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# philippines - Friday 15 May, 2020
Typhoon Vongfong hits Philippines as country battles coronavirus
The storm hit as tens of millions of Filipinos are hunkered down at home.
# philippines - Sunday 2 February, 2020
Coronavirus: First death reported outside China as overall death toll rises above 300
The outbreak has been declared an international public health emergency.
# philippines - Monday 13 January, 2020
Lava spews from Taal volcano in Philippines as 10,000 evacuated for fear of 'explosive eruption'
Taal sits in a picturesque lake and is one of the most active volcanoes in the nation.
# philippines - Sunday 12 January, 2020
'Explosive eruption possible' as Philippines volcano spews ash 15km into the sky
Thousands of people living near Taal volcano have been evacuated.
# philippines - Friday 27 December, 2019
Death toll from Christmas Day typhoon in Philippines rises to 28
At least 12 people are still listed as missing.
# philippines - Thursday 26 December, 2019
Death toll rises to 20 in Christmas Day typhoon in Philippines
With communications down, it’s not yet possible to assess the full extent of the damage.
# philippines - Wednesday 25 September, 2019
Seven rowers die in dragon boat training accident off Philippine island resort
Four male and three female rowers died after large waves swamped and overturned their wooden boat.
# philippines - Friday 6 September, 2019
US woman accused of trying to smuggle 6-day-old baby in bag out of Philippines airport
The woman, 42-year-old Jennifer Talbot, had no valid custody documents for the child.
# philippines - Sunday 28 July, 2019
Murder in the Missions: The story of one Irish priest's kidnapping and another's murder in Philippines
A new book tells the stories of these two men who went to the Philippines to work in conflict resolution at a time when the country was descending into civil war.
# philippines - Tuesday 19 March, 2019
Starving whale found dead with 40kg of plastic in its stomach
The animal died from starvation and was unable to eat because of the rubbish filling its stomach.
# philippines - Sunday 27 January, 2019
At least 18 people killed in two bomb blasts on Catholic church in Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman condemned the incident as an “act of terrorism and murder”.
# philippines - Friday 25 January, 2019
Ex-England boss Eriksson leaves Philippines job after short stint
‘The Philippines is unfortunately not a football country’, lamented Sven.
# philippines - Sunday 20 January, 2019
'I really don't believe my career is over' - Pacquiao batters Broner in lopsided welterweight bout
Pacquiao possibly set the stage for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, who watched the bout from ringside.
# philippines - Sunday 30 December, 2018
Philippine president Duterte under fire after admitting he molested a maid when a teenager
Women’s rights political party Gabriela denounced Duterte’s comments as “repulsive”.
# philippines - Saturday 27 October, 2018
Eriksson returns to international management for the first time since 2010 World Cup
The former England and Manchester City boss has taken over as manager of the Philippines.
# philippines - Friday 21 September, 2018
Rescuers frantically dig for survivors as death toll rises after landslide in the Philippines
The country is still reeling from Typhoon Mangkhut, with 29 confirmed dead from the landslide.
# philippines - Monday 17 September, 2018
Hope fades in finding survivors after Typhoon Mangkhut unleases landslides in Philippines
Mangkhut already is confirmed to have killed 66 people in the Philippines and four in China.
# philippines - Saturday 15 September, 2018
Super typhoon Mangkhut: The world's biggest storm of 2018 has claimed its first victims
Two women were killed in Taiwan.
# philippines - Tuesday 11 September, 2018
'I ran away but she sat there... Then they smiled and shot her'
Jim Loughran shares some of his experiences visiting human rights defenders in some of the most dangerous places for them on the planet.
# philippines - Wednesday 5 September, 2018
Philippine mayor on president's 'narco list' shot dead in his office
Mariano Blanco, mayor of the town of Ronda, is the latest in a spate of local officials to be slain in recent months.
# philippines - Thursday 19 July, 2018
13 players and 2 coaches suspended following 'basketbrawl'
The crew officiating the game, which degenerated into wild punches and flying kicks before stunned spectators, were also suspended from competition.
# philippines - Monday 2 July, 2018
'Full of love, fun, joy and so many dreams': Jastine Valdez laid to rest in Philippine hometown
The 24-year-old has been laid to rest with her late grandfather and uncle.
Philippine mayor allegedly linked with narcotics trade shot dead at ceremony
Three other mayors on President Duterte’s list of allegedly narcotics-linked officials have also been shot dead in recent years.
# philippines - Tuesday 29 May, 2018
Body of Jastine Valdez to be taken back to Philippines today
Her parents will accompany her body.
# philippines - Wednesday 18 April, 2018
'Children's lives have been taken from them': Bill proposes to restrict foreign travel of convicted paedophiles
Campaigners have said sex tourism from Ireland is growing.
# philippines - Thursday 5 April, 2018
'A cesspool': Philippines to close its most popular tourist island for six months
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the shutdown to start on 26 April.
# philippines - Friday 30 March, 2018
Devotees nail themselves to crosses at annual Good Friday ceremony in Philippines
The event is frowned upon by the Catholic Church.
# philippines - Wednesday 24 January, 2018
Over 56,000 people forced to flee as major volcanic eruption continues in the Philippines
The Mayon volcano began erupting two weeks ago.
# philippines - Sunday 24 December, 2017
'People fled for their lives': Death toll in Philippines storm rises to 200
A total of 70,000 have been displaced or otherwise affected by the storm.
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At least 37 dead in fire at Philippines shopping centre
Firefighters have concluded that all those trapped in the building are dead.
# philippines - Saturday 23 December, 2017
Over 180 killed as Philippines storm triggers flash floods and mudslides
Tropical Storm Tembin has lashed the nation’s second-largest island of Mindanao, triggering flash floods and mudslides.
53-year-old man killed by crocodile during tropical storm in the Philippines
When the man’s body was found, he was still being eaten by the crocodile.
# philippines - Friday 17 November, 2017
Civilians, especially Christians, targeted in battle between Philippine army and ISIS
The battle claimed the lives of 1,100 people.
# philippines - Saturday 28 October, 2017
Australian troops train Filipino soldiers in urban warfare to combat Islamic extremists
Troops have been battling extremists in the southern city of Marawi.
# philippines - Thursday 21 September, 2017
Philippine president Duterte says he'll kill his own son if he is involved in drug trafficking
Protests have erupted in the Philippines over the controversial president’s war on drugs.
# philippines - Wednesday 13 September, 2017
Philippine lawmakers vote to slash annual funding for human rights commission to just €16
“This leads us on a direct path to dictatorship,” Senator Francis Pangilinan said.
# philippines - Sunday 2 July, 2017
Corpses in the slums and police corruption: A year into Duterte's bloody drugs war
“We could not win the war on drugs through killing petty criminals and addicts,” a former Colombian president wrote in a warning to President Duterte.
# philippines - Saturday 10 June, 2017
US special forces move in to help Philippines rid city of Islamic State
Philippine troops are struggling to defeat hundreds of fighters, who rampaged through Marawi.
# philippines - Wednesday 7 June, 2017
Duterte tells soldiers to 'crush enemy' as Islamic State tightens grip on city
“When I say crush them, you have to destroy everything, including lives.”
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