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Duterte’s chosen successor exits Philippines presidential race
MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s chosen successor yesterday announced his withdrawal from the 2022 presidential race, saying it was “not…
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100 schools reopen in Philippines
MANILA: Thousands of children in the Philippines were allowed to return to classrooms yesterday for the first time since the…
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Philippine economic growth beats forecasts in Q3
MANILA: The Philippine economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, the government said yesterday, as a rebound in…
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Filipinos flock to cemeteries ahead of All Saints’ Day closure
MANILA: Thousands of people flocked to cemeteries in the Catholic-majority Philippines yesterday for their last chance to visit dead loved…
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‘Run Sara Run’: Clamor grows for Duterte daughter presidential bid
MANILA: Philippines “First Daughter” Sara Duterte has been in lockstep with her father, following him into law and succeeding him…
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Duterte to retire from politics
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday he will not run for vice president in 2022 and will retire from…
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‘It is a circus’: Philippine election season kicks off
MANILA: The Philippines’ election season kicked off Friday with TV celebrities, political scions and at least one inmate expected to…
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Pacquiao retires with presidency in sights
MANILA: Philippine boxing legend and 2022 presidential hopeful Manny Pacquiao said yesterday that he is hanging up his gloves after…
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Philippine nurses face burnout
MANILA: Exhausted nurses in the Philippines are struggling to care for patients as colleagues contract COVID-19 or quit a profession…
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Duterte will not cooperate with ICC drug war probe
MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s probe into the Philippines’ drug war, his lawyer…
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Philippines eases lockdown in Manila to spur economy
MANILA: The Philippines will ease coronavirus restrictions in the capital Manila despite record infection numbers, officials said yesterday, as it…
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The Philippines ‘learning crisis’
MANILA: Classrooms in the Philippines were silent yesterday as millions of school children hunkered down at home for a second…
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