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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Philippines: news

Philippines typhoon toll hits 37

Monday, May 15th 2006, 6:52

Thousands of evacuees return home in the Philippines after a tropical storm, now thought to have killed 37 people.
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US marines face rape charge

Friday, April 28th 2006, 9:59
related countries: United States

Four US marines appear in court in the Philippines charged with raping a local woman.
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Estrada denies money laundering

Wednesday, April 26th 2006, 7:29

Ex-Philippine President Joseph Estrada denies money laundering and laments his five years in custody.
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Philippines charges 49 'for coup'

Monday, April 24th 2006, 15:51

Philippine prosecutors charge 49 people over February's alleged coup plot against President Arroyo.
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The Philippines' mobile politics

Saturday, April 1st 2006, 11:24

In Manila, Sarah Toms reflects on how text messages can be a powerful political weapon.
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Estrada back in Philippine court

Wednesday, March 29th 2006, 5:10

Philippine ex-President Joseph Estrada accuses a prosecution witness of lying at his ongoing corruption trial.
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Philippines blast 'extortion bid'

Tuesday, March 28th 2006, 12:20
related places: Jolo

Police blame extortionists for an explosion on the southern Philippine island of Jolo which killed nine people.
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Blast hits southern Philippines

Monday, March 27th 2006, 9:43
related places: Jolo

A bomb explodes in a grocery shop on the southern Philippine island of Jolo, killing at least nine people and injuring 20 more.
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Estrada denies corruption charge

Wednesday, March 22nd 2006, 9:56

Philippine ex-President Joseph Estrada gives evidence at his corruption trial, saying the charges are 'a frame-up'.
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Philippines emergency defended

Tuesday, March 7th 2006, 5:09

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo defends the use of emergency rule to stop a recent alleged coup plot.
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Emergency rule lifted in Philippines

Friday, March 3rd 2006, 5:54

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo lifts the state of emergency imposed a week ago amid an alleged coup plot.
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Arroyo hints at lifting emergency

Wednesday, March 1st 2006, 7:19

Philippines President Gloria Arroyo orders a security review, hoping to end emergency rule "soon".
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Filipino legislators evade arrest

Tuesday, February 28th 2006, 7:10

Five leftist legislators wanted over an alleged coup attempt in the Philippines take refuge in Congress.
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Philippines charges 16 for 'coup'

Monday, February 27th 2006, 7:52

Police in the Philippines charge 16 people over an alleged coup plot to oust President Gloria Arroyo.
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Philippines marine leader removed

Sunday, February 26th 2006, 16:21

The man who commands the Philippines marines is removed from his post, prompting a five-hour stand-off.
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Philippines remembers Marcos era

Saturday, February 25th 2006, 5:43
related places: Marcos

The Philippines marks 20 years of freedom from President Ferdinand Marcos - under a state of emergency.
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Philippine mudslide rescue halted

Friday, February 24th 2006, 18:47

Rescuers in the Philippines abandon the search for survivors of a mudslide that left about 1,000 feared dead.
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Emergency declared in Philippines

Friday, February 24th 2006, 9:23

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo declares a state of emergency after the army said it had foiled a coup plot.
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Buried Philippines school found

Thursday, February 23rd 2006, 17:41

Rescuers plan to reach a school buried by the mudslide in the Philippines, after its roof is spotted in aerial photos.
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Rain hampers Philippines search

Tuesday, February 21st 2006, 12:00

Despite foreign aid, rescuers at the site of a Philippine landslide are still facing problems due to heavy rains.
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Arroyo brushes off coup rumours

Tuesday, February 21st 2006, 8:23

Philippines President Gloria Arroyo says the armed forces remain loyal, as the country goes on alert for coup plots .
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'Noises' spur on mud rescue push

Monday, February 20th 2006, 13:20

Rescuers hunting for survivors of a Philippines landslide renew their efforts after hearing underground noises.
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Foreign teams in Philippine hunt

Monday, February 20th 2006, 7:24

Foreign teams join efforts to find survivors and bodies of the Philippines mudslide which buried an entire village.
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Aid boost for Philippines rescue

Sunday, February 19th 2006, 18:45

Aid offers are pouring in for a Philippines village buried under a landslide but hopes of finding survivors are dim.
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Philippine rescuers find bodies

Sunday, February 19th 2006, 12:37

The Philippines landslide rescue enters its third day, with teams now focusing on retrieving bodies.
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No justice for victims of sex tourism

Sunday, February 19th 2006, 0:03

Andrew Harding visits a court in the Philippines where he finds that justice for victims of sex tourism often suffers as a result of poverty and corruption.
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No success in Philippines rescue

Saturday, February 18th 2006, 15:53

Relief teams find no more survivors at a Philippines village where 1,800 people are feared dead after a mudslide.
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Blast at US Philippines army base

Saturday, February 18th 2006, 15:40
related countries: United States

An explosion near an army base in the Philippines used by US troops injures about 20 people, reports say.
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'Many die' in Philippine mudslide

Friday, February 17th 2006, 17:26

Hundreds of people are buried under a torrent of mud after a mountainside collapses on a Philippines village.
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Mud wipes out Philippines village

Friday, February 17th 2006, 16:35

Hundreds of villagers in the Philippines are feared buried by a landslide, but thick mud hampers rescue efforts.
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Philippines peace deal hopes rise

Wednesday, February 8th 2006, 6:40

The Philippine government and an Islamic rebel group say they have cleared a major hurdle towards a peace deal.
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Philippine inquiry blames TV firm

Tuesday, February 7th 2006, 7:10
related places: Manila

An inquiry into a stampede at a TV game show in Manila said the organisers could be held criminally liable.
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Philippine peace talks resume

Monday, February 6th 2006, 10:05

The Philippine government resumes talks with Islamic rebels, aimed at ending nearly 30 years of conflict.
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Manila stadium stampede kills 73

Saturday, February 4th 2006, 13:11

A stampede at a stadium in the Philippines capital kills 73, as people waited to see a TV show being recorded.
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Philippines tax hike takes effect

Wednesday, February 1st 2006, 7:07

An unpopular sales tax rise comes into force in the Philippines as the government tries to cut its debt.
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