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Philippines earthquake: Four dead as huge 7.1 magnitude shake hits region

Two people died in Benguet province, one in Abra province, and one more in another province, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos told a televised news conference

Daily Mirror

Philippine president visits quake-hit area as residents shelter outside

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos promised on Thursday to help rebuild homes damaged by a powerful earthquake on the island of Luzon, as terrified residents camped out in parks and on sidewalks after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the area.

Reuters

Philippines’ Marcos Jr sets out big plans but little detail

Analysts say the president’s first state of the nation address lacks details and has notable omissions.

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Peugeot Motocycles Officially Enters The Philippines

French scooter manufactrer Peugeot Motocycles has entered the Philippine market with the debut of its Django 150 scooter.

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Philippines' Marcos vows farms and tax overhauls in ambitious address

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday promised tax reforms, a faster infrastructure upgrade and to turn his country into an investment destination, while pledging to transform agriculture to drive growth and reduce reliance on food imports.

Reuters

Family centre of new show by Newcastle playwright

NEWCASTLE playwright Vanessa Bates was born in Australia, with her father an Australian man who was in this country's air force and her mother a woman who had been born in the Philippines.

Newcastle Herald

Former mayor among three killed in shooting at Philippines university graduation ceremony

The gunman, who was armed with two pistols, was wounded in a shootout with a campus security officer and arrested after a car chase, but is now in custody and being interrogated

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'The tip of the iceberg': Three Picasso artworks discovered in three months

A sketch worth hundreds of thousands, a children’s book and a ‘missing’ masterpiece... In the past three months, three unique artworks by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso have been found, in strange and unexpected circumstances. Is this a coincidence or not?

France 24

Martial-law era remembered under a new Marcos presidency

Activists have opened a campaign in the Philippines to prevent a repeat of the abuses and plunder of the martial-law era that began 50 years ago under the father of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ Pro-Marcos propaganda has portrayed the late president’s reign as a “golden era.”

The Independent UK

Chaba Kaew coach 'satisfied' despite loss

Thailand coach Miyo Okamoto said she was satisfied with her team's overall performance at the AFF Women's Championship although the Chaba Kaew were thrashed 3-0 by the hosts Philippines in the final on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

The sultan, his family and a $15bn dispute over oil in Malaysia

The heirs to the last ruler of Sulu have seized state-owned energy assets in a lawsuit that dates back to colonial Britain

Financial Times

Philippines Marcos wants to renegotiate loans on $4.9 billion China-backed rail projects

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered the transport ministry to renegotiate loan agreements struck by his predecessor with China for railway projects worth $4.90 billion, an official said on Saturday.

Reuters

Philippines ends stay of foreign peacekeepers in the south

Foreign peacekeepers credited with helping ease years of bloody fighting between government forces and Muslim rebels have left the southern Philippines after their term ended but talks are underway to allow their possible return

The Independent UK

BSA helpline to fight unlicensed software

Leading global software trade group BSA has launched helplines in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines to help businesses in the engineering, infrastructure and construction industries cope with challenges related to software copyright compliance.

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Strategists favour Singapore, dividend stocks in hawkish Asia

Surprise policy tightening moves announced by central banks in Singapore and the Philippines signal Asia is now fully awake to the threat of accelerating inflation and is playing catch up with its global peers.

Al Jazeera

Singapore, Philippines tighten monetary policy on inflation fears

Moves come after interest rate hikes by South Korea and New Zealand a day earlier.

Bangkok Post

Philippines surprises with big rate hike to cool inflation

The Philippine central bank unexpectedly raised its key interest rate by 75 basis points, after policy makers previously downplayed the need for large hikes to quell the fastest inflation in nearly four years.

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Philippines mayor orders government workers to smile – or else

Head of Mulanay municipality in Quezon threatens disciplinary action for failing to follow ‘smile policy’

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'Award is final' - Philippines asserts sovereignty on arbitration anniversary

The Philippines reaffirmed on Tuesday that it had the legal high ground over China in a long-running maritime row, marking the anniversary of an arbitration ruling that concluded Beijing's claim to almost the entire South China Sea was groundless.

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US Urges China to End ‘Provocative’ Behavior in South China Sea

Washington will defend treaty ally the Philippines if its forces are attacked in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, urging China to follow international law and cease "provocative behavior" in the busy waterway. Blinken made the comments on Monday, the sixth anniversary of a…

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US urges China to end 'provocative' behaviour in S. China Sea

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Maria Ressa: Amal Clooney condemns court after Nobel laureate’s conviction upheld

Human rights lawyer’s team calls on new Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr to ‘stop the rot’ and allow a free press

Bangkok Post

Philippines hit with rising Covid infections, 90% dengue case spike

Coronavirus and dengue infections are rising in the Philippines, posing early challenges to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s new administration as the health chief post remains vacant.

Evening Standard

North London man who paid for children to be sexually abused online jailed

Graeme Wilson paid for children as young as 13 to be sexually abused

Reuters

China foreign minister seeks 'new golden era' of ties with Philippines

China's foreign minister said on Wednesday Beijing was ready to work with new Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to help usher in what he called a "new golden era" in the countries' relationship.

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