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Philippines President bars cabinet from remarks on South China Sea dispute
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 18 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has banned his cabinet from speaking out in public on the South China Sea (SCS) dispute with China.
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Philippine ships 'won't move an inch backward', says President Duterte ami
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 14 (ANI): President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said that Philippine ships in the West Philippine Sea will not move an inch backward following reported incursions by nearly 300 Chinese militia vessels in the disputed territory.
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Philippine President refuses to withdraw navy from South China Sea amid te
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 1 (ANI): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said that he will not withdraw navy and coastguard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea and insisted that the country's sovereignty over the waters is "not negotiable".
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Philippines President Duterte urged to end 'policy of subservience' toward
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 17 (ANI): As Chinese coast guard ships continue to amass near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, Philippines lawmakers and foreign policy experts called on the country's President Rodrigo Duterte to end the "policy of subservience" towards Beijing.
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Philippines logs 5,867 new COVID-19 cases, Duterte stresses need to keep e
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday 5,867 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 677,653.
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Philippines logs 1,414 new COVID-19 cases, slight uptick in recent days
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Tuesday 1,414 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 564,865.
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Philippines to relax ban on foreign travellers from Feb 1
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines will relax its ban on travellers, starting next month, from over 30 countries and regions that have confirmed cases of more transmissible COVID-19 variants, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Friday.
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Chinese-backed group loses USD 10 bn Philippine airport project: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], January 28 (ANI): In a snub to China, Beijing-backed consortium has lost the right to develop a USD 10 billion airport project in the Philippines, Nikkei Asia reported.
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Philippine president names new armed forces chief of staff
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte named Army Chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday.
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Philippine President bars daughter from presidential elections, says presi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], January 15 (ANI): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday made a sexist remark stating that women aren't cut out to be the president of the country and barred his daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio from running for president in 2022 elections, reported Manila Times.
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Philippines extends UK travel ban amid new virus strain
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 27 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the entry of new coronavirus strain in the country, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday extended the ban on all flights from the United Kingdom for two more weeks, reported Manila Times.
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Philippines logs 1,885 new COVID-19 cases, President to convene meeting ov
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Friday reported 1,885 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the country to 467,601.
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