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'Philippines welcomed India's growing role and presence in the region'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Oct 19 (ANI): During his ongoing five-day visit to Philippines, President Ram Nath Kovind held discussions with his counterpart Rodrigo Duterte on a wide range of subjects including defence cooperation and maritime security.
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Duterte 'upset' by Canada's response on trash row
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Manilla [Philipines], May 22 (ANI): Referring to the consignment of illegal Canadian trash which has been in the Philippines for years now, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to dump the garbage in Canadian waters if Ottawa refuses to take it back.
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Duterte threatens Canada with war over illegal garbage
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Apr 24 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to go to war with Canada over the long-standing issue of illegal garbage, which was shipped to Manila by a Canada-based company in 2013 and 2014.
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Duterte claims Catholic church will 'disappear in 25 years'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Phillipines], Feb 27 (ANI): In the wake of sexual abuse allegations against clergymen, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has claimed that the Catholic church will "disappear in almost 25 years."
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PM holds bilateral meetings on ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit eve
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): On the eve of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit (AICS) marking 25 years of India-ASEAN partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate bilateral meetings with Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc
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PM Modi conveys support for Philippines fight against terrorism in Marawi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte for his very able leadership of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and conveyed his support for the country's fight against terrorism in Marawi.
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We want to make India manufacturing hub: PM Modi in ASEAN
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines] Nov 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government wants to make India a manufacturing hub.
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Philippines' Duterte apologises for martial law, pledges to rebuild M
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], June 21 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has apologised to the people of Marawi for declaring martial law in Mindanao island and vowed to rebuild the city which was destroyed after four weeks of fierce fighting between forces and ISIS affliated militants.
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Philippines President declares martial law in Mindanao amid clashes
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 24 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law in entire southern region of Mindanao following deadly clashes erupting between government troops and Islamist militants on Tuesday, local media reports said.
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Duterte says won't allow U.S. to treat Philippines as colony
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 21 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would not allow the United States to treat his country as a colony.
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Trump invites Philippines President Duterte to White House
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], April 30 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has invited his Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to the White House in a phone call, that also addressed regional security in Southeast Asia and the Philippines' drug war.
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Now Duterte admits of pushing official out of a chopper
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec. 29 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has now threatened to throw officials out of a flying helicopter if they misuse public funds while admitting on live television that he's done it before.
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