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Philippines terminates China talks for joint energy exploration
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Manila[Philippines], June 25 (ANI): The Philippines has terminated talks with China for a joint energy project in the South China Sea after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered an end to negotiations, according to a media report.
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Philippine Congress proclaims Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos winner of preside
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippine Congress on Wednesday proclaimed Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos winner of the presidential election, succeeding Rodrigo Duterte, who steps down in June after six years in office.
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Philippine President orders easing entry of foreign tourists
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Manila [Philippine], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered easing the entry of foreign tourists into the country to boost international tourism, increase foreign investments, and restore jobs in the tourism sector, according to an executive order released on
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Philippines raises age of consent to 16
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a bill to raise the age of consent in the country from 12 to 16, media reported on Monday.
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China increases its coercive diplomacy with South China Sea neighbours
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Beijing [China], February 1 (ANI): China increases its coercive diplomacy as it tests the patience of the contestant participants in the South China Sea, according to a think tank.
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Philippines bans child marriage
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Manila [Philippines], January 8 (ANI): A law prohibiting child marriage was signed by President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte and came into force on Thursday, making child marriage illegal in the country.
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Duterte's office refuses to name Filipino Presidential candidate accused o
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The Office of Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte refused to disclose the identity of the presidential candidate suspected of using cocaine, Karlo Nograles, acting presidential spokesperson, said on Friday.
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Philippine President Duterte's daughter confirms alliance with Marcos Jr i
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and who is running for the vice presidency in 2022 elections, confirmed Tuesday her alliance with presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr who is now leading the poll.
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Philippine President Duterte to run for senator in 2022 elections
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday filed his certificate of candidacy for senator in the May 2022 elections.
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Philippines logs 1,547 new COVID-19 cases, 128 more deaths
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,547 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,818,511.
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Duterte to run for Vice President of Philippines in 2022
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will run for the country's vice president in the 2022 elections, the GMA News website reported on Saturday, citing presidential spokesman Martin Andanar.
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Philippines' Duterte calls for "closer international cooperation" at APEC
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Manila, November 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has called for "closer international cooperation" at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, to speed up global economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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