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Amal Clooney to defend Rappler CEO Maria Ressa against tax evasion, libel
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 9 (ANI): Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will lead a legal team defending Philippines journalist Maria Ressa who has been repeatedly indicted this year on charges of tax evasion and cyber-libel.
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Duterte 'upset' by Canada's response on trash row
Updated : 6 years, 10 months 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 : 6 years, 11 months 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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Russia docks warships in Philippines amid rising South China Sea tensions
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Apr 8 (ANI): Russia docked two of its destroyers and one tanker here on Monday for a "goodwill visit" as tensions begin to rise in the disputed South China Sea.
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Will send troops on 'suicide mission': Philippine President threatens Chin
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 5 (ANI): Amid reports of the presence of Chinese vessels near a Philippines-administered island in the South China Sea, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to send his troops on a "suicide mission" if China does not "lay off".
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High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa arrested at Manila airport
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Manila [Philippine], March 30 (ANI): Vocal critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and a high-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was arrested here on Friday at the airport.
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Journalist Maria Ressa held at Manila airport on corruption charges
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Mar 29 (ANI): Maria Ressa, Executive Editor at Philippines based investigative new site named Rappler, was arrested once again on corruption charges by the authorities at Manila Airport on Friday.
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Duterte claims Catholic church will 'disappear in 25 years'
Updated : 7 years 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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Philippines: 20 killed in cathedral bombings, IS claims responsibility
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Jolo [Philippines], Jan 28 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed while 111 others sustained injuries after two blasts tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Philippines' isle of Jolo on Sunday.
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Twin explosions kill 27 during Sunday mass in southern Philippines
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Jan 27 (ANI): At least 27 people were killed and 77 others wounded after deadly twin blasts rocked a church during mass in southern Philippines on Sunday.
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Philippines refutes Duterte's molestation claims
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 31 (ANI): The Philippines has tried to shoot down molestation claims made by its President Rodrigo Duterte, wherein he described in detail how he had molested one of his maids while he was a teenager.
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'Cesspool' Boracay reopens: Philippines aims for more Indian tourists
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Singapore, Dec 3 (ANI): In February this year, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared the world-famous island resort of Boracay a "cesspool". True to his all-action image, shortly after his comments, Duterte ordered the resort island closed for tourists from April 26.
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