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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Responds To Impeachment Trial Summons
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte responded Monday to her Senate impeachment trial summons hours before the deadline, demanding the case against her be dropped.
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Philippines VP Sara Duterte Threatens To Have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr Assassinated
The widening rift between the two most powerful political families in the Philippines became public after the Southeast Asian nation's Vice President Sara Duterte said that she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated.
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Philippine Town Mayor Accused Of Being A Chinese Spy: ''No One Knows Where She Came From''
During a Senate hearing, the 35-year-old mayor failed to provide details about her early life and background, fuelling suspicions about her nationality.
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Philippine Nobel Winner Maria Ressa Acquitted Of Tax Evasion
Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa was on Wednesday acquitted of tax evasion, among a slew of charges she has long maintained are politically motivated, calling the verdict a victory for "truth".
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Says He Will Retire From Politics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday he will not run for vice president in 2022 and will retire from politics, potentially paving the way for his daughter to contest the country's highest office.
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Ex-Boxer Philippine Icon Manny Pacquiao Enters Presidential Ring
Newly retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao was the first to file his candidacy to be the next president of the Philippines at the start of registration for thousands of political posts in what is expected to be a hotly contested election in May.
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Ex-Beauty Queen, Hunted By Iran Authorities, Gets Asylum In Philippines
An Iranian beauty queen sought by Tehran on criminal charges has been granted political asylum in the Philippines, an official said Friday, ending a three-week standoff at Manila airport.
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Duterte Appoints Critic Of His Anti-Narcotics Campaign As "Drug Czar"
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his "drugs tsar", after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign and said it needed a fresh approach.
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'Widow Candidate' Tradition In Philippines' Deadly Polls
Gertrudes Batocabe never wanted to enter the Philippines' cutthroat politics, but after her husband was shot dead, allegedly by a rival in next week's midterm election, she felt bound to take his place.
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Philippines Strikes Down Order To Expel Australian Nun Who Joined Protest
The Philippine justice department on Monday struck down an order for the deportation of an Australian nun after she joined a political rally, sparking celebrations among her supporters.
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Responds To Impeachment Trial Summons
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte responded Monday to her Senate impeachment trial summons hours before the deadline, demanding the case against her be dropped.
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Philippines VP Sara Duterte Threatens To Have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr Assassinated
The widening rift between the two most powerful political families in the Philippines became public after the Southeast Asian nation's Vice President Sara Duterte said that she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated.
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Philippine Town Mayor Accused Of Being A Chinese Spy: ''No One Knows Where She Came From''
During a Senate hearing, the 35-year-old mayor failed to provide details about her early life and background, fuelling suspicions about her nationality.
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Philippine Nobel Winner Maria Ressa Acquitted Of Tax Evasion
Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa was on Wednesday acquitted of tax evasion, among a slew of charges she has long maintained are politically motivated, calling the verdict a victory for "truth".
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Says He Will Retire From Politics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday he will not run for vice president in 2022 and will retire from politics, potentially paving the way for his daughter to contest the country's highest office.
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Ex-Boxer Philippine Icon Manny Pacquiao Enters Presidential Ring
Newly retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao was the first to file his candidacy to be the next president of the Philippines at the start of registration for thousands of political posts in what is expected to be a hotly contested election in May.
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Ex-Beauty Queen, Hunted By Iran Authorities, Gets Asylum In Philippines
An Iranian beauty queen sought by Tehran on criminal charges has been granted political asylum in the Philippines, an official said Friday, ending a three-week standoff at Manila airport.
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Duterte Appoints Critic Of His Anti-Narcotics Campaign As "Drug Czar"
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his "drugs tsar", after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign and said it needed a fresh approach.
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'Widow Candidate' Tradition In Philippines' Deadly Polls
Gertrudes Batocabe never wanted to enter the Philippines' cutthroat politics, but after her husband was shot dead, allegedly by a rival in next week's midterm election, she felt bound to take his place.
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Philippines Strikes Down Order To Expel Australian Nun Who Joined Protest
The Philippine justice department on Monday struck down an order for the deportation of an Australian nun after she joined a political rally, sparking celebrations among her supporters.
