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Philippines President Duterte announces retirement from politics
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], October 2 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said that he is dropping plans to run for vice president in next year's election and will instead retire from politics.
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Philippines reports 15,566 new COVID-19 cases, total surges to 2,565,487
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], October 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 15,566 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,565,487.
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Philippines logs 12,805 new COVID-19 cases, 2,535,732 in total
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 12,805 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,535,732.
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Philippine legend Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 29 (ANI): Philippine superstar Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday announced he is retiring from boxing after a glorious career in the ring.
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5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 27 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck the Philippine province of Occidental Mindoro early Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
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Philippines logs 20,755 new COVID-19 cases, total surges to 2,490,858
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 20,755 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,490,858.
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4 inmates killed in jail break attempt in southern Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Jail guards killed four inmates in a shootout on Sunday after they tried to escape from a prison in the southern Philippines' Surigao del Sur province, jail authorities said.
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Philippines committed to admit more Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Philippines is set to welcome additional refugees from Afghanistan after the country has already admitted a "substantial number" of Afghan refugees, Foreign Affairs Minister Teodoro Locsin told Sputnik.
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COVID-19 resurgence dampens investor sentiment in emerging East Asia: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], September 24 (ANI): The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic's resurgence in recent months has dampened investor sentiment in emerging East Asia even as accommodative policy stances have kept financial conditions stable, according to the latest issue of the Asian
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ADB trims India 2021 growth outlook to 10 pc amid continued Covid-19 conce
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], September 22 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday downgraded its 2021 economic growth outlook for India -- the subregion's largest economy -- to 10 per cent from 11 per cent in 2021.
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Boxing great Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippines presidency in 2022
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 19 (ANI): Philippine boxing legend and politician Manny Pacquiao on Sunday announced his plan to run for president in the May 2022 election.
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Philippines logs 19,271 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines ], September 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 19,271 new infections of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,366,749.
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