Duterte says he won’t attend ASEAN meeting in US
By Eimor Santos, CNN Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is declining American President Donald Trump’s invitation for him to come to the
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Duterte’s Popularity Hits New High, Pollster SWS Says
Bloomberg Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s popularity hit a new high last quarter, pollster Social Weather Stations said. Duterte got an
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Philippine GDP Picks Up in Fourth Quarter, Just Misses 2019 Goal
Bloomberg The Philippine economy picked up further in the fourth quarter after the government boosted infrastructure spending but fell just
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Bato confirms his US visa has been canceled
UNTV News Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa confirmed on Wednesday (January 22) that the United States (US) has cancelled his
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Family of patient who tested positive for Wuhan virus in Hong Kong lands in Manila
Coconuts Manila Hong Kong health officials have said that the man’s four family members arrived on board Cebu Pacific flight 5J111,
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Is America On the Decline And Ceding Its Position to China in Asia?
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China locks down two cities to curb virus outbreak
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After weeks of denials, actors James Reid and Nadine Lustre confirm breakup
Coconuts Manila After weeks of denials (and Instagram photos showing them vacationing in Brazil together), musicians and actors James Reid
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Duterte Has Budgeted $7.5 Billion to Solve World’s Worst Traffic
Bloomberg The Philippines plans to build roads and bridges worth 380 billion pesos ($7.5 billion) to decongest the capital’s main
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Philippine volcano recharging, scientist says, as shops, hotels told to keep shut
Reuters A restive volcano in the Philippines has a high risk of eruption as it is “recharging” with fresh magma
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