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Philippines: Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes Philippine capital: USGS
MANILA: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings in the capital, but there were no reports of casualties or...
Philippines puts 42 airports on heightened alert following bomb threats
MANILA: The Philippines has placed 42 airports on heightened alert and was seeking to verify warnings that bombs could be set off on commercial planes, its civil aviation...
Trade: Philippines, China trade barbs amid floating barrier row
The Philippines vowed on Tuesday not to back down in the face of a Chinese effort to block its fishermen from a fiercely contested shoal in the South...
Removed chinese barrier at shoal in south china sea: Manila
MANILA: The Philippines said on Monday it executed a "special operation" to remove a floating barrier installed by China at a prime fishing patch in the South China...
Philippines: Philippines vows removal of Chinese barriers at disputed reef
MANILA: The Philippines vowed Monday to take "all appropriate actions" for the removal of floating barriers allegedly installed by the Chinese coast guard at a disputed reef to...