand, Friday, July 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Gelhard)
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Quebec company to pay $10-million to avoid charges over bribes promised to Philippine officials
Philippine Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno attends a news conference Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, at Manila's Quezon City in the Philippines. A Quebec forensics company promised millions of dollars in bribes to officials in the Philippines, including a cabinet minister and his brother, as it sought lucrative police contracts, according to a statement of facts attached to a deal the firm struck to avoid prosecution in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Bullit Marquez
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Biden to host Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as tensions with China grow
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden takes part in a bilateral meeting with Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr. in New York, New York, U.S., September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
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Philippines resumes crucifixion re-enactments on Good Friday despite church objection
Filipino Catholic Ruben Enaje is nailed to a cross during a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines, April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Philippines grants U.S. greater access to bases amid China concerns
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III walks past military guards during arrival honors at the Department of National Defense in Camp Aguinaldo military camp in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 2, 2023. Rolex dela Pena/Pool via REUTERS
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Rain, floods in Philippines leave 29 dead, dozens missing
In this image provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, an elderly woman sits on a chair while being carried by coast guard personnel wading through floodwaters in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental province in the southern Philippines, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. Heavy rains and floods devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
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How Facebook, and friends of friends, brought down democracy
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Nearly 100 dead, dozens missing in storm-ravaged Philippines
KAWIT, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 30: Residents wade through flood waters that barreled through their village on October 30, 2022 in Kawit, Philippines. Tropical Storn Nalgae made landfall in the Philippines on Saturday, leaving severe flooding, displacement, and destruction in its wake. Flash flooding and landslides have killed at least 47 with dozens still missing, local media reports said. (Photo by Jes Aznar/Getty Images)
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Stalled Korean Air plane damaged, shuts Philippine airport
In this handout photo provided by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a damaged portion of the Korean Air Lines Co. plane lies after it overshot the runway at the Mactan Cebu International Airport in Cebu, central Philippines, on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. A Korean Air Lines Co. plane carrying 173 passengers and crew members overshot a runway while landing in bad weather in the central Philippines late Sunday and authorities said all those on board were safe. The airport is temporarily closed due to the stalled aircraft. (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines via AP)
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Russia asks Philippines to honour helicopter purchase deal
FILE - In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division, Philippine then President Rodrigo Duterte meets cabinet officials at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on March 7, 2022. Russia wants the Philippine government to honor a signed contract to purchase 16 military heavy-lift helicopters, which the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte had cancelled due to fears of possible U.S. sanctions. (King Rodriguez/Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division via AP, File)
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Powerful typhoon leaves six dead in north Philippines
Residents give out free food as they wade through a flooded street in their village from Typhoon Noru in San Miguel town, Bulacan province, Philippines, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Typhoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving some people dead, causing floods and power outages and forcing officials to suspend classes and government work in the capital and outlying provinces. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Philippines reports three deaths from tropical storm Ma-On
In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers help residents move to safer grounds in Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, northern Philippines on Tuesday Aug. 23, 2022. A tropical storm lashed the northern Philippines with strong wind and rain Tuesday, injuring at least two people and prompting the president to close schools and government offices in the capital and outlying provinces. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
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Philippines won’t rejoin International Criminal Court, says new president Marcos Jr.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers a speech during his visit to a vaccination site in Manila on August 1, 2022. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Dictator’s son a front-runner as Filipinos elect next leader
A soldier stands guard at a check point along a road in Manila City, on May 8, 2022, a day before the May 9 presidential election. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) (Photo by TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Philippine election brings Ferdinand Marcos Jr., scion of a dictatorial dynasty, within reach of the presidency
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More than 42,000 people displaced after Typhoon Megi hits Philippines
Rescue personnel assist a man onto a rescue boat, after the tropical storm Megi hit, in Capiz Province, Philippines April 12, 2022. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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Death toll from powerful typhoon in Philippines rises to at least 375 dead, 56 missing
Fallen electric pylons block a road while a sign asking for food (L) is displayed along a road in Surigao City, Surigao del norte province, on December 19, 2021, days after super Typhoon Rai devastated the city. (Photo by Ferdinandh CABRERA / AFP) (Photo by FERDINANDH CABRERA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Typhoon deaths in Philippines top 200; mayors plead for food
Houses and trees damaged by typhoon Rai are seen, in Surigao del Norte province, Philippines, December 18, 2021. Picture taken December 18, 2021. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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Rescuers battle Cat 5 typhoon lashing southern Philippines
Storm evacuees take cover as strong winds blow in Dapa town, Siargao, Surigao del Norte province, southern Philippines on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated to safety in the southern and central Philippines as Typhoon Rai approached Thursday at a time when authorities were warning the public to avoid crowds after the first infections caused by the omicron strain of the coronavirus were reported in the country, officials said. (AP Photo)
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Philippines redeploys boats to shoal after Chinese blockade
Protesters hold slogans during a rally outside the Chinese consulate in Manila, Philippines on May 7, 2021. The Philippine military defiantly redeployed two supply boats on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 to provide food to Filipino marines guarding a disputed shoal in the South China Sea after the Chinese coast guard used water cannons to forcibly turn the boats away in an assault last week that drew angry condemnation and warnings from Manila. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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Philippines Department of Justice to review thousands more ‘drug war’ killings
FILE PHOTO: Activists take part in a rally after 91 people were shot dead this week in an escalation of President Rodrigo Duterte's ruthless war on drugs in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines August 18, 2017. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao/File Photo
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At least nine people dead after tropical storm causes landslides, flash flooding in northern Philippines
Rescuers search for victims in a house buried by a landslide caused by Tropical Storm Kompasu in Baguio city, northern Philippines on Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021. A number of people have been killed and others were reported missing in landslides and flash flood set off by a storm that barreled through the tip of the northern Philippines overnight then blew away Tuesday, officials said. (AP Photo)
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For many Filipino-Canadian families, preserving their language happens one word at a time
Philippine soldiers carry a large national flag during the Independence day celebration at the Rizal monument in Manila on June 12, 2019, led by Vice President Leni Robredo (not pictured). (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP)TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images