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China Coast Guard Rams, Damages Philippine Vessel Off South China Sea Island
A Chinese coast guard ship used a powerful water cannon then rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine government vessel off an island inhabited by Filipinos in the disputed South China Sea.
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Typhoon Ragasa: 14 Dead, 124 Missing As Lake Barrier Bursts In Taiwan
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains.
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Philippine Lawmaker Proposes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to Tackle National Debt
The Philippines is thinking about setting up a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to help with its rising debt. Congressman Miguel Luis Villafuerte came up with the idea for the bill, which says that the government must buy 10,000 BTC over five years and hold it for 20 years, only using it to pay off debt. It comes after the US launched its reserves, while ...
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Volcano Erupts In Philippines Spewing Huge Ash In Sky, Evacuations Underway
A volcano erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column into the sky as the government called for the evacuation of surrounding villages.
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Philippines Olympian Carlos Yulo Gifted Luxury House Worth Rs 4.5 Crore. See Pics
The Philippine government will also give Yulo 10 million Philippine pesos.
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Philippines Accuses Chinese Ships Of "Ramming", Damaging Boats
The Philippine government on Monday accused Chinese ships of ramming and damaging its boats in the South China Sea during a confrontation in waters off the Second Thomas Shoal, home to a garrison of Filipino troops.
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Medical Aspirants Must Carefully Assess Their Option Of Studying In Philippines: Embassy
No communication from the Philippine government regarding any amendments to the Medical Act of 1959 has been made.
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Binance Banned in Philippines, Firm’s Controversy in Nigeria Add to its Troubles
The government of Philippines has announced a ban on Binance citing its lack of official operational licence. Residents of the country who were using the platform are distressed about the safety of their funds.
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Mali, "World's Saddest" Elephant, Dies In Manila Zoo
The elephant was gifted to the Philippine's former first lady Imelda Marcos by the Sri Lankan government in 1981.
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Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines Join India In Rejection Of China's "New Map"
Governments of the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan on Thursday joined India in rejecting China's new national map, issuing strongly worded statements accusing Beijing of claiming their territory.
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EU Lobbies Asian Countries to Regulate AI Tech Firms, Said to Get Lukewarm Response
The European Union's efforts to lobby governments in Asia — including India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines — to implement stringent rules to rein in and regulate AI technology firms are being met with a lukewarm response. The bloc wants its proposed AI Act to become a global benchmark for regulating AI, like its GDPR laws, ...
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Death Count From Philippines Super Typhoon Continues To Rise, Hits 388
The death count from one of the most destructive typhoons to hit the Philippines in recent years rose to 388 on Monday, the government said, as disease outbreaks threatened some of the stricken areas.
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Boxer Manny Pacquiao To Run For Philippine President In 2022
Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte's cozy relationship with China.
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Tokyo Olympics: Philippines President Offers Cash But No Apology To Weightlifting Champion Hidilyn Diaz
Tokyo Olympics: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte asked Olympic weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz to let "bygones be bygones", two years after Duterte's government named her in a plot to undermine him.
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Japan PM Cancels Trip To India, Philippines Amid Rising Covid Cases
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has cancelled plans to visit India and the Philippines during his country's extended holiday starting in late April amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, a senior government spokesman said on Wednesday.
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China Coast Guard Rams, Damages Philippine Vessel Off South China Sea Island
A Chinese coast guard ship used a powerful water cannon then rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine government vessel off an island inhabited by Filipinos in the disputed South China Sea.
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Typhoon Ragasa: 14 Dead, 124 Missing As Lake Barrier Bursts In Taiwan
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains.
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Philippine Lawmaker Proposes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to Tackle National Debt
The Philippines is thinking about setting up a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to help with its rising debt. Congressman Miguel Luis Villafuerte came up with the idea for the bill, which says that the government must buy 10,000 BTC over five years and hold it for 20 years, only using it to pay off debt. It comes after the US launched its reserves, while ...
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Volcano Erupts In Philippines Spewing Huge Ash In Sky, Evacuations Underway
A volcano erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column into the sky as the government called for the evacuation of surrounding villages.
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Philippines Olympian Carlos Yulo Gifted Luxury House Worth Rs 4.5 Crore. See Pics
The Philippine government will also give Yulo 10 million Philippine pesos.
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Philippines Accuses Chinese Ships Of "Ramming", Damaging Boats
The Philippine government on Monday accused Chinese ships of ramming and damaging its boats in the South China Sea during a confrontation in waters off the Second Thomas Shoal, home to a garrison of Filipino troops.
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Medical Aspirants Must Carefully Assess Their Option Of Studying In Philippines: Embassy
No communication from the Philippine government regarding any amendments to the Medical Act of 1959 has been made.
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Binance Banned in Philippines, Firm’s Controversy in Nigeria Add to its Troubles
The government of Philippines has announced a ban on Binance citing its lack of official operational licence. Residents of the country who were using the platform are distressed about the safety of their funds.
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Mali, "World's Saddest" Elephant, Dies In Manila Zoo
The elephant was gifted to the Philippine's former first lady Imelda Marcos by the Sri Lankan government in 1981.
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Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines Join India In Rejection Of China's "New Map"
Governments of the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan on Thursday joined India in rejecting China's new national map, issuing strongly worded statements accusing Beijing of claiming their territory.
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EU Lobbies Asian Countries to Regulate AI Tech Firms, Said to Get Lukewarm Response
The European Union's efforts to lobby governments in Asia — including India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines — to implement stringent rules to rein in and regulate AI technology firms are being met with a lukewarm response. The bloc wants its proposed AI Act to become a global benchmark for regulating AI, like its GDPR laws, ...
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Death Count From Philippines Super Typhoon Continues To Rise, Hits 388
The death count from one of the most destructive typhoons to hit the Philippines in recent years rose to 388 on Monday, the government said, as disease outbreaks threatened some of the stricken areas.
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Boxer Manny Pacquiao To Run For Philippine President In 2022
Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte's cozy relationship with China.
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Tokyo Olympics: Philippines President Offers Cash But No Apology To Weightlifting Champion Hidilyn Diaz
Tokyo Olympics: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte asked Olympic weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz to let "bygones be bygones", two years after Duterte's government named her in a plot to undermine him.
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Japan PM Cancels Trip To India, Philippines Amid Rising Covid Cases
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has cancelled plans to visit India and the Philippines during his country's extended holiday starting in late April amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, a senior government spokesman said on Wednesday.
