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Facebook 'declares war' in Philippine flag gaffe INTERNATIONAL

Facebook 'declares war' in Philippine flag gaffe

Facebook has apologised for accidentally declaring the Philippines was in a state of war, in what was meant to be an innocuous flag tribute for Independence Day.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Trudeau believes Canadian hostage killed in Philippines INTERNATIONAL

Trudeau believes Canadian hostage killed in Philippines

The Canadian government has "reason to believe" that Canadian hostage Robert Hall has been killed by his captors in the Philippines, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Outgoing president warns Philippines about spectre of martial law INTERNATIONAL

Outgoing president warns Philippines about spectre of martial law

Philippines President Benigno Aquino on Sunday appealed to Filipinos to defend their freedom and democracy and remain vigilant as he warned the horrors of martial law under the late Ferdinand Marcos could happen again.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Filipino boxing fans pay tribute to Ali with exhibit INTERNATIONAL

Filipino boxing fans pay tribute to Ali with exhibit

An exhibition at a Manila mall named after Muhammad Ali pays tribute to the former heavyweight champion who died last week by recalling his famous 1975 fight in the Philippines.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine troops seize Islamic militant camp INTERNATIONAL

Philippine troops seize Islamic militant camp

Philippine troops captured an Islamic militant training camp after a 10-day battle, officials said, as part of operations to clear insurgents from a remote jungle region.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Filipino community celebrates Independence Day ARABIA

Filipino community celebrates Independence Day

The unprecedented turnout of Filipino voters in the recently-held overseas absentee voting (OAV) in Qatar mirrored the theme of Friday’s celebration of the 118th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine independence – “unity, contribution, and progress,” Philippine ambassador Wilfredo Santos has

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Duterte denounced for defending killing of journalists INTERNATIONAL

Duterte denounced for defending killing of journalists

Philippine press groups denounced President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday for saying journalists were being killed because they were corrupt.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine Congress proclaims Duterte winner of presidential poll INTERNATIONAL

Philippine Congress proclaims Duterte winner of presidential poll

Rodrigo Duterte became the 16th president of the Philippines on Monday when a joint session of Congress declared him winner of a May 9 election, succeeding Benigno Aquino.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Next Philippine leader seeks early talks with communist rebels INTERNATIONAL

Next Philippine leader seeks early talks with communist rebels

Incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he would seek an early start to peace talks with communist rebels and free detained guerrilla chieftains when he takes office in end-June.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Man arrested after five die at Philippines rave INTERNATIONAL

Man arrested after five die at Philippines rave

Philippine authorities arrested a man Saturday who allegedly sold illegal drugs at a Manila rave earlier this month where five people died from suspected overdoses, an official said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Severe turbulence hits Philippines-Bahrain flight ASIA

Severe turbulence hits Philippines-Bahrain flight

Severe turbulence hit a Gulf Air flight from the Philippines to Bahrain on Friday, causing slight injures among passengers and crew, the airline said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Five dead in Philippine pop concert: police INTERNATIONAL

Five dead in Philippine pop concert: police

Five people, including teenagers, died from unknown causes during a pop concert in a suburb of the Philippine capital, police said Sunday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016