News: Philippines

We have started to collect the most important news related to Philippines in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• December 9th 2009 – November 24th 2009
• November 23rd 2009 – October 8th 2009
• October 7th 2009 – September 6th 2009
• September 6th 2009 – June 5th 2009
• May 8th 2009 – March 18th 2009
• March 17th 2009 – December 15th 2008
• December 6th 2008 – August 21st 2008
• August 19th 2008 – July 3rd 2008
• June 27th 2008 – March 6th 2008
• February 29th 2008 – November 30th 2007
• November 30th 2007 – August 13th 2007
• August 12th 2007 – May 15th 2007
• May 14th 2007 – February 21st 2007
• February 20th 2007 – December 16th 2006
• December 10th 2006 – September 4th 2006
• August 30th 2006 – June 23rd 2006
• June 22nd 2006 – February 26th 2006
• February 25th 2006 – February 7th 2006
• February 6th 2006 – November 20th 2005

Philippines: news

Philippines army HQ moves south

Sunday, August 12th 2007, 15:39

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo moves the army HQ to the south to boost operations against Islamist militants.
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Thousands flee Philippine clashes

Saturday, August 11th 2007, 10:26

Thousands of civilians leave their homes in the southern Philippine after clashes between troops and militants.
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Philippine clashes leave 50 dead

Friday, August 10th 2007, 10:56

Extra troops are to be sent to the southern Philippines after clashes with militants left more than 50 dead.
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Rebels kill 20 Philippine troops

Thursday, August 9th 2007, 17:24
related places: Jolo

At least 20 Philippine soldiers are killed by rebels in an ambush and subsequent battle on the island of Jolo.
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Arroyo lays out economic agenda

Monday, July 23rd 2007, 11:04

Protesters march in Manila as Philippine President Arroyo sets out her agenda for her last three years in office.
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Italy priest freed in Philippines

Friday, July 20th 2007, 6:38
related countries: Italy

Giancarlo Bossi, the Italian priest abducted by rebels last month in the Philippines, has been released.
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Manila terror law draws criticism

Sunday, July 15th 2007, 4:27

A tough new anti-terrorism law comes into effect in the Philippines, bringing strong criticism from opponents.
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Boat sinks in central Philippines

Thursday, July 12th 2007, 5:24

A ferry sinks in central Philippines, leaving at least eight people dead and a number missing, officials say.
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Rebels behead Philippine troops

Wednesday, July 11th 2007, 6:52

Fourteen Philippine marines are killed, most of them beheaded, by Islamic rebels in the south, the army says.
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Nine dead in Philippine clashes

Tuesday, June 26th 2007, 7:37

At least nine people are killed in a major gunbattle between police and squatters in the Philippines.
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Bomb explodes on Philippine bus

Friday, June 15th 2007, 13:48

A bomb blast on a bus in the southern Philippines kills at least five people and injures five others, police say.
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Priest kidnapped in Philippines

Sunday, June 10th 2007, 7:09
related countries: Italy

An Italian priest is abducted by armed men near a coastal village in the southern Philippines.
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Priest kidnapped in Philippines

Sunday, June 10th 2007, 5:48
related countries: Italy

An Italian priest is abducted by armed men near a coastal village in the southern Philippines.
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US gives Filipino informants $10m

Thursday, June 7th 2007, 7:45
related countries: United States

The US embassy in the Philippines rewards four men whose information led to the deaths of terror suspects.
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Canberra-Manila in security pact

Thursday, May 31st 2007, 8:44
related countries: Australia

Australia and the Philippines sign a security deal aimed at cracking down on regional terror groups.
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Bomb kills three in Philippines

Friday, May 18th 2007, 6:30

A bomb at a bus station in the southern Philippines kills three people and injures at least 15 more.
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Violence mars Philippine count

Tuesday, May 15th 2007, 9:27

The marathon vote count in the Philippine elections continues as reports come in of fraud and further violence.
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